In this chapter, you learn how to move video from the Event Library as described in Chapter 3, “Importing and Managing Your Video,” into the Project Library to create a project. I also explain how to organize your projects into folders and add transitions to your clips. Let’s get started.

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Editing and Assembling a Video

iMovie offers near pro-level video editing to home users like you and me. It’s a powerful application that makes the process fun. Soon it will affect the way you shoot video, too, as you search for establishing shots and other clips that fit well together. When your video is imported, you’ll organize it with the Events Library, work on it with the Project Library, and fine-tune your changes with the Precision Editor. In this ...

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