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Welcome
What is iMovie?
Get started with iMovie
The first time you open iMovie
Add media from your photo library
Other ways to import media
Import from iPhone or iPad
Import from file-based cameras
Import from tape-based cameras
Record video into iMovie
Import media from your Mac
Play or skim video
Sort and search for clips
Rate clips
Create movies
Create a new movie project
Work with projects
Set movie themes
Add or change a movie theme
Add the Sports theme
Select clips
Select clips
Select part of a clip
Add clips
Trim clips
Move and split clips
Add and modify transitions
Add transitions
Modify transitions
Turn off automatic transitions
Add and edit titles
Add titles
Modify titles
Add maps and backgrounds
Add music and sound clips
Add music and sound clips
Record a voiceover
Add audio from a video clip
Change audio volume
Fade audio
Correct and enhance audio
Add audio effects
Create trailers
Create a new trailer project
Add video
Add titles
Convert a trailer to a movie
Add video effects
Automatically enhance clips
Adjust a clip’s color
Crop and rotate clips
Crop clips
Rotate clips
Add the Ken Burns effect
Modify crop, rotation, or Ken Burns effects
Stabilize shaky clips
Add video effects
Add freeze frames
Create effects with multiple clips
Create a cutaway effect
Create a green-screen effect
Create a split-screen effect
Create a picture-in-picture effect
Change the connected clip effect
Change clip speed
Add an instant replay
Copy effects between clips
Share video clips and projects
Email a movie, trailer, or clip
Export a QuickTime file
Export an image
Share online
Share to the Apple TV app
If you’re looking for iMovie Theater
If you’re looking for Share to iTunes
Create app previews
Create an app preview
Edit app preview titles
Export an app preview
Work smarter
Customize iMovie
Set preferences
Change project settings
Change the window layout
Adjust clip appearance
Organize your media
Organize media and events
Work with multiple libraries
Convert incompatible media
Consolidate projects and events
Locate source files for clips
Update projects from earlier versions
Import projects created on iPhone or iPad
Send projects to Final Cut Pro
Memory cards and cables
Keyboard shortcuts and gestures
Intro to keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Multi-Touch gestures
Force Touch trackpad gestures