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Creating Simple Movies
by Michael E. Cohen, Jeff Bollow, Richard Harrington
Apple Training Series: iLife ’08
Copyright
Getting Started
What iLife Does for You
The Methodology
Section 1: Working with Photos
Section 2: Creating Simple Movies
Section 3: Composing and Arranging Music
Section 4: Going Public
A Word About the Lesson Content
System Requirements
Copying the iLife Lesson Files
About the Apple Training Series
Resources
Working with Photos
1. Getting Pictures into iPhoto
Shooting Pictures
Getting the Right Shot
Grasping the Technical Details
Resolution
Exposure
Aperture
Connecting Your Camera to iPhoto
Preparing iPhoto to Import from a Camera
Making the Connection
Importing Pictures from a Camera or Card
Importing Selected Pictures
Importing Pictures from a Memory Card
Importing Video from a Camera
Importing Picture Files
Lesson Review
Answers
2. Arranging Your Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Viewing Events
Skimming Events
Navigating the Viewing Pane
Getting a Closer Look
Browsing Your Entire Photo Library
Organizing Your Events
Choosing Meaningful Event Titles
Adding Event Descriptions
Selecting a Key Photo
Splitting Events
Merging Events
Moving Pictures Between Events
Reordering Events
Building Picture Albums
Making an Album from an Event
Adding Pictures to an Album
Removing Pictures from an Album
Sorting Photos in an Album
Arranging Photos by Content
Creating Selections of Pictures with Albums
Organizing Your Albums with Folders
Reordering Albums
Hiding and Discarding Pictures
Hiding Unwanted Pictures
Unhiding Pictures
Discarding Pictures
Restoring a Discarded Picture to Your Library
Describing Your Pictures
Changing the Title of a Picture in an Album
Rating Your Pictures
Assigning Descriptions to Pictures
Assigning Keywords to Pictures
Flagging Pictures in Your Library
Searching Your iPhoto Library
Searching with Text
Searching by Date
Searching by Keyword
Searching by Rating
Using Smart Albums
Lesson Review
Answers
3. Editing Your Pictures
Prepare for the Lesson
Cropping Pictures
Cropping a Video Frame
Rotating and Straightening Pictures
Changing a Picture’s Orientation
Straightening Crooked Images
Touching Up Pictures
Retouching Your Pictures
Applying Adjustments and Effects
Using the Adjust Panel
Adjusting Your Picture’s Color Cast
Adjusting Exposure and Color Temperature
Using iPhoto’s Effects Panel
Lesson Review
Answers
4. Publishing Your Pictures
Archiving Your Pictures
Making a Slideshow
Printing Pictures
Ordering Prints
Making a Greeting Card
Creating a Calendar
Assembling a Picture Book
Filling the Book
Adding Captions and Fine-Tuning the Book’s Layout
Previewing Your Book
Sharing Your Pictures on Your Network
Viewing Shared Pictures on a Network
Publishing a Web Gallery
Viewing a Web Gallery
Lesson Review
Answers
Creating Simple Movies
5. Assembling a Simple Movie
Opening iMovie
Importing Clips into the Event Library
Understanding Events
Understanding the Event Browser
Skimming Video
Arranging Clips in a Project
Selecting Clips and Adding Them to the Project
Reordering the Clips
Trimming Clips
Cropping a Clip
Adding Clip Transitions
Adding Background Music
Adding Titles
Lesson Review
Answers
6. Sharing a Movie
Using iTunes to Share a Movie on Your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV
Posting Your Movie on YouTube
Getting iMovie to Talk to YouTube
Uploading Your Movie
Putting a Movie in Your .Mac Web Gallery
Publishing a Movie to the iLife Media Browser
Finding the Movies in the Media Browser
Exporting a QuickTime Movie
Lesson Review
Answers
7. Shooting and Importing: Movie-Making Basics
Moving-Camera Techniques
The Lingo of Motion
Shooting Pans and Tilts
Tracking
Framing Your Shots
When to Use—and Ignore—Zoom
Getting Wide, Medium, and Close-Up Shots
Recording Sound
Getting Coverage in Your Scene
Multiple Shots from Each Position
Shots and Reverse Shots
The Cutaway Shot
The Establishing Shot
Looking for Story Structure
Getting Clips into iMovie
Importing from a Digital Camcorder
Importing Movies from iPhoto
Capturing from an iSight
Importing Movie Files
Importing from iMovie HD
Lesson Review
Answers
8. Editing Your Movie
Preparing Your Project
Organizing Your Workspace
Skimming Your Video to Select Shots You Want
Selecting Your Favorites
Showing the Advanced Tools
Rejecting Footage
Retrieving Rejected Clips
Using Keywords
Keyword Filtering
Assembling Your Edit
Shaping the Narrative
Extracting and Shifting Audio from Your Footage
Extending Audio Over Cutaways
Using a Variety of Shots
Mastering Cutaway Shots
Recording a Voiceover
Lesson Review
Answers
9. Finishing Your Movie
Preparing Your Project
Trimming to Perfect Your Edit
Using the Fine-Tuning Icons
Getting Precise with Timecode
Using the Trim Tool
Adding Still Images to Your Movie
Importing Still Images
Rotating a Photo
Using the Ken Burns Effect
Creating a Still Image from Your Video
Getting Creative with Transitions
Avoiding the Cheese
Correcting Color
Adjusting Color to Create Effects
Adding Titles and Credits
Adjusting the Title Font
Creating Dramatic End Titles
Lesson Review
Answers
10. Working with Audio in iMovie
Preparing Your Project
Adjusting Audio Tracks and Sound Levels
Normalizing Clip Volumes
Mixing Your Sound with Audio Ducking
Fading In and Fading Out
Adding Sound Effects
Stacking Multiple Audio Tracks in iMovie
Sharing Your Project to the Media Browser
Adding Music
Adding Background Music
Arranging Your Background Music Tracks
Trimming Audio for Precision
Adding Music as a Track for Greater Control
Doing a Final Mix of Your Audio
Taking Audio One Step Further
Lesson Review
Answers
Composing and Arranging Music
11. Scoring an iMovie or QuickTime Video
Creating a New Movie Score Project
Working with Video Files in the Media Browser
Previewing a Video File
Importing a Video File from the Media Browser
Preparing the Project for Scoring
Viewing the Video
Working with the Video’s Audio Track
Adding and Editing Markers
Project Tasks
Building a Soundtrack in the Timeline
Locking the Playhead
Browsing and Adding Loops to the Project
Extending a Loop Region
Splitting a Loop Region
Using a Software Instrument Loop
Using Track Automation Curves
Showing a Track’s Automation Curves
Adding Control Points
Monitoring Tracks
Muting a Track
Soloing a Track
Project Tasks
Working with a Software Instrument Loop
Sharing a GarageBand Project
Lesson Review
Answers
12. Recording a Podcast
Creating a New Podcast Project
Showing and Hiding the Podcast Track, Browser, and Editor
Choosing Podcast Recording Equipment
Exploring the Vocal Track Presets
Project Tasks
Working with Jingles and Sound Effects
Editing the Podcast
Adjusting a Recorded Track
Importing a GarageBand Project
Working with Automation Curves
Working with Artwork and Markers
Adding Artwork to the Media Browser
Adding Episode Artwork to the Project
Adding Artwork to the Podcast Track
Resizing and Cropping Artwork
Viewing Marker Information
Adding a URL to a Marker
Project Tasks
Adding Episode Info to a Podcast
Lesson Review
Answers
13. Creating Music with GarageBand
Exploring Magic GarageBand
Creating a Song with Magic GarageBand
Customizing a Song with Magic GarageBand
Exploring Tracks and Regions
Real Instruments
Software Instruments
Recording a New Software Instrument Part
Using the Onscreen Music Keyboard
Working with Musical Typing
Connecting a MIDI Instrument to the Computer
Using the Arrange Track
Recording Multiple Takes
Changing a Track’s Instrument
Working with Real Instruments
What Are Real Instruments?
Connecting Musical Instruments to Your Computer
Adding a Real Instrument Track
Setting Up Your Instrument
Recording a Short Take
Mixing and Effects
Understanding Basic Mixing
Working with the Track Mixer
Adjusting Levels with the Volume Slider
Reading the Level Meters
Project Tasks
Using the Pan Wheel
Creating a Rough Mix
Planning Your Volume Mix
Mixing Volume Levels for Individual Tracks
Project Tasks
Sharing Your Finished Projects
Sharing with iLife Applications
Exporting Projects to iTunes
Setting GarageBand Preferences for iTunes
Evaluating the Song’s Output Level
Sending a Song to iTunes
Lesson Review
Answers
Going Public
14. Creating a Website
Deciding the Site’s Purpose
Choosing a Template
Making the Homepage
Adding a Shape
Modifying the Header
Adding Content to the Page
Adorning the Page
Finishing the Homepage
Publishing the Site
Publishing Your Website to .Mac
Publishing Your Website to a Folder
Adding and Linking New Pages
Filling Out the Food and Drink Page
Making the About Page
Making the Store Page
Making the Contact Page
Lesson Review
Answers
15. Creating Blogs, Photo Pages, and Podcasts
Building a Photo Page
Customizing the Photos Page Template
Adding Pictures and Other Content to the Page
Fine-Tuning the Photo Page
Building a Blog
Adding the First Blog Entry
Adding Another Blog Entry
Making a Blog Entry into a Video Podcast
Creating a Text-Only Entry
Reviewing and Refining the Blog’s Layout
Making a Podcast
Adding the Podcast to iTunes
Lesson Review
Answers
16. Making a DVD
Exploring iDVD
Magic DVD
OneStep DVD
Exploring the iDVD Main Window
DVD Menus
Menu Buttons
Aspect Ratios
DVD Submenus
Motion Menus
Drop Zones
Motion Button
Building the Project
Looking at the Navigation Map
Switching Themes
Editing Drop Zones
Editing the Main Menu
Previewing the DVD
Modifying Menu Buttons
Adding a Slideshow to the Project
Publishing the DVD
Lesson Review
Answers
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