iMovie
iMovie User Guide
- Welcome
- What is iMovie?
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The first time you open iMovie on Mac
The first time you open iMovie, it opens in Projects view. To get started with a movie project, click Create New, then click Movie.
![Create New thumbnail in Projects view](https://help.apple.com/assets/5E866224094622F8353B16A9/5E866323094622C6353B16C8/en_US/5dad40fd71b568ec339dd514c0dd67fe.png)
After you start a new movie project, you can access your photo library from the Libraries list in the sidebar, and import video and photos.
![Libraries list in sidebar](https://help.apple.com/assets/5E866224094622F8353B16A9/5E866323094622C6353B16C8/en_US/3bb24b95387a05bca13b49aa20726d4e.png)
If you want to view your media without creating a new project, click the Media button in the toolbar.
![Media button in toolbar](https://help.apple.com/assets/5E866224094622F8353B16A9/5E866323094622C6353B16C8/en_US/ba8bf540dbc0fab298de3fc3232e3cb7.png)
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