Tag Archives: iMovie

HOW TO – Record Live Video into iMovie

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I created this help page for students who will be making video blog entries or video interviews for the first time, using iMovie ’11. The steps below are very basic …

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DESKTOP & WEB APPS – Composing with Video

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For most video projects, you will need to be able to make basic edits to videos you download or create, including cropping and trimming selections, adding title cards and transitions, …

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CONCEPT IN 60 SECONDS – The Multimodality of Gender

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Explanatory Video by Amy Goodloe About the Project At the “Digital Media and Composition” workshop I attended in the summer of 2011, we were asked to compose messages in a …

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HOW TO – Export a Web-Ready Video from iMovie '11

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Which Version of iMovie Do You Have? If you have iMovie ’11 (which came with Mac OS 10.7 and 10.8), follow the steps below. If you have iMovie ’13 (which …

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QUICK GUIDE – Adjusting Images in iMovie '11

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You can adjust any images you drag into iMovie by cropping or rotating them or by making them pan or zoom (i.e., the Ken Burns effect). Any adjustments you make …

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QUICK TIPS – New Project Settings & Project Properties in iMovie '11

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Recommended New Project Options Choose New Project from the File menu. A dialog box will appear that allows you to choose some options for your project. Here’s what I recommend: …

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QUICK TIPS – Insert Re-Positionable Audio Clip in iMovie '11

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If you tried inserting an audio clip into your iMovie project and found that it became the background soundtrack for the whole project, so you couldn’t reposition it or apply …

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HOW TO – Make a Digital Storytelling Project in iMovie '11

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I used the slides below in a workshop I delivered at a conference for K-12 educators. The slides walk you through the process of making a CDS-Style digital story in …

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HOW TO – Making a CDS-Style Digital Story in iMovie '11: Getting Started

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This screencast shows you how to create a new project, add photos, adjust the display time, and apply photo effects like Ken Burns or cropping. The screencast features iMovie ’11 …

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HOW TO – Add Title Cards and Transitions in iMovie '11

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This screencast is part of a series on how to create a CDS-style digital story using iMovie ’11, but you might find it useful even if you plan to use …

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HOW TO – Add a Voiceover Audio Track in iMovie '11

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This screencast is part 3 of a series on how to create a CDS-style digital story using iMovie ’11, but you might find it useful even if you plan to …

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DEMO VIDEO EFFECT – Distortion Effects in iMovie

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I made this demo for students who wanted to know how to protect the privacy of their interview subjects by applying a blurring effect in iMovie.

HOW TO – Using iMovie with an external drive

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If you want to use iMovie on a Mac on campus, perhaps because you don’t have a Mac of your own, then you’ll need to take a moment to learn …

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