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Apple iMovie 3 is the revolutionary digital video application that allows Macintosh users to create dazzling custom movies. Virtual Training Company author David Daigrepont shows users the tools of iMovie 3 and its seemless integration with other iLife applications. Import and export digital media content from application to application, import images from iPhoto and audio from iTunes, and create scene selection menus within iDVD by creating markers within iMovie 3. Spice up your video with new visual effects such as Lens Flare, Aged Film, Letterbox, and Electricity. Bring your stills to life using the new Ken Burns pan and zoom effects. Powerful new audio controls bring users more flexible volume control on three audio tracks. iMovie 3 ships with Skywalker Sound Effects, so you can score your own brilliant creations. It's all in Apple iMovie 3 and David Daigrepont will show you how it's done. To begin learning today, click on a movie topic below.

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Introduction
  Welcome (01:21)
  A Technical Note (00:40)
  A Look Ahead - What to Expect (02:04)
  What's New in iMovie 3? (02:04)
  The Best Way to Learn (01:33)
Film School Basics
  Chapter Overview (00:20)
  System Requirements for iMovie 3 (03:10)
  What Kind of Video Camera (02:34)
  Analog Video Converters (03:05)
  Filming Techniques - Telling a Story (01:21)
  Three Types of Shots (04:08)
  Panning and Zooming (03:58)
  Keeping it Steady (03:18)
  Camera Placement - Creating an Atmosphere (02:35)
  Framing a Shot (03:40)
  Organization (01:24)
Setting up the System
  Chapter Overview (00:29)
  Confirming the Latest Versions of Everything (01:26)
  Partitioning Hard Disks (04:16)
  Defrag a Hard Disk (03:12)
  Interface Overview (05:18)
  Movie Making Cycle (02:51)
"....and Action!"
  Chapter Overview (00:47)
  Your First Project (04:01)
  After Filming (03:47)
  Connecting your Camcorder to your Mac (03:04)
  Create an iMovie Alias (02:05)
  Create a New Project/Open Existing Projects (04:02)
  Setting Preferences (05:27)
  Scene Break Detection (01:52)
  Previewing your Video Tape from iMovie 3 (02:42)
  Importing Video from the Camcorder (02:03)
  Importing Various Types of Files (03:49)
  Import Clips from another iMovie Project (02:33)
  Using the Help Menu (03:44)
  Back to your Video Project (02:18)
The Editing Room - Working with Clips
  Chapter Overview (00:51)
  About Video Clips - The Heart of your Project (03:37)
  The Timeline (04:45)
  The Scrubber Bar and the Playhead (02:27)
  Importance of Frames and Framerate (05:10)
  Selecting and Renaming Clips (03:00)
  Project Review I (00:58)
  Cropping Clips (06:29)
  Trimming Clips (03:22)
  Undo/Redo/Restore (04:36)
  Splitting Clips (04:38)
  Copying and Pasting Clips (04:27)
  Copying a Portion of a Clip (03:12)
  Changing the Speed and Direction of a Clip (03:06)
  Making Stills from Video (03:00)
  Changing the Duration of Still Clips (03:58)
  Storyboarding (04:58)
  The iMovie Trash Can (03:44)
Working with Transitions
  Chapter Overview (00:38)
  Project Review 2 (02:52)
  About Transitions (03:10)
  Selecting a Transition (03:47)
  Transition Settings and Preferences (02:59)
  Adding a Transition (01:24)
  About Rendering (02:02)
  Transition Troubleshooting (03:54)
  Changing and Deleting Transitions (02:07)
  Adding a Clip with Previous Transitions (02:07)
  Transition Tips (02:37)
  Project Review 3 (01:25)
Working with Effects
  Chapter Overview (00:32)
  About Special Effects (02:52)
  The Effects Pane (02:06)
  Selecting Effects (01:34)
  Automatic Keyframing (05:38)
  Applying the Effect (03:38)
  Black and White to Color (03:21)
  Distorting your Image (03:20)
  Altering Picture and Color (03:34)
  Mixing Effects (01:04)
  Mixing Effects - Old Film (04:37)
  Mixing Effects - Dreaming pt. 1 (03:32)
  Mixing Effects - Dreaming pt. 2 (04:17)
Working with Audio
  Chapter Overview (00:54)
  How Important is Audio in a Movie? (02:00)
  Touring the Audio Panel and Timeline (03:55)
  Selecting and Previewing Sound Effects (01:48)
  Applying Sound Effects (01:51)
  Audio Editing pt. 1 (02:50)
  Audio Editing pt. 2 (04:07)
  Splitting and Adjusting Audio (03:25)
  Moving/Muting/Deleting (01:50)
  Extracting Audio from Video Clips (02:34)
  Locking Audio in Place (02:40)
  Adding Songs from a CD (03:58)
  Integration with iTunes 4 (02:10)
  Recording a Voice Over (02:38)
  Audio in a Paste Over (04:54)
  Expanding the Sound Effects Library (03:33)
Working with Titles
  Chapter Overview (00:29)
  About Titles (01:49)
  The Title Pane (02:18)
  Speed and Pause (02:47)
  Fonts and QT Margins (01:26)
  Choosing Colors (01:35)
  Presenting Titles (03:52)
  Applying the Title (03:48)
  Tricky Placement (02:15)
  Additional Lines and Text (01:39)
  Making Changes to Titles (01:23)
  Photoshop Titles (04:03)
  Enhancing Titles (02:47)
Integration with iDVD 3
  Chapter Overview (00:42)
  Why this Combo Works (02:56)
  The iDVD Pane (01:10)
  Working with Chapter Markers (04:46)
  Exporting to iDVD (02:52)
Exporting and Compressing your Movie
  Chapter Overview (00:59)
  Export to Tape (03:34)
  Compressing to Various Formats pt. 1 (02:36)
  Compressing to Various Formats pt. 2 (04:36)
  iMovie to DVD Studio Pro (04:28)
  iMovie to Final Cut Pro (02:46)
Plug-ins
  Chapter Overview (00:23)
  About Plug-ins (03:23)
  Working with Plug-ins (03:11)
  Final Word About Plug-ins (01:20)
VIDEO PROJECT "The Family Photo Montage"
  Chapter Overview (01:01)
  About the Family Photo Montage (03:06)
  Proper Organization (04:37)
  Photos to iMovie (03:35)
  Integration with iPhoto 2 (03:09)
  The Ken Burns Effect (04:59)
  Putting it Together pt. 1 (04:16)
  Putting it Together pt. 2 (01:44)
VIDEO PROJECT "The Perfect Highlight Recap"
  Chapter Overview (00:32)
  About Highlight Re Caps (03:00)
  Preparing the Clips (06:12)
  Transitions/Effects/Tips (03:21)
  The Finishing Touch (02:07)
Keeping it Going
  The Importance of New Projects (01:28)
  Project Ideas (01:56)
  The Next Level (01:20)
Credits
  About the Author (01:05)

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Tutorial Information

Title: Apple iMovie 3
Author: David Daigrepont
SKU: 33462
ISBN: 1932072608
Release Date: 2003-11-12
Duration: 7 hrs / 139 lessons
Captions: No
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
QuickTime 7, Flash 8

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