IMovie 2011

In 2009, Apple updated iMovie yet again. This time, their focus was on matching the quality of iMovie HD with the new interface introduced in iMovie 2008. The result is an easy to use, powerful video editor. It's designed for everyday users - people new to making video and possibly taking more video with a digital camera than their camcorder.

iMovie keeps your rough video footage in an event library, where you can "favorite" or "reject" pieces of it. The Events help you organize and manage your video clips before creating a project.

You can create a new project by dragging clips or photos into the project window. You can apply premade themes as well.

iMovie 2009 has a number of export options.

Apple has a great set of video tutorials to help you 
quickly get started with iMovie

Experienced videographers might still find some frustration with the interface, but they're probably using Final Cut Pro anyway. Regardless, with this refined version of iMovie, it clear that the new interface is here to stay.