iMovie 2—Create and Edit Your Own Digital Movies
iMovie monitor
Preview your movie or view video directly from a connected DV camcorder.
Mode switch
Use this to switch between importing from
acamcorder and editing.
Clip viewer
Timeline viewer
The clip viewer and the timeline viewer are visual timelines for assembling and editing your movie.
Video track
Lets you work with audio contained in video clips.
Playback controls
Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor.
Audio tracks
Lets you work with recordings, music, and sound effects.
Scrubber bar
Use this to select sections of video.
Playhead
Represents the location of the frame showing in the iMovie monitor. Move the playhead to see where things appear in a movie.
Shelf
To make clips part of your movie after you import them, drag them from the shelf to the clip viewer.
Editing buttons
Click these to open panels for adjusting and selecting sounds, video effects, titles (text), and transitions. Click the Clips button to see the shelf.
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