Apple iMovie HD - Manual (Page 70)

70 Chapter 9 Working With Sound
To adjust the volume of an audio clip:
1 Select the clip, clips, or portion of a clip in the timeline viewer.
2 Choose View > Show Clip Volume Levels.
A volume level bar appears in all audio clips to show the current volume level of each
clip.
3 Click the speaker icon of the clip volume controls and drag the slider to adjust the
volume up or down.
If you make an adjustment to the volume while you are playing a clip, iMovie HD
pauses playback and then immediately plays the clip with your adjustment. This makes
it easier to get the results you want.
Remember: The volume setting in the Sound pane of System Preferences only sets how
loud or soft sounds play on your computer. It doesn’t set how loud your movie will
sound when you play it for others. Use the clip volume controls below the audio tracks
in the timeline viewer to increase or decrease the volume of a movie.
Fine-Tuning Volume Levels in Clips
You can select a clip and use the volume level bar to adjust the volume within the
clip up and down, make it fade in and out, or make it drop out completely in certain
sections. This gives you greater control over what you hear in your movie.
By editing the volume of your audio tracks, you can enhance your movie’s sound by:
• Muting or quieting a video’s audio track so you can better hear a voiceover, sound
effect, or music on another track.
• Adjusting the mix of the three tracks (for example, making the video track’s audio
louder compared to the other tracks).
• Muting video clips entirely so all you hear is the audio in the other tracks.
To adjust volume levels in a clip:
1 In the timeline viewer, choose View > Show Clip Volume Levels.
A bar appears across the audio tracks of the timeline viewer, showing the current
volume levels for each clip.
Volume level marker