153 55 22 33 WORKING WITH iMOVIE ’09 Editing Movies chapter 8 How do I change the default cropping when I add a clip? You can change how iMovie crops a frame when you add a clip to a project. 1 Click File and then Project Properties. 2 Click Timing in the dialog that appears. 3 Click the Initial Video Placement menu. ● You can fit the entire clip in the frame. This may add black borders to the top and bottom or sides of the clip. ● You can fill the entire frame, which may crop the clip depending on the aspect ratios of the clip and the project. iMovie crops the clip. iMovie adjusts the crop area. ● You can click to preview the edited clip. 5 Click Done. You can press to exit the Crop tool without cropping. 154 22 33 11 iMovie displays the Crop tool. 3 Click to rotate the clip clockwise. ● You can click to rotate the clip counterclockwise. 1 Click to select the clip in your project to rotate. 2 Click Crop ( ) or press . Rotate a Clip You can use the Crop tool to rotate a video clip that you shot with your camera turned sideways. Rotating a clip in a project does not alter the original source clip. Rotate a Clip 155 44 11 WORKING WITH iMOVIE ’09 Editing Movies chapter 8 How do I turn the black bordering on and off in the Crop tool? You can switch between the Fit and Crop modes in the Crop tool to turn black bordering on and off. You can see such bordering in the preview window. 1 Click Fit to fit the entire clip in the frame and add black borders if needed. These borders are called letterboxes on the top and bottom and pillarboxes on the sides. ● You can click Crop to fill the entire frame with the clip. This may crop your clip depending on the aspect ratios of the clip and the project. iMovie saves the change. iMovie rotates the clip. ● You can click to preview the edited clip. 4 Click Done. You can press to exit the Crop tool without rotating. 156 44 33 55 22 11 1 Click to open the titles browser. iMovie displays its predefined titles. ● If a title includes animation, positioning your cursor over it plays the animation. 2 Click and drag a title to before or after a clip in a project. iMovie opens a selection of backgrounds. ● You can move your cursor across a background to preview it with sample text. 3 Click to select a background. iMovie adds the title and background. ● You can click and drag the edge of the title icon to change the duration. 4 Click here to select the title. The title editor appears in the viewer. 5 Click the title text. The title becomes editable. Add a Title You can add a title to your project to introduce your movie or describe a scene. Titles can exist on a separate background or be overlaid on a clip. Add a Title 157 77 66 11 22 WORKING WITH iMOVIE ’09 Editing Movies chapter 8 How do I add a title over a clip? A title can appear over the content of a clip instead of over a background. 1 Click and drag the title onto a clip instead of before or after it. ● iMovie adds the title over the clip. 2 Click here to view and edit the title in the viewer. Note: To further customize the title, see “Edit a Title.” 6 Type the title text. ● You can click to preview the title. Note: To further customize the title, see “Edit a Title.” 7 Click Done to close the title editor. 158 Jour ey light Butterflies OF THE 44 55 66 33 22 4 Click a font. 5 Click a color. 6 Click a size. 1 Add a title to your project. Note: See “Add a Title” for details. 2 Click here to open the title editor in the viewer. ● You can click the text to edit the title content. 3 Click Show Fonts. Edit a Title You can edit a title to change its font, color, size, and other properties. You can change your title text to make it contrast or blend in with its background. Edit a Title 159 88 99 77 00 11 44 22 33 WORKING WITH iMOVIE ’09 Editing Movies chapter 8 How do I control how a title fades in and out? You can open the Inspector to control fading and other title properties. 1 Double-click the title icon. The Inspector opens. 2 Click to manually adjust the fade in and out ( changes to ). 3 Click and drag the slider to change the fade duration. ● The duration in seconds appears here. ● You can click here to change the title duration. 4 Click Done to close the Inspector and save the changes. ● You can click to preview the title. 0 Click Done to close the title editor. 7 Click here to bold, italicize, or outline your text. 8 Click here to align your text. ● You can click System Font Panel to display more font choices. 9 Click Done. You can click to close the panel without making changes. iMovie changes the title text. 160 With special thanks to Pelham Butterfly Gardens Grant Gordon Butterfly World Elizabeth Connor Kingston Scientific Research 33 11 22 iMovie opens a selection of backgrounds. ● You can move your cursor across a background to preview it. 3 Click to select a background. 1 Click to open the titles browser. Note: Adding credits is similar to adding a title. See “Add a Title” for details. 2 Click and drag the Scrolling Credits thumbnail to the end of your project. You can drag the icon onto the final clip to have the credits scroll over the clip. ● Positioning your cursor over the thumbnail displays a preview of the credits. Add Closing Credits You can add credits to the end of your project to list the people who created and starred in your movie. You can choose a background that matches the theme and mood of your movie. Add Closing Credits 161 66 55 77 44 33 33 44 WORKING WITH iMOVIE ’09 Editing Movies chapter 8 4 Click Find Next to look for the next misspelled word. How do I check the spelling in my titles and credits? You can use the built-in spell checker to have iMovie highlight misspellings and suggest alternatives. 1 Click a title or credits icon. ● iMovie displays the content in the viewer and underlines words that it cannot find in its dictionary. 2 Click Edit, Spelling, and then Show Spelling and Grammar. iMovie displays spelling suggestions. 3 Click a suggestion and then click Change to replace a word. ● You can click Learn to add a correct word that iMovie thinks is misspelled to the iMovie dictionary. iMovie adds the credits and background to the project. ● You can click and drag the edge of the credits icon to change the duration. 4 Click here to select the credits. The credits editor appears in the viewer. 5 Click and drag to select the text you want to change. The text becomes editable. 6 Type your credits text. ● You can click to preview the credits. Note: To further customize the credits, see “Edit a Title.” 7 Click Done to close the credits editor. 162 22 55 33 11 A menu appears. 5 Click Insert to insert the photo as a still in your project. ● You can click Replace to replace the clip with the still photo. Note: If you drag the photo to before or after a clip, iMovie inserts the photo without displaying a menu. 1 Click to open the photos browser. iMovie displays the iPhoto library. 2 Click the list to choose the photos to display. 3 Click and drag a photo thumbnail into the middle of a clip. 4 Release the mouse button. Add a Still Photo You can add a still photo from iPhoto to your iMovie project. You can adjust the duration that the photo appears. For more about iPhoto, see Part II of this book. Add a Still Photo . which may crop the clip depending on the aspect ratios of the clip and the project. iMovie crops the clip. iMovie adjusts the crop area. ● You can click to preview the edited clip. 5 Click. Movies chapter 8 How do I change the default cropping when I add a clip? You can change how iMovie crops a frame when you add a clip to a project. 1 Click File and then Project Properties. 2. the top and bottom and pillarboxes on the sides. ● You can click Crop to fill the entire frame with the clip. This may crop your clip depending on the aspect ratios of the clip and the project.