Apple Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) - Manual (Page 29)

Getting to Know Your Computer 29
What You Can Do
iMovie is an easy-to-use digital video-editing software application. With iMovie and a digital
video camcorder, you can create and edit your own movies. Import video from the camera,
edit clips, add transitions, titles, sound effects, and music. Then copy the movie to a
camcorder tape or create a QuickTime movie. You can even share your QuickTime movies by
placing them on the Web on your Apple iDisk or HomePage.
To Get Started
1 Shoot your video, connect the camera to your computer’s FireWire port, and then open iMovie.
2 Click the Import button to import movie clips to the shelf, then add them to your movie by
dragging them to the clip viewer.
3 Assemble and edit your movie in the clip viewer and timeline viewer.
4 Add transitions, titles, sound, and music.
5 When you are finished, choose Export from the File menu.
Tips and Tricks
Share your desktop iMovie with your friends and family
Export your movie as a QuickTime Web movie and copy the movie to your iDisk.
Then use HomePage to create your own iMovie theater so that others can view your movie
on the Internet.
To Learn More
For more information on using iMovie, see the iMovie Tutorial or iMovie Help. For the
latest on iMovie, including iMovie updates, additional plug-ins, and a list of compatible
DV camcorders, go to the iMovie Web site at www.apple.com/imovie