Imovie, 55 imovie – Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Apps
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iMovie
iMovie lets you turn your home videos into beautiful movies and Hollywood-style trailers that 
you can share with a few quick clicks.
Import a video. Import video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, from a camera, or from 
media files already on your MacBook Pro. iMovie creates a new library and event for you.
Correct and adjust
color in your clip.
Share a movie,
trailer, or clip.
View your
projects.
Record video with the built-in camera. Use the FaceTime HD camera on your MacBook Pro to 
record video and add it to your project. Select an event in the sidebar, click Import in the toolbar, 
select FaceTime HD Camera, then click the Record button to start or stop recording.
Tip: Shooting video with a handheld device can produce shaky results, but you can stabilize
the video so playback is smoother. Select the clip in the timeline, click the Stabilization button , 
then click Stabilize Shaky Video.
Create Hollywood-style trailers. Make clever trailers, complete with animated graphics and 
soaring soundtracks. Just add photos and video clips and customize the credits. To get started, 
click the New button , click Trailer, choose a template from the Trailer window, then click 
Create. Add the cast and credits in the Outline tab, and add your own photos and videos in the 
Storyboard tab.
Click Play to
preview the trailer.
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