CHAPTER 11

Using iMovie

iMovie can be great for editing together your home movies. Perhaps you’ve just come back from your holidays, maybe a family member or friend has just gotten married, or maybe you are just collecting precious memories of your kids.

You will find iMovie on your Dock or in Finder.

Importing from Your Camera

Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable.

Turn on your camera and set it to PC Connect mode (this mode may have a different name on your camera).

The first time you import from a device that records high-definition (HD) video, an HD Import Setting dialog appears. Even if you aren’t importing high-definition video now, select Large or Full, and then click OK.

Select which video clips to import. To import ...

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