Apple iMovie '08 - Manual (Page 36)

36 Chapter 2 Learn iMovie
5 To set the point in the music where the video begins playing (the video startpoint),
drag the first selection handle.
As you drag the video startpoint handle, the pink waveform shifts within the music clip
and the corresponding video plays in the viewer, indicating the new position of the
video startpoint.
6 To set the point in the video where the music ends (the music endpoint), drag the
second selection handle.
As you drag the music endpoint handle, the corresponding video plays in the viewer to
help you find the endpoint you like.
7 To preview your work, click the Play button in the trimmer, and when you like the way
it plays, click Done.
To learn about more ways to arrange and work with audio in iMovie, including adding
and arranging multiple background music clips or sound effects, extracting audio clips
from your video, and fading audio in and out, see the topics in iMovie Help under
“Enhancing Audio” (in the section called “Creating a Video Project”).
To close the “Music and Sound Effects” pane:
m Click the “Music and Sound Effects” button in the iMovie toolbar.
To delete background music:
m Click behind the video clips to select the music, and then press the Delete key.
You’ve now successfully created a simple video slideshow that you can share with
friends and family. If you want, you can edit it further, following the instructions in the
sections below.
Trimming Unwanted Frames from Your Project Clips
It’s easy to remove excess frames from the ends of a video clip in your iMovie project or
restore them to your project at any time.
To trim a video clip:
m Select the frames you want to keep, and then choose Edit > “Trim to Selection.”
The unwanted frames are removed.
If you change your mind, you can restore the trimmed frames at any time by adjusting
the clip’s duration (or frame range) in your project.