Apple iMovie '08 - Manual (Page 32)

32 Chapter 2 Learn iMovie
To normalize volumes across clips:
1 With the Audio Adjustments window open, click a clip to select it.
2 Click Normalize Volume.
This sets the clip volume to its maximum level without distortion.
3 Select another clip, and then click Normalize Volume again.
The volumes of the two clips are adjusted to the same range.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any additional clips to bring them into the same range.
You can undo audio normalization at any time by clicking “Remove Normalization” or
“Revert to Original” in the Audio Adjustments window.
Step 4: Create an iMovie Project
If you want to share parts of your video library with friends, publish it on the web, or
send it to your iPod or Apple TV, you can create a movie using the source video in your
Video Library and putting your best clips together in whatever way you like. You can
enhance your movie with background music, sound effects, voiceovers, and photos.
iMovie also comes with several handsome title styles for adding text to your movie,
and transition styles to move smoothly from one clip to the next. You start by creating
an iMovie project, where you’ll arrange all the pieces you want to build your movie.
In this step, you’ll begin an iMovie project, add video from the source library, organize it
into a sequence that you like, and then add background music to create a basic “video
slideshow. “After that, you’ll refine it by learning how to trim unwanted frames from a
video clip, add titles and transitions, and finish by adding sound effects.
Starting an iMovie Project
An iMovie project can be as simple or as complex as you like, depending on how much
you want to add to your movie in addition to the essential video. The tasks outlined
here are organized in the ideal order to follow for all your iMovie projects. Remember
that when you make changes or adjustments to any video in iMovie, the actual media
is not affected. You can remove adjustments you’ve applied to video at any time, and
your original video is always intact, safe from undesired changes, so feel free to try
different things and have fun.
To create an iMovie project:
1 Choose File > New Project.
2 Type a name for your project.
3 Choose the aspect ratio you want to use for your finished movie from the Aspect Ratio
pop-up menu.
Base the aspect ratio you choose on the dimensions of the video and photos that you’ll
use in your project.