Museum or Mausoleum - iMovie

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Project Tips

Audacity

iMovie

Create a Project

  1. Launch iMovie.
  2. In the Project Library select the Local Work drive and click the plus symbol to add a project and name it descriptively.
  3. Select NO THEME, aspect ratio (standard or widescreen) and click create.
  4. Adjust the timeline view to show audio waveforms by pressing

Add Still Images

TIFF and JPEG formatted images are recommended

  1. Copy all images to the desktop.
  2. Click and drag each image into the iMovie project window. A green line signifies where it will be placed in the timeline with a default duration of 4 seconds.
  3. To change the duration hover the cursor over the image, in the action menu that appears select Clip Adjustments. Type in a new duration and click done.

Editing Image Properties

Add Audio

.wav or .aiff files are recommended Audio clips will be limited to the length of still/video clips

  1. Copy all audio files to the desktop.
  2. Click and drag the audio file into the iMovie project window:
  • To add the audio file to the entire project drag and drop into the open gray area - the entire project screen will turn green.
  • To add audio at a specific point in time click and drag the file over a still image clip - a single green line will extend as long as the length of the clip.

Playback

  • Press the play button at the bottom left of the project window
  • Drag the cursor over clips to skim through footage
  • Turn audio playback off below the viewer window to mute when skimming

Export a File

  1. From the top menu Share & Export Movie.
  2. For the highest quality select the largest file size available, label this with your name, and save to the Desktop.
  3. Connect to Orca File Space Overview and save a copy in your Cubby.

Work Flow