Change the duration of a transition in iMovie
02/03/2012
In iMovie, to change the duration of a transition added to a video, double-click the transition's icon in the Project browser.
Reclaim space on your hard disk in iMovie
01/16/2012
In iMovie, to reclaim space on your hard disk by moving rejected clips to the trash, choose File> Space Saver.
Split an Event in two in iMovie
01/09/2012
In iMovie, to split an Event in two, select the clip in the Event Browser where you want the divide to occur, then choose File> Split Event Before Selected Clip.
Duplicate a project in iMovie
12/27/2011
In iMovie, to duplicate a project, click the project in the Project Library to select it then choose File> Duplicate Project.
Reduce background noise in a clip in iMovie
12/16/2011
In iMovie, to reduce background noise in a clip, double-click it, then click Audio at the top of the Inspector and select "Reduce background noise by".
Combine Events in your Event Library in iMovie
11/29/2011
In iMovie, to combine Events in your Event Library, select two or more Events by Command-clicking each one, then choose File> Merge Events.
Turn off the sound in all clips in a project in iMovie
11/02/2011
In iMovie, to turn off the sound in all clips in a project, select a project clip and choose Edit> Select All, then choose Clip> Mute Clips.
Print images of video clips in a project in iMovie
08/29/2011
In iMovie, to print images of video clips as they currently appear in a project, click anywhere in the project then choose File> Print Project.
Jump forward or back when playing an Event video in iMovie
08/17/2011
In iMovie, press Shift-Down Arrow or Shift-Up Arrow when playing an Event video to jump forward or back by three seconds.
Convert a movie trailer into a project in iMovie
06/16/2011
In iMovie '11, to convert a movie trailer into a standard, editable project, open the trailer and do File> Convert to Project.
Use a larger font in the Project and Event Library list in iMovie
05/17/2011
In iMovie, to increase the font size used in your Project and Event Library list, do iMovie> Preferences> Browser> Use large font in Project Library and Event Library.
Tighten or loosen character spacing in a title in iMovie
04/29/2011
In iMovie, press Command-Option-Left Arrow or Command-Option-Right Arrow after selecting text in a title to tighten or loosen space between its characters.
Apply the same adjustments to multiple clips in iMovie
04/18/2011
In iMovie, copy an edited project clip then select another clip and do Edit> Paste Adjustments, to apply the copied clip's audio and video adjustments to it.
Duplicate a video clip in an iMovie project
04/07/2011
In iMovie, to duplicate a video clip in the Project browser, Option-click the clip and drag it where you want the copy to appear.
Reveal the source event for a clip in iMovie
03/30/2011
In iMovie, Control-click a clip in a Project and select "Reveal in Event Browser", to go to its original source video in Events.
Analyze video for the presence of people in iMovie '11
03/17/2011
In iMovie '11, to analyze video for the presence of people, select an Event then do File> Analyze Video> People.
Display the duration of every clip in iMovie
02/27/2011
In iMovie, to display the duration of every clip in an Event or Project, do iMovie> Preferences> Browser> Always show clip durations.
Play a frame range or clip in a loop in iMovie
02/20/2011
In iMovie '11, to play a frame range or clip in a loop, select it in the Project or Event browser and do View> Loop Selection.
Add an audio effect to a clip in iMovie
02/13/2011
In iMovie '11, to add an audio effect (Robot, Echo, Multi-Tune, etc.) to a clip, double-click the clip then press the Audio Effect button in its inspector window.
Specify team info for the Sports theme in iMovie
02/06/2011
In iMovie ’11 projects using the Sports theme, to specify your team's info (player names, stats, player photos, team logos, etc.) do Window> Sports Team Editor.
Fade a clip to black and white, sepia or dream in iMovie
01/29/2011
In iMovie '11, to make a clip fade to black and white, sepia or dream, select a frame range in a Project then do Clip>Fade to, and select the desired effect.
Keep black borders when cropping still images in iMovie
12/28/2010
When cropping a still image in iMovie '11, click the "Allow Black" button in the Viewer window to keep black borders in images when cropped.
Quickly add content to iMovie '11 directly from the Finder
12/19/2010
To add content to iMovie '11 directly from the Finder, drag and drop it into ~/Movies/iMovie Events/iMovie Drop Box, then reopen iMovie.
Change the default duration for still clips in an iMovie project
12/10/2010
To change the default duration for all stills in an iMovie project, double-click any still and enter a duration, then select "Applies to all stills".
Organize event clips in iMovie by the day they were recorded
12/02/2010
In iMovie, to organize clips within the Event Browser by the day each clip was recorded do, View> Show Separate Days in Events.
Duplicate the last title created in an iMovie '11 project
11/22/2010
In an iMovie '11 project, to duplicate the last title created so that it can be reused elsewhere in the same project, do Clip> Duplicate Last Title.
Play a clip when double-clicked on in the iMovie browser
10/18/2010
To set iMovie to play, not edit, a clip when double-clicked on in the browser, do iMovie> Preferences> Browser, and set "Double click to" to Play.
Add a still frame from an iMovie event to the project timeline
09/26/2010
To add a still frame from an iMovie event clip to the project timeline, Control-click the event's frame and choose "Add Still Frame to Project" from the menu.
Place a title over a background in an iMovie project
09/19/2010
To place a title over a colored background in iMovie, drag and drop the title before the start, after the end, or in between clips in the project timeline.
Set the start and end location for maps in iMovie
09/09/2010
To set the start and end location for a map placed into the timeline of an iMovie '09 project, double click it to show its Inspector.
Freeze the playhead position when panning in iMovie
08/18/2010
To freeze the position of the playhead when panning over movie clips in an iMovie '09 project, press and hold the Control key.
Trim a clip to the playhead in an iMovie project
08/09/2010
In iMovie '09, Control-click a clip in the project timeline and do "Trim to Playhead" to trim the clip from the point closest to its nearest border.
Split a clip in an iMovie project
08/02/2010
In iMovie, to split a project clip into two separate parts, Control-click on the clip where you want the split to be and select "Split Clip" from the pop-up menu.
Quickly move an iMovie project clip within the timeline
07/26/2010
When running iMovie '09 on a Mac with a multi-touch trackpad, do a 3-finger swipe across a selected project clip to move it within the timeline.
Reveal in the Finder a clip from an iMovie project
07/12/2010
In iMovie, to go to the location on your Mac where a clip in a project is stored, Control-click the clip in iMovie and do "Reveal in Finder" from the pop-up.
Show audio ducking settings for images in iMovie
07/03/2010
When viewing the Inspector settings for an image which overlays audio in iMovie '09, press "a" to show the image's audio ducking settings.
Show iMovie projects in full-screen
06/19/2010
In iMovie '09, press Command+6 to show the currently-selected project in full-screen. To exit full-screen, press the Escape key.
Quickly add iMovie event clips to the project timeline
06/11/2010
In iMovie '09, click on an event clip to select it, then press "e" on the keyboard to automatically place the clip into the project timeline.
Show the date when events in iMovie were recorded
05/15/2010
Show the date when clips in your iMovie Event Library were recorded, via iMovie> Preferences> Browser> Show date ranges in Event list.
Extract a still image from a video frame in iMovie '09
05/05/2010
In iMovie '09, to extract a still image from a video frame, Control-click the frame in the project timeline and do "Add Freeze Frame" from the pop-up.
Select an entire clip in the Event Library in iMovie
04/25/2010
In iMovie '09, Option-click on a clip in your Event Library to select the entire clip all at once, instead of just selecting a part of it.
Show detailed info about a clip in iMovie
04/09/2010
In iMovie '09, to show detailed info about a clip as you pass the playhead over it, do View>Playhead Info, or simply hit Command-Y on your keyboard.
Easily extract audio from an iMovie movie clip
03/17/2010
To separate the audio from video in a movie clip in iMovie '09, Control-click the clip and choose "Detach Audio" from the pop-up menu.
Customize the iMovie Font Panel
03/03/2010
In iMovie '09, customize the default fonts and font colors displayed in the iMovie Font Panel by changing the settings in iMovie>Preferences>Fonts.
Browse photos from a specific timeframe in iMovie
02/16/2010
In the iMovie photo browser, check on the "Show photos within" option to only display photos taken around the same time as your selected events.
Quickly adjust the Viewer window size in iMovie
02/12/2010
In iMovie '09, use the keyboard shortcut Command-8, 9, or 0 to make the Viewer (preview) window small, medium or large; or use the menu, Window>Viewer.
Adjust the duration for all photos in an iMovie project
01/21/2010
To adjust the duration of every photo in an iMovie project all at once, do File>Project Properties>Timing then Photo Duration.
