Comments on: MacMost Now 259: iMovie 09 Editing Basics http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Holly Adams http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-33440 Holly Adams Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:29:49 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-33440 Thank you Gary for a great tutorial. Saved me a lot of time and headache. Keep up the good work! Thank you Gary for a great tutorial. Saved me a lot of time and headache. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-32854 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:32:40 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-32854 No numerical timeline in iMovie. You can get closer to it by switching to the single row mode (button at the top right of the project space, but only in iMovie) No numerical timeline in iMovie. You can get closer to it by switching to the single row mode (button at the top right of the project space, but only in iMovie)

]]> By: Abid http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-32852 Abid Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:30:11 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-32852 Hi Gary, I'm trying to edit my video in the project library and I can't seem to find a numerical timeline (I want to copy 1 hour of footage and paste it to another project) ...how do I find a timeline that shows me what time I'm at in the project? Hi Gary, I’m trying to edit my video in the project library and I can’t seem to find a numerical timeline (I want to copy 1 hour of footage and paste it to another project) …how do I find a timeline that shows me what time I’m at in the project?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-28577 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:37:37 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-28577 Remember that what you are looking at is the "preview" area. It is only a preview. A clip preview is raw -- just the clip. A project preview is much more complex with the possibility of titles, multiple pictures, etc. Even if you aren't using them, the preview of a project is something created in real-time, as opposed to the preview of a clip which is just playing back the clip. Don't worry so much about the preview area. It is just a preview. It is the exported final video that matters. Remember that what you are looking at is the “preview” area. It is only a preview. A clip preview is raw — just the clip. A project preview is much more complex with the possibility of titles, multiple pictures, etc. Even if you aren’t using them, the preview of a project is something created in real-time, as opposed to the preview of a clip which is just playing back the clip.
Don’t worry so much about the preview area. It is just a preview. It is the exported final video that matters.

]]> By: mayang http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-28574 mayang Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:44:27 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-28574 Hello, Thank you for posting your tutorials. They are very helpful. I do have a question regarding quality loss of the clips. I'm using iMovie 09 and when I drag a clip to my project area to edit, the quality of the clip is not as good for some reason. The clip in my project area appears more grainy compared to the area of the same clip where the rest of my clips are viewed. Is there some sort of setting I have to set before I drag a specified clip in my project area to have the same video quality? Hello,

Thank you for posting your tutorials. They are very helpful. I do have a question regarding quality loss of the clips. I’m using iMovie 09 and when I drag a clip to my project area to edit, the quality of the clip is not as good for some reason. The clip in my project area appears more grainy compared to the area of the same clip where the rest of my clips are viewed. Is there some sort of setting I have to set before I drag a specified clip in my project area to have the same video quality?

]]> By: Eddy http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-27977 Eddy Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:59:23 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-27977 VERY, VERY useful tutorial. I watched it several times to absorb all the great information. I have one friendly suggestion, though: You need to refrain from say "go ahead" each time you make a suggestion. It's distracting. Otherwise, great instructional video. VERY, VERY useful tutorial. I watched it several times to absorb all the great information. I have one friendly suggestion, though: You need to refrain from say “go ahead” each time you make a suggestion. It’s distracting. Otherwise, great instructional video.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25371 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:40:48 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25371 There is a free trial of Adobe Premiere Elements, so it is easy to see if it has everything you need. There is a free trial of Adobe Premiere Elements, so it is easy to see if it has everything you need.

]]> By: Tim Smith http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25370 Tim Smith Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:34:31 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25370 I love imovie especially all the themes and titles built in. It would be perfect for me and what i want to do with the weddings if the quality of text was better. I've just watched one of your vids saying about trying different ways of exporting and putting them on disc and trying them out. ( im sure its just me) so i'll try that. I also just watched your prem ele video and thats interesting too do you know if you still have to drag single transitions in like in prem ele 7 or can you drop multiple transitions in.......... Also are there new themes there was some nice ones around the wedding theme which were nice. Also i can't understand this whole idvd thing and its great that you can do the lot in adobe..... The only thing is that the quality and professional look of the themes in idvd and imovie are sooooo much better but its just that bl**dy text problem im having...... Excuse me for being dumb but how do they get such good quality for the titles on the dvd movies we all rent or buy in the shops....... 100 bucks for adobe i might just have to try it and see. I love imovie especially all the themes and titles built in. It would be perfect for me and what i want to do with the weddings if the quality of text was better. I’ve just watched one of your vids saying about trying different ways of exporting and putting them on disc and trying them out. ( im sure its just me) so i’ll try that.
I also just watched your prem ele video and thats interesting too do you know if you still have to drag single transitions in like in prem ele 7 or can you drop multiple transitions in………. Also are there new themes there was some nice ones around the wedding theme which were nice. Also i can’t understand this whole idvd thing and its great that you can do the lot in adobe….. The only thing is that the quality and professional look of the themes in idvd and imovie are sooooo much better but its just that bl**dy text problem im having…… Excuse me for being dumb but how do they get such good quality for the titles on the dvd movies we all rent or buy in the shops……. 100 bucks for adobe i might just have to try it and see.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25369 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:25:00 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25369 I'm not a big Final Cut Express fan. I prefer to use iMovie. If you are doing professional video editing, I can see why using FCE or Final Cut Pro would be the way to go. But if you like Adobe Premiere Elements, then why not use the new Mac version. See episode 454: http://macmost.com/adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html I’m not a big Final Cut Express fan. I prefer to use iMovie. If you are doing professional video editing, I can see why using FCE or Final Cut Pro would be the way to go. But if you like Adobe Premiere Elements, then why not use the new Mac version. See episode 454: http://macmost.com/adobe-premiere-elements-for-mac.html

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25360 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:09:48 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25360 You can try exporting it in different ways. But one thing to be aware of is that a DVD is standard definition. So it will never look a good as it does on your computer. See episode 440: http://macmost.com/dvds-are-not-hd.html You can try exporting it in different ways. But one thing to be aware of is that a DVD is standard definition. So it will never look a good as it does on your computer. See episode 440: http://macmost.com/dvds-are-not-hd.html

]]> By: Tim Smith http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25359 Tim Smith Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:59:59 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-editing-basics.html#comment-25359 Hi Your tutorials are so good i'm sitting here watching all i need. Thanks so much. I have been on pc up untill recently and i bought a imac 27" and fce4 I have been doing a few projects like slideshows and small video edits. And I have a problem. The quality of my title text is very blurry when I burn it through idvd and watch it on my tv 40"lcd Its perfect in fce4 and imovie but when i play it back on dvd itr looks terrible is it something to do with the way i am exporting it ? Hi Your tutorials are so good i’m sitting here watching all i need. Thanks so much. I have been on pc up untill recently and i bought a imac 27″ and fce4 I have been doing a few projects like slideshows and small video edits. And I have a problem. The quality of my title text is very blurry when I burn it through idvd and watch it on my tv 40″lcd Its perfect in fce4 and imovie but when i play it back on dvd itr looks terrible is it something to do with the way i am exporting it ?

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