iMovie Tutorial for Mac - The COMPLETE Guide!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Learn how to edit videos with iMovie on Mac, step-by-step! Complete iMovie Tutorial & guide for beginners, including all the video editing features & tips you NEED to know - and how to use them.
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Timestamps:
00:00 iMovie Tutorial for Mac - The COMPLETE Guide!
00:54 How to create a project in iMovie
01:09 iMovie Interface
02:11 How to import footage in iMovie
03:30 How to edit footage in iMovie
05:31 How to add b-roll in iMovie
06:38 How to add titles in iMovie
08:27 How to add effects in iMovie
11:04 How to add music in iMovie
12:53 How to adjust audio in iMovie
15:09 How to add audio effects in iMovie
16:40 How to color grade in iMovie
19:25 How to add export & share your videos in iMovie
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-- iMovie Tutorial for Beginners --
iMovie is a popular (and FREE) video editor for Mac, designed to be super easy to use and a great option when it comes to video editing for beginners.
Because of its ease-of-use and non-existent price tag, it’s frequently earned a mention in our “best video editing software for Mac” roundups the past few years.
While it is definitely simple to pick up, there’s plenty of great features & effects under-the-hood that can easily improve your iMovie video editing workflow. In this video, we run through a complete, step-by-step iMovie Tutorial for beginners, including a ton of iMovie tips and tricks along the way to help boost your results much faster!
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I just bought my first ever macbook a couple of days ago to start a youtube channel. This is PERFECT timing
Awesome!
Good lunch that was me 3 1/2 years ago . You’ve picked an awesome channel to guide you , Justin has helped me a massive amount 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Nice that was me 6 years ago, good luck.
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Right jus wait into the updates I got mine in 2019 , had to delete lots of things for space but yes overall the MacBook Pro does get a lot of things done so it is still worth it
This is a fantastic tutorial. I feel like I went from "where do I start" to "I got this!" In 20 min! Thank you!
You're welcome - glad you liked it!
Justin, I just want to thank you for continuing to provide excellent tutorial videos. Your teaching style makes the learning process so easy because you go straight to the point. I can’t thank you enough. May God bless you business and your channel.
You're welcome, Josian - wish you all the best 😊
Excellent tutorial . I have a question . How do you upload a 10 hour video on iMovies when the computer has no storage left but you have iCloud 2tb
This is perfect for a beginner. Very clear explanation and also very comprehensive. I’ve just started editing and was feeling as though I would NEVER even get to first base. Thanks so much.
So awesome to hear it, Christine 😃 - Hazel, PV Team
My favourite tip; I use two static cameras to shoot guitar performances, and I use the Ken Burns Effect (in the Crop section) to give the illusion of a camera gradually panning or zooming or both. There’s a lot you can do with it, not least the arrival position can be copied, pasted onto the next clip and reversed, so you get the effect of continuous movement.
Awesome - thanks for sharing. 👍
I'm not sure what you mean by copying and pasting the arrival position. Is there a video on this?
@@ryanwire Also curious about the same question
I just want to express my appreciation for this walkthrough! I’ve had a channel for a few years now and have struggled with editing, only using iMovie on mobile, but after recently purchasing a Mac, and the help of this video, I can make my content so much better quality. Thank you!
So awesome to hear that, cheers 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
This was EXACTLY what I needed to get started with iMovie. Just started a TH-cam channel vlogging our life on our narrowboat using Splice on my phone, and it just took off like crazy, and has been slightly overwhelming! Invested in a MacBook and needed a crash course in iMovie and so glad I found you! Wonderful teaching style and a perfect ‘non-annoying’ voice! Thanks 😊
You're welcome - good luck with your edits!
Great video. I learned a few new things. One drawback to iMovie is you can’t move text around on screen nor can you display two images simultaneously on screen. For example if you wanted to have one video appear to the right of your head and then another on your left AND have them both remain on screen for a few seconds, I haven’t figured out how to do that on iMovie
i managed to do that in Keynote. Had my Main video in centre if screen, then added 2 or more smaller videos on the side. Did the Format animation to whatever settings i needed to appear either all at same time or in different stages of entry and exit after xx seconds. I also added text animations using keynote and then exported the whole thing as movie.
There are prob way more efficient methods of doing this, but just saying i (with my rudimentary / intermediate skills) did manage to do this via Keynote. Then imported the movie back into imovie and did other edits on imovie.
YOU CAN!
Hadn't used iMovie for a long time and was looking for a refresher. You excelled yourself Justin. Concise, easy to follow and simple to implement. Big thanks. I'm now back up to speed!
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
What a fantastic cheat sheet guide for occasional users. Also, just when you think you know this software well, Justin shows us a few more tricks which we just can’t believe how we didn’t know that one trick. Thanks Justin, superb video.
Glad you enjoyed it, you're welcome Harley! - Hazel, PV Team
I'm just going through this, Justin. I"d been using imovie intuitively for a few weeks and this has been extremely helpful. You've shown me all the things I couldn't find by hunting and clicking here and there. The best basics I've found. Thanks, Ray
So awesome to hear it, Ray 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Justin, you are the master for teaching us user-friendly techniques that are NOT intimidating at all, thank you so much!!
So awesome to hear it - you're welcome! - Hazel, PV Team
Something I forgot imovie could do (until recently). Pertaining to controlling the playback speed of a clip on your Timeline. Right click to highlight the clip, then left click on that clip for a list of commands. Select "Show Speed Editor". This will produce two control knobs on the clip which make it possible to precisely speed up or slow down the clip. This feature was extremely useful to me lately when I was trying to sync unmatched video footage of a band playing songs from their CD, to studio recorded songs from the CD. Exact sync was impossible; but this control applied here and there made it close enough in sync for the customer.
Thank you Justin that was really good. I’ve been terrified at editing my first video for weeks. Now I will follow your step by step guide and take the plunge.
You're welcome - all the best on your first video! 👍
Thanks Justin. Not edited for a while. Great reminder for me. Your clarity is always appreciated.
You're welcome - great to hear that. 😊
I am a grandmother and wanted to learn how to use my laptop to record videos of my grandchildren. Thank you so much. I am now confident in making videos
Sounds awesome, all the best 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Hi Justin
Thanks for this, I’ve been editing on my iPad for ages but wanted to use our Mac, this has clarified everything for me
Have a great day xx
You're welcome, Cristina - so glad it helped! 😊
Thank you so much for this video! it was super helpful and I went from knowing nothing about editing videos, to having a basic foundation! I appreciate you taking the time to do this. Thank you Justin
You're welcome! I'm glad to hear that it helped you learn about editing. All the best! 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
This is awesome! Only 6 minutes in I already learned so much 😊 this is going to save me so much editing time ❤
Amazing - good luck with your edits! 👍
I love this video. It's not just a walkthrough the interface, it's a workflow for how to put a video together, demonstrating each feature. Good one.
So awesome to hear it , thanks - Hazel, PV Team
🍀🍀🍀🍀 your simple step by step instructions have been a life line to starting my you tube channel. I am sooo new to the Mac world. It was a steep learning curve from PC slowly learning to love it.
So glad it helped on your channel! Keep going! 😃
Thanks Justin. A clear, concise explanation throughout. Fantastic.
That's all right! 😊
Just got an iMac, and this video was VERY helpful. iMovie offers different things on a desktop than it does on a mobile device and I was not aware until now!
Awesome - so glad we're able to help 🙏
I can’t thank you enough. I feel like I need to pay you for teaching me how to edit on a Mac! You made the experience so easy and I was dreading learning. That’s why TH-cam is an amazing platform because it connects us with tutorials like these.
You're are very much welcome! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you so much for this tutorial Justin. I have been using iMovie and absolutely love it. Learned new tips through your video which fantastic.
You're welcome - so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for making this, you were concise, clear and had a no nonsense approach to showing how this works. I used iMovie above 10 years ago and now very rusty needed a recap and this was perfect. I was about to buy some online software, now I don't have to as had what I needed on my MacBook already :) many thanks, Amanda
You're welcome!
Just went out yesterday to do some filming, now I need to edit my videos for my TH-cam channel. Thanks so much I really appreciate all the work you have put in to teach others. 👏🏿👏🏿
You're welcome - good luck with your edits!
So kind to ask viewers to comment tips for beginners, immediate subscribe. Thanks for being succinct and thorough. Much Appreciated!
You're welcome, great to have you here 😀 - Hazel, PV Team
This was a very needed video Justin, great topic and great timing! Big thumbs up 👍👍👍
You're welcome - have a great day! 👍
thanks needed this lol I have a M1 Mac and almost purchased edit software lol. thanks for the 20 min class. you honestly help me a ton
You're welcome - glad we're able to help 🙏 - Hazel, PV Team
omg yes me too, I was about to because they looked simple but this is fantastic when explained lol
Thanks for the tutorial. I have just started with iMovie (and I am a beginner with video editing), and your tutorial has boosted my knowledge and confidence. I will subscribe and keep watching. cheers.
You're welcome - all the best and great to have you here 😊
Learned a few new things, I've been editing my movies in Imovie on mobile. Thanks for this!
Awesome! You're welcome!
14:34 - displays how to get all video footage to have the same matching volume across all video clips
15:10 - shows how to reduce background noise in video clip's audio
17:05 - color correction
18:37 - color filters
Just what I needed, thanks!
You're welcome, Christine! - Hazel, PV Team
As I learn iMovie, I've viewed dozens of tutorials and tip clips. I think this was the best. I learned more in just one viewing than any other. Good job Justin.
So awesome to hear it, cheers 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Simple yet comprehensive video - Thanks! Just worth adding perhaps is to suggest that all media is arranged in the order you want in a folder and then import that folder - this will make it easier to manage once in iMovie
Glad you found the video helpful. Yes, It's a great idea to organize all your media in a folder before importing it into iMovie for easier management. Thanks! - Hazel, PV Team
Thanks for the tutorial. Easy to follow and quite thorough. I wondered if there is an option to put "key" points into the audio track where you can pull down the volume i.e. ride the audio up and down by placing key points at the beginning and end of an action?
Hi StudioGallery, I've been able to select certain sections within clips in order to reduce the volume/speed of specific sections by holding down the"R" key with my left hand and dragging the track pad with my right hand. I'm sure if you have a mouse attached it will have the same effect. A yellow box with drag handles on either side appears which you can slide and extend. You can then adjust the volume/speed within the yellow box in the same way that Justin showed us. You can also create a fade in and fade out for the volume within that individual box by selecting the little circles at the edge of the box. I hope I've explained that properly 😂
One of the best imovie tutorial out there on YT platform, I may watched it later, but its worth a lot, and you made it so simple for the beginners, from here we could dive in easily! Thanks a lot this great tutorial mate! Love form India 😎💙👊
You're welcome - see you in the next video tutorial 👍
So good! I have studied cinematography so I understand everything in theory, but I haven't actually edited since college! I was dreading having to explore the program and be lost, but now I see it's as easy as editing on an app! Thank youuu
You're welcome, all the best 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
This is an incredible, super concise and helpful tutorial. I can thank you enough for making this video man.
You're welcome - we're happy to help! - Hazel, PV Team
Hey Justin, is there a way to label sections of your video in iMovie? I think these were called chapter markers at one point. Thanks so much! Working on some big videos and would like to know how to label certain sections so when I wrap up editing for the day I can wake up the next morning and look at the project and have a good idea of where each clip is based on its label.
Hi Christopher, I use the titles in iMovie and give them brief names to describe each clip. Then, when I'm editing, I can find the relevant sections without having to watch or listen to each individual clip to find the ones I'm looking for. Once I've finished editing, I remove the titles.......... Don't think I've ever forgotten to remove one of my notes and accidentally uploaded a video to TH-cam with my description left in, but I'm sure it will happen one day 😂
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Brilliant ! .. at last a simple explanation of iMovie for learners. Great pace and well presented. 10/10.
Thanks, glad you liked it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Thanks, Justin - this is helpful. I don't usually do video editing, but I had a client that wanted a few movies to put together, so I'm glad I have been able to get this done myself easily with the help of this video.
You're welcome - well done! 😃 - Hazel, PV Team
Fantastic 💔
Thanks!
اللهم صلي وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد 💔🤴👉
Justin this is probably the best tutorial I have watched. Thank you for making it so easy to understand. You're a legend!
Thanks Megan! Justin.
Justin Brown. What a great no nonsense hyper focused summary of iMovie basics. Thanks very much.
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This is a great tutorial! I feel completely confident in what I need to do for my project. Thank you for sharing!!!
That's awesome to hear! You’re welcome! 😃
Hi. I'm in the UK, 56 years old, & not used a Mac since the early 90s, G3, I think it was. My son just gave me his old MacBook, and I'm going to start editing my action camera cycling videos, only for myself, I'm not a youtuber. Your videos have been fantastic, for me as a newbie. Thank you buddy 🤜🤛
You're welcome, glad that the videos have been helpful for you as a newbie in editing your cycling videos on your old MacBook. Don't worry, you don't have to be a TH-camr to enjoy the editing process! 😉 - Hazel, PV Team
Quick and clear guide to get me started. THANK YOU 🙏
You're welcome, cheers! 😊
Thank you! I've been using iMovie for a while on my iPad, but now trying it out on my new MacBook Pro-- there's quite a difference! Thank you for helping me through the process ❤
You're welcome - all the best 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
You helped me to make videos for my Operative Systems projects!!
That's great, cheers! - Hazel, PV Team
This was a great video! Thank you so much for the step by step guide. I haven't used iMovie in years and this was a great video to get me back into it.
Nice - glad you liked it! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Great tutorial!!!! I'm jumping off what I have been editing in for the last year and going to try this. The one that I have been using has had such a learning curve and so time consuming for me. I just want something exactly like this now. I cant wait!!!!! It seems so much easier and probably has everything that I need for what I do ................Thank you! 😊
No problem , all the best with your edits 😃 - Hazel, PV Team
Thanks for the tutorial! Going to use this to make a video for my computer security class!
Glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your computer security class video! 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you Justin. This was really a great walkthrough. I have recently started my own channel. Looking forward to use this skills which I have learned from this video🙌🏻🤘🏻
You’re welcome - all the best with your channel 😃
After not touching iMovie for over a year, I really needed this refresher lol...Thanks for the video!
You're welcome, Chris - Hazel, PV Team
Thanks Justin, these tutorials are incredibly helpful. Much appreciated.
You’re welcome - glad we're able to help 🙏
I DID IT!! I edited my first and second videos, thanks to you. This has been such a hurdle for me, trying to get my videos together and out there. Thank you!! SO MUCH!!
Awesome, well done Christina 😀 - Hazel, PV Team
Very detailed and simplified at the same time. Good job brother 👍
Thanks - glad you liked it! 👍
Great tutorial, well presented. Clear and succinct. Thank you for sharing
So awesome to hear that, cheers 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Very informative vid, delivered in a really engaging and concise way. It enabled me to learn a lot quickly! Many thanks👏👏👏👏👏
So glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome! 👍
Coming from PC only... Thank you for the basics~ Simple and easy to understand! I learned lots!
You’re welcome - glad you liked it! 👍
thanks a lot for this, I was looking for it, well explained.
You're welcome! I'm glad you found the explanation helpful - Hazel, PV Team
I have watched Justins channel before. When I started out with my YT Channel in April ‘21…
Thank You Justin ☺️your explainations for different features using imovie is easy to understand.
As I’m 53 yrs young, I wasn’t a techno wiz as we didn’t use computers in early 80’s… I’m having to learn everything from scratch… ☹️
Thank you for this video. I just purchased my 1st MacBook Air laptop and now I need this video you made on using iMovie on a Mac. Good video and thank you for walking through the steps.
Congrats on your new MacBook Air! Glad the video was helpful for using iMovie. Enjoy editing on your new device! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
This was just what I was looking for!!!! Thankyou so much
Glad you found it here! You're welcome! 😃
Great tutorial. Straight to the point and enough for beginners. Thanks for that!
You're welcome, great to hear that Andre - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you Justin for another wonderful video. I have learnt a lot from you about creating and starting my TH-cam channel. Bravo 👏
You're welcome - all the best for your channel. 😃
Thank you for sharing! Your videos are so helpful always😍🙏🏻
You're welcome - glad we could help! 😊
Great Video! I went along and edited my video as you were going through the video. Just hit pause to do exactly what you were outlining.
Thanks, that sounds great - Hazel, PV Team
I hadn't used iMovie in a few years. This video was very helpful. Thank you!
Welcome back to iMovie and happy editing! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Brilliant video, I only needed a quick how-to for a couple of things, and have never used iMovie before. Your clip labeling was particularly useful, so I could get to the bits of your video I needed.
Thanks, glad that the video helped you quickly learn iMovie, especially with the labeled clips. - Hazel, PV Team
The best tutorial I've watched! I'd also like to add the options you have for your b roll. Click on it and at the top you'll see 'cutaway', click on that and you'll see other options such as green screen, split screen and Picture in Picture. I find these tools really useful as well.
Nice, thanks for sharing your ideas - Hazel, PV Team
I always learn something new with your content. Great video.
So awesome to hear it! See you in the next video! 😃
This is a great, straight-forward, introduction to iMovie. Very helpful, subscribed.
Awesome, great to have you here 😀 - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you so much! The video was easy to follow!
I had to edit my presentation for my class, I was stuttering so bad, I fixed it up and now it sounds perfect without any stuttering! Thanks!
No problem, so glad it helped you smooth out your presentation and eliminate the stuttering. Cheers! - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you! Excellent tutorial.
You're welcome, cheers! - Hazel, PV Team
Fantastic tutorial. I've watched several editing videos but found yours the easiest to follow. Thank you. Now a subscriber.
So awesome to hear it, cheers 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Great video. Thank you for explaining everything.
No problem, glad you enjoyed it - Hazel, PV Team
Absolutely awesome Justin. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. Blessings to you and yours. x
You're welcome - happy to share! 😊
Thats what I need first time using iMovie editor in MacBook thanks very useful.
You're welcome
Fantastic, thank you so much. Your video has taught me so much. Clear, brilliantly paced, and exactly what I needed. Thanks, Justin.
That's great to hear, you're welcome - Hazel, PV Team
Honestly - this is the best video ever! I watched again as I had to do a video and you have explained everything perfectly. Thank you!
So awesome to hear it. Glad it was helpful for your video project! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
I love how fast you speak😊 I can’t cope if the presenters too slow. Fantastically helpful video! New sub! Thanks so much!
Awesome - great to have you here! 😃
so good! I was able to breeze through sections and make a quick edit this morning ... going to make more use of iMovie now for sure! Even started using it on my phone ... who knew? Thanks Justin!!!
Well done, all the best 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
Thank you for the tutorial. You are a natural Instructor. I have looked at several tutorials on TH-cam, yours was the only one that made sense. Thank you, again.
So awesome to hear it! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Thanks man, great Video!
You're welcome - glad you liked it! - Hazel, PV Team
Another great video! Thanks so much for covering all the key things we need to know :)
You're welcome - see you in the next video!
Thank You Justin for a really useful video! This will help many people. Also, thanks for those special tips!
You're welcome - glad you liked it!
Thank you so much! This was quick and easy. I really appreciate it!
Awesome, you're welcome - Hazel, PV Team
excellent instructions! I'm new to Imovie and this was so helpful- Thank you.
You’re welcome - glad we're able to help! 😊
Thank you for this excellent video. I have never made a movie video before, you made this simple.
No problem, all the best with your edits 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
extremely well done, thank you very much for making this
You're welcome, cheers!
This video was excellent! I feverishly took notes to go try to apply this. Signed up for your guide too. Thanks so much for your detailed explanation.
No problem, hope this helps 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
LOVE that you give your authentic opinion on using the auto color correction and the filters LOL!!!
Brilliant video. I loved the timeline at the bottom with the different sections. Great work.
Thanks, glad you liked it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
Justin, the video is awesome for a beginner like me! The way you present is really catchy! Thanks!
Great, so glad you liked it John - Hazel, PV Team