iMovie+Hints

= Some tips when using iMovie '09: =


 * ==ON THE DESKTOP: If you're using media that's not on your computer, such as photos from the Internet or music from the Server, ALWAYS drag them onto the computer's desktop before inserting them into your iMovie project, otherwise you'll lose them when you open your project next time.==
 * == VOICEOVERS: When recording voiceovers, make sure you have enough volume. You'll often have to turn the volume down on background music, even before 'ducking' it. ==
 * == SOUNDTRACK: Always work on the sound track(s) last - after editing clips, adding transitions, titles, etc. ==
 * == BACKGROUND MUSIC - ADDING: Make sure that you drag the background music track onto the background area (called the 'well') of your project, NOT onto one of the movie clip (ori it will only play with that clip) ==
 * == BACKGROUND MUSIC - ENDING: To make the end of the background music synchronise with the end of the movie: use the Precision Editor to trim the music's duration to that of the movie's. Shorten from the beginning of the music track, then they'll both end at the same time. ==
 * == TITLES NOT PLAYING: If the movie starts with a title with the first clip, and the title doesn't play, this may be remedied by adding a transition before the clip. ==
 * == SAVING TO EXTERNAL HD: If you need to save an unfinished project to and external Hard Drive (eg. if you've been working on a pod laptop): connect the drive, which will then appear in the iMovie window below the list of projects, then drag the project onto the HD icon - and when prompted, select 'Project + Events' (so that you save the source material as well as your movie). ==