iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual By David Pogue Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: May 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-596-52726-8 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-652726-6 Pages: 512 Table of Contents | Index While the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking itself iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that act as building blocks for your projects You can preview transitions and stunning new video effects such as time-lapse video in real time using the full screen Or edit audio and add sound effects with a new built-in sound studio For presenting your movie, Magic iDVD offers easy-to-use themes, including new widescreen options Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is amazing stuff But if you want to learn the full capabilities of these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut Instead, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual is the ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an objective lens This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and iDVD production The book shows you how to: Work on multiple iMovie projects at once and drag & drop clips among them Output your creation to a blog, its own web page, or as a video podcast with iWeb Use "Magic iMovie" to import your video and make a movie for you Integrate with other iLife programs to use songs, photos, and an original soundtrack And a whole lot more From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or downloading it to an iPod, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual zooms right in on the details in a clear, concise, and understandable manner The book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual By David Pogue Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: May 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-596-52726-8 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-652726-6 Pages: 512 Table of Contents | Index Copyright The Missing Credits Introduction Part I: Capturing DV Footage Chapter 1 The DV Camcorder Section 1.1 Meet Digital Video Section 1.2 Buying a DV Camcorder Chapter 2 Turning Home Video into Pro Video Section 2.1 Film vs Videotape Section 2.2 Film-Technique Crash Course Section 2.3 Get the Shot Section 2.4 Replace the Microphone Section 2.5 Limit Zooming and Panning Section 2.6 Keep the Camera Steady Section 2.7 Video Lighting: A Crash Course Section 2.8 Keep It in Focus Section 2.9 Video Composition: A Crash Course Chapter 3 Special Event Filming Section 3.1 Interviews Section 3.2 Music Videos Section 3.3 Live Stage Performances Section 3.4 Speeches Section 3.5 Sports Section 3.6 Photos and Old Movies Section 3.7 Weddings Section 3.8 Actual Scripted Films Part II: Editing in iMovie Chapter 4 Camcorder Meets Mac Section 4.1 iMovie: The Application Section 4.2 Connecting to FireWire Section 4.3 Getting into iMovie Section 4.4 Importing Camcorder Footage Section 4.5 iSight Recording Section 4.6 USB Camcorders Section 4.7 High-Definition Camcorders Section 4.8 The Aspect-Ratio Problem Section 4.9 Magic iMovie Section 4.10 Time-Lapse Recording Section 4.11 Managing Project Files Section 4.12 Converting Older Projects Section 4.13 How iMovie Organizes Its Files Section 4.14 Importing Footage from Non-DV Tapes Chapter 5 Building the Movie Section 5.1 Navigating Your Clips Section 5.2 Undo, Revert, and Other Safety Nets Section 5.3 Project Trashand the Disk-Space Paradox Section 5.4 Shortening Clips by Dragging Section 5.5 Three Ways to Trim a Clip Section 5.6 Splitting a Clip Section 5.7 The Movie Track: Your Storyboard Section 5.8 Tricks of the Timeline Viewer Section 5.9 Playing the Movie Track Section 5.10 Full-Screen Playback Mode Section 5.11 Themes Chapter 6 Transitions and Special Effects Section 6.1 About Transitions Section 6.2 When Not to Use Transitions Section 6.3 Creating a Transition Section 6.4 Transitions: The iMovie Catalog Section 6.5 Downloading More Transition Choices Section 6.6 Video FX Section 6.7 Effects: The iMovie Catalog Section 6.8 Installing More Effects Chapter 7 Titles, Captions, and Credits Section 7.1 Setting Up a Title Section 7.2 Inserting and Rendering a Title Section 7.3 The iMovie Titles Catalog Chapter 8 Narration, Music, and Sound Section 8.1 The Two iMovie Soundtracks Section 8.2 Audio Clips Section 8.3 Recording Narration Section 8.4 Importing Music from iTunes or GarageBand Section 8.5 Scoring in GarageBand Section 8.6 Sound Effects (Crickets, Etc.) Section 8.7 Audio Effects (Reverb, Etc.) Section 8.8 Volume Adjustments Section 8.9 Manipulating Audio Clips Section 8.10 Overlaying Video Over Sound Section 8.11 Extracting Audio from Video Chapter 9 Still Pictures and QuickTime Movies Section 9.1 Importing Still Images Section 9.2 The Dimensions of an iMovie Photo Section 9.3 The Ken Burns Effect Section 9.4 Still Images as Titles Section 9.5 Creating Still Images from Footage Section 9.6 Importing QuickTime Movies Chapter 10 Professional Editing Techniques Section 10.1 The Power of Editing Section 10.2 Popular Editing Techniques Part III: Finding Your Audience Chapter 11 Back to the Camcorder Section 11.1 Why Export to Tape Section 11.2 Transferring Footage to the Camcorder or VCR Section 11.3 Notes on DV Tapes Chapter 12 From iMovie to QuickTime Section 12.1 Saving a QuickTime Movie Section 12.2 Understanding QuickTime Section 12.3 The Share Presets: What They Mean Section 12.4 The Expert Settings Section 12.5 The Video Codecs: A Catalog Section 12.6 Burning QuickTime Movie CDs Chapter 13 Movies on the Web, the iPod, and the Phone Section 13.1 Make the Big Screen Tiny Section 13.2 Method 1: Publishing Movies on a Mac Account Section 13.3 Posting a Movie on Your Own Web Site Section 13.4 Other Internet "Film Festivals" Section 13.5 Optimizing Online Movies Section 13.6 Movies on the iPod Section 13.7 Movies on Your Phone Chapter 14 QuickTime Player Section 14.1 QuickTime Player (Free Version) Section 14.2 QuickTime Player Pro Section 14.3 Advanced QuickTime Pro: Track Tricks Part IV: iDVD 6 Chapter 15 From iMovie to iDVD Section 15.1 Why iDVD? Section 15.2 What You're in For Section 15.3 Phase 1: Prepare Your Video Section 15.4 Phase 2: Insert Chapter Markers Section 15.5 Phase 3: Hand Off to iDVD Section 15.6 Phase 4: Design the Menu Screen Section 15.7 Phase 5: Burning Your DVD Section 15.8 OneStep DVDs, Magic iDVDs Chapter 16 iDVD Projects by Hand Section 16.1 Building iDVDs Section 16.2 Creating a New Project Section 16.3 Adding Movies Section 16.4 Submenus ("Folders") Section 16.5 The DVD Mapand Autoplay Section 16.6 DVD Slideshows Chapter 17 Designing iDVD Themes Section 17.1 iDVD's Built-in Themes Section 17.2 Button Styles Section 17.3 Editing and Positioning Text Section 17.4 Changing Backgrounds Section 17.5 Choosing Menu Audio Section 17.6 Saving Favorites Section 17.7 Buying Sound and Vision Chapter 18 iDVD Secrets Section 18.1 iDVDThe DVD-ROM Maker Section 18.2 Project Info Section 18.3 Uncover Your DVD Project File Section 18.4 AppleScripting iDVD Section 18.5 Archiving Your Project Section 18.6 Disk Images Section 18.7 Professional Duplicating Part V: Appendixes Appendix A iMovie 6, Menu by Menu Section A.1 iMovie Menu Section A.2 File Menu Section A.3 Edit Menu Section A.4 View Menu Section A.5 Markers Menu Section A.6 Share Menu Section A.7 Advanced Menu Section A.8 Window Menu Section A.9 Help Menu Appendix B Troubleshooting Section B.1 Two Golden Rules Section B.2 Preparing the Playground Section B.3 General iMovie Troubleshooting Section B.4 Starting Up and Importing Section B.5 Title Trouble Section B.6 Photo Problems Section B.7 Problems Editing Section B.8 Exporting Troubles Section B.9 Project Corruption Section B.10 Problems with Sound Section B.11 DVD Problems Section B.12 Where to Get Help Online Appendix C Master Keyboard Shortcut List Colophon Index Copyright © 2006 David Pogue All rights reserved Printed in Canada Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472 O'Reilly Media books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use Online editions are also available for most titles: safari.oreilly.com For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com April 2006: First Printing The Missing Manual is a registered trademark of O'Reilly Media, Inc The Missing Manual logo, and "The book that should have been in the box" are trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book, and O'Reilly Media is aware of a trademark claim, the designations are capitalized While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in it This book uses a durable and flexible lay-flat binding ISBN: 0-596-52726-8 The Missing Credits About the Authors David Pogue is the weekly computer columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and the creator of the Missing Manual series He's the author or co-author of 39 books, including 17 in this series and six in the "For Dummies" line (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music) In his other life, David is a former Broadway show conductor, a magician, and a pianist News, photos, links to his columns and weekly videos await at www.davidpogue.com He welcomes feedback about his books by email at david@pogueman.com (If you're seeking technical help, however, please refer to the sources in Appendix B.) Erica Sadun (iDVD chapters) holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology She has written, co-written and contributed to almost two dozen books about technology, particularly in the areas of programming, digital video, and digital photography An unrepentant geek, Erica has never met a gadget she didn't need Her checkered past includes run-ins with NeXT, Newton, and a vast myriad of both successful and unsuccessful technologies When not writing, she and her geek husband parent three adorable geeks-in-training, who regard their parents with unrestrained bemusement Email: erica@mindspring.com About the Creative Team Rose Cassano (cover illustration) has worked as an independent designer and illustrator for 20 years Assignments have spanned everything from the nonprofit sector to corporate clientele She lives in beautiful southern Oregon, grateful for the miracles of modern technology that make living and working there a reality Email: cassano@highstream.net Web: www.rosecassano.com Dennis Cohen (technical reviewer, previous editions) has served as the technical reviewer for many bestselling Mac books, including several editions of Macworld Mac Secrets and most Missing Manual titles He is the author or co-author of FileMaker Pro 8 Bible, The Xcode 2 Book, Mac Digital Photography, Teach Yourself Visually iLife '04, and numerous other books Email: drcohen@mac.com Tim Geaney (still photos) has shot editorial photos for Self, GQ, Glamour, and Mademoiselle magazines, among others His commercial photography clients include Victoria's Secret, Nautica, J.Crew, Spiegel, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue (The DV filmmaking bug has bit him Check out his short films at www.timgeaney.com.) Karl Petersen (technical reviewer, co-author Appendix B) lives with his wife, Joan, and a Collie on Bainbridge Island, Washington, a 30-minute ferry ride from Seattle (It's the ferry Michael Douglas runs onto in Disclosure.) A break between jobs (including a stint in the Peace Corps and a career in insurance) gave Karl the chance to explore the first Macs, and he never looked back He also writes software Teresa Noelle Roberts (copy editor) is a freelance copy editor and proofreader, as well as a published fiction writer and poet special-event filming 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th speeches Spinner title style Split Audio Clip at Playhead Split Clip at Playhead splitting a clip 2nd sports analysis sports filming Spread title style Starburst title style stepping through clips still images 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th adjusting duration 2nd 3rd as iDVD buttons as menu screen backgrounds as title backgrounds as titles 2nd exporting onscreen duration 2nd proper proportions of slide shows in iDVD trouble changing duration stock art stopping playback 2nd streaming playback stretched video Stripe Subtitle title style submenus (iDVD) 2nd 3rd swish panning Switch Viewer command symbols on clips progress bar synchronization problems 2nd 3rd audio sync Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] talk space temporal compression text in iDVD text boxes in iDVD The Shining themes (iDVD) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th choosing 2nd Favorites 2nd saving Favorites 2nd themes (iMovie) 2nd how to use 2nd Thumbnails folder (iDVD) time code time-lapse effect using time-lapse recording using video FX timed scene breaks 2nd timeline movie Timeline snapping 2nd 3rd preferences Shift-key override Timeline viewer keyboard shortcut timestamp in camcorder timing of still images 2nd Titanic title-safe area titles 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th as graphics backgrounds have jaggies blank title to unify clips catalog of iMovie styles 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th checking the result choosing the style 2nd conserving hard drive space deleting direction of animation editing or deleting 2nd font for 2nd freeze frame 2nd graphic backgrounds for graphics as how they split clips in iDVD inserting layer-building effect rendering scrolling block scrolls too fast special graphic effects 2nd 3rd text block vs title/subtitle pairs 2nd text color timing of Toast 2nd tracks from CDs transitions 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th a catalog of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th adjusting speed of applying to multiple clips downloading more 2nd DVD slideshows editing and deleting error messages how they affect the length of the movie 2nd iDVD menu screens in DVD slideshows on simultaneous clips previewing rendering viewing after applying when to use them 2nd trim handles tripods 2nd troubleshooting 2nd audio 2nd 3rd audio drifts out of sync 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th audio fades (PAL projects) banding camcorder filming camcorder stops after three seconds conserving disk space 2nd drag trimming doesn't work dropouts DVD handling exporting to iDVD exporting to QuickTime 2nd hard drive format humming or buzzing iDVD too slow iMovie doesn't open Ken Burns effect letterboxed photos movie shortens itself 2nd photos 2nd photos have gray lines playback plug-ins preferences file preparing your setup project file size red tent in Ken Burns effect selected clips only doesn't work slideshow imports audio only sound echo titles 2nd Total menu duration exceeds 15 minutes transitions on multiple clips two golden rules 2nd video is stretched weird inconsistent problems 2nd TV sets as editing monitor frame rate overscanning TV-safe colors Twirl effect Twirl title style Typing title style Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] uLaw audio codec Undo command Unlimited Unscramble title style USB camcorders Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] VCRs 2nd VHS format video CDs 2nd 3rd 4th Video codec video formats (DV 2nd 3rd choosing for iMovie project 2nd video FX 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th adjusting and superimposing 2nd catalog of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th controls iMovie catalog of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th instal ling more 2nd video lights video overlays 2nd 3rd video photo albums iMovie vs iPhoto in iDVD 2nd video podcasts 2nd 3rd 4th video quality in Monitor window video tracks (QuickTime Player) 2nd 3rd 4th videotapes duplicating Mini DV format 2nd 3rd 4th VHS where to buy View menu 2nd vignetting effects Virtix effects 2nd VLC (DVD player) volume adjusting camcorder input adjusting clips simultaneously 2nd for recorded aeration iMovie slider too low ways to boost quiet dialog Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Warp in/Warp out effects Wash in/Wash out effects Water Color effect WAV files waveforms Wayne's World Web links (URL markers) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Web pages creating your own 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th embedding movies in 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th iMovie help optimizing movies for using iWeb 2nd 3rd 4th Web preset 2nd Web Streaming preset weddings 2nd 3rd what's new in iDVD 6 Magic iDVD what's new in iMovie 6 full-size previews 2nd iWeb 2nd 3rd Magic iMovie themes 2nd White Point Adjust effect wide shots 2nd widescreen format DVDs Window menu window size preferences Wipe title style Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] XLR connectors Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] youtube.com Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Zoom Blur effect Zoom to Selection zooming (Movie Track) zooming (photos) 2nd 3rd 4th zooming (with camcorder) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th camcorder controls 2nd establishing shots for a reason optical vs digital ... rely entirely on magic iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual By David Pogue Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: May 20 06 Print ISBN- 10: 0-5 96- 527 26- 8 Print ISBN- 13: 978-0-59 -65 27 26- 6 Pages: 512 Table of Contents... Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland Flash 8: The Missing Manual by Emily Moore CSS: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland AppleWorks 6: The Missing Manual by Jim Elferdink and. .. 2000 (for $50), iMovie 3 in January 2003 (for free), and thenas part of the iLife software suiteiMovie 4, iMovie HD, and iMovie 6 in successive Januaries Note: The icon and welcome screen for iMovie 6 still say