iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual By David Pogue Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: April 2005 ISBN: 0-596-10033-7 Pages: 528 Table of Contents | Index The latest versions of iMovie HD and iDVD 5 are, by far, the most robust moviemaking applications available to consumers today But whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker eager to take advantage of the full capabilities of these applications, don't count on Apple documentation to make the cut You need iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual, the objective authority on iMovie HD and iDVD 5 Even if you own a previous version of iMovie, the new feature-rich iMovie HD may well be impossible to resist This video editing program now enables users to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of HDV camcorders, along with standard DV and the MPEG-4 video format iMovie HD also includes "Magic iMovie" for making finished movies automatically The feature does everything in one step-imports video into separate clips and adds titles, transitions, and music The finished video is then ready for iDVD 5, which now includes 15 new themes with animated drop zones that can display video clips across DVD menus, just like the latest Hollywood DVDs This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue not only details every step of iMovie HD video production from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs but provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of a video won't rely entirely on magic iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual includes expert techniques and tricks for: Capturing quality footage (including tips on composition, lighting, and even specialevent filming) Building your movie track, incorporating transitions and special effects, and adding narration, music, and sound Working with picture files and QuickTime movies Reaching your intended audience by exporting to tape, transferring iMovie to QuickTime, burning QuickTime-Movie CDs, and putting movies on the Web (and even on your cell phone!) Using iDVD 5 to stylize and burn your DVD creation iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual it's your moviemaking-made-easy guide iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual By David Pogue Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: April 2005 ISBN: 0-596-10033-7 Pages: 528 Table of Contents | Index The Missing Credits About the Authors About the Creative Team Acknowledgments The Missing Manual Series Introduction Meet iMovie HD What's New in iMovie HD About This Book The Very Basics 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 HD: The Application Section 4.2 Connecting to FireWire Section 4.3 Getting into iMovie Section 4.4 Importing Camcorder Footage Section 4.5 Four Special Cases: iSight, HDV, USB, and Live Recording Section 4.6 Magic iMovie Section 4.7 Managing Project Files Section 4.8 Converting Older Projects Section 4.9 How iMovie Organizes Its Files Section 4.10 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 The Project Trash 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 Chapter 6 Transitions and 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 The Effects Pane 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 iTunes Music Section 8.5 CD Music Section 8.6 Sound Effects Section 8.7 Editing Audio Clips Section 8.8 Overlaying Video over Sound Section 8.9 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 and On the Phone Section 13.1 Make the Big Screen Tiny Section 13.2 Posting to Your Mac Account Section 13.3 Posting a Movie on Your Own Web Site Section 13.4 Optimizing Online Movies Section 13.5 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 5 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 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 Modifying iDVD Itself Section 18.6 Archiving Your Project Section 18.7 Disk Images and External DVD Burners Section 18.8 Professional Duplicating Part V: Appendixes Chapter A iMovie HD, 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 Advanced Menu Section A.7 Window Menu Section A.8 Help Menu Chapter B Troubleshooting Section B.1 Two Golden Rules Section B.2 General iMovie Troubleshooting Section B.3 Starting Up and Importing Section B.4 Title Trouble Section B.5 Photo Problems Section B.6 Problems Editing Section B.7 Exporting Troubles Section B.8 DVD Problems Section B.9 Project Corruption Section B.10 Problems with Sound Section B.11 Where to Get Help Online Chapter C Master Keyboard Shortcut List Section C.1 Navigation Section C.2 Timeline Viewer Editing Section C.3 Titles, Effects, Transitions Section C.4 Trash Section C.5 Project Files Section C.6 Clips Pane Section C.7 Still Photos Section C.8 General Editing Section C.9 Audio Editing Section C.10 General iMovie Functions Colophon Index The Missing Credits About the Authors David Pogue is the weekly computer columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy award-winning correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and the creator of the Missing Manual series He's the author or co-author of 35 books, including thirteen 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 and photos 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, cowritten 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 slides 2nd Slideshow folder (iDVD) slideshows (iDVD) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th adding or removing slides albums vs slide shows 2nd 3rd background music 2nd burning dragging pictures from Finder durations of photos 2nd editing 2nd iPhoto into iDVD problems importing from iPhoto rearranging slides starting in iDVD starting in iPhoto 2nd Slow Motion effect 2nd Snap to items in timeline Soft Focus effect songs from CDs 2nd Sony camcorder information HDR-FX1 camcorder 2nd InfoLithium batteries pass-through converters VX2000 Sorenson 3 codec 2nd 3rd 4th 5th sound effects 2nd 3rd inserting or removing installing your own 2nd sound see also audio; music cursor snapping on iDVD menu screens Space bar during video import play project spatial compression special effects flipping or rotating video 2nd picture-in-picture special-effects camcorder-generated special-event filming 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 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 Status pane (iDVD) 2nd 3rd stepping through clips still images 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th adjusting duration as DVD welcome screen as iDVD buttons as menu screen backgrounds 2nd as titles 2nd 3rd exporting importing from the hard drive Ken Burns effect 2nd 3rd onscreen duration 2nd slideshows in iDVD trouble changing duration stock art for iDVD stopping playback stray files were found message 2nd 3rd 4th streaming playback Stripe Subtitle title style submenus (iDVD) 2nd 3rd 4th Subtitle title style Switch Viewer command symbols on clips progress bar synchronization 2nd drifts out of 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] [Z] talk space temporal compression text see also titles in iDVD 2nd text boxes in iDVD 2nd The Shining themes (iDVD designs) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th catalog of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th choosing 2nd creating your own 2nd Favorites 2nd saving Favorites 2nd Themes pane (iDVD) Thumbnails folder (iDVD) time code time-lapse effect 2nd timeline movie 2nd Timeline snapping 2nd preferences Shift-key override Timeline viewer 2nd dragging clips keyboard shortcut timestamp in camcorder timing of still images 2nd Titanic title-safe area 2nd titles 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st as graphics backgrounds have jaggies 2nd blank title to unify clips catalog of iMovie styles 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th checking the result choosing the style 2nd chopped off by screen edges direction of animation editing or deleting 2nd font for font size freeze frame 2nd graphic backgrounds for 2nd how they split clips how to create inserting layer-building effect Over Black checkbox QT Margins checkbox rendering scrolling block scrolls too fast special graphic effects 2nd 3rd superimposing text block style vs title/subtitle pairs 2nd text color timing of type is too small Toast 2nd tracks from CDs 2nd training films 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 DVD slideshows editing and deleting how they affect the length of the movie iDVD menu screens in DVD slideshows maximum length on simultaneous clips rendering they affect the length of the movie when to use them 2nd Transitions panel trim handles tripods 2nd troubleshooting 2nd 3rd audio 2nd 3rd audio synchronization banding camcorder filming clip changes color clip splitting drag trimming doesn't work dropouts DVD handling exporting to iDVD exporting to QuickTime 2nd exporting widescreen TV HDV imports 2nd humming or buzzing iDVD too slow importing iPhoto slideshows improper hard drive formatting Ken Burns always shows 1.00 size letterboxed photos movie shortens itself 2nd photos playback preferences file selected clips only doesn't work sound echo synchronization problems 2nd titles 2nd titles chopped off by screen edges titles overflow screen two golden rules weird inconsistent problems TV as editing monitor frame rate using as an external monitor TV-safe areas 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] [Z] uLaw audio codec Undo command lost after Save command 2nd titles unlimited in iMovie HD 2nd Unscramble title style USB camcorders 2nd 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] [Z] VHS tapes importing into iMovie 2nd S-VHS 2nd video drifts out of sync 2nd 3rd 4th shooting suggestions 2nd video CDs 2nd 3rd Video codec video formats 2nd 3rd screen dimensions video lights video overlays 2nd 3rd video photo albums iMovie vs iPhoto in iDVD 2nd 3rd video quality in Monitor window Video Terminal title style video tracks (QuickTime Player) 2nd 3rd 4th videotapes DV format longevity of microMV format Mini DV format VHS vs film where to buy View menu 2nd vignetting effects Virtix effects VLC (DVD player) voiceovers volume adjusting camcorder input adjusting clips simultaneously 2nd for recorded narration hiding and showing audio graph iMovie slider too low ways to boost quiet dialog 2nd 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] [Z] Warp in/Warp out effects Wash in/Wash out Effects WAV files waveforms hiding and showing Wayne's World Web pages creating your own iMovie help movies on 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th optimizing movies for streaming playback Web preset 2nd Web Streaming preset weddings 2nd 3rd self-running DVDs what's new in iMovie HD 2nd 3rd 4th emptying trash selectively magic iMovie wheelchairs white balance wide shots 2nd widescreen DVDs previewing widescreen video 2nd doesn't export correctly Window menu 2nd 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] [Z] XCode tools 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] [Z] Zoom 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