Apple iMovie HD

30 Chapter 2 iMovie HD Tutorial

4Click “Place at Playhead.”

The audio file appears as an audio clip in the second audio track. If the audio doesn’t

start in the right place, simply drag the audio clip along the track until you see the

frame where you want it to start in the iMovie monitor. Make sure you drag from the

center of the clip, not the edge.

5Preview your work by selecting the video clip where you added the audio and clicking

Play in the iMovie playback controls.

∏Tip: You can also drag an audio file to the timeline viewer.

You can drag the ends of audio clips just like you do for video clips. Nothing is actually

removed, so you can easily recover the audio you remove in this way by dragging the

end of the audio clip back out.

To shorten an audio track:

1Click the View menu and make sure Show Clip Volume Levels is not selected. If it has a

checkmark next to it, choose it again to remove the checkmark.

2Position the pointer over the end of the clip you want to shorten. When it’s in the right

position, the pointer changes shape.

3Drag the end of the clip toward its center to shorten it. If you go too far, drag back out

again.

4Click the Play button to preview the results, then make any necessary adjustments.

You can enhance the sound in your movie by:

ÂMuting or quieting a video’s audio track so that you can better hear a voiceover,

sound effect, or music on another track.

ÂAdjusting the mix of the three tracks (for example, making the video track’s audio

louder compared to the other tracks).

ÂMuting video clips entirely so that all you hear is the audio in the other tracks.

ÂDragging one clip over another in the same audio track so that they overlap and

you hear both clips at the same time.

ÂUsing the iMovie HD graphic equalizer to remove wind noise or camera hum, or to

adjust the bass or treble in a particular video or audio clip. You can also change the

pitch of your audio and add reverb, delay, and other audio effects to make your

movies sound better than ever.

For more information about working with sound, see iMovie HD Help.