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iMovie HD Tutorial

This chapter takes you step by step through the process

of building your own movie in iMovie HD.

You can use video from a variety of sources and devices to create a movie in iMovie HD.
If you have some digital video in your camcorder or digital video footage on your
computer, you can follow the steps in this chapter to automatically transfer it to iMovie
HD, edit the clips, add transitions and a title, and lay down a soundtrack.

Step One: Start a New Project

The first time you open iMovie HD, you see the Project window, shown below, which
gives you several options for creating a movie. In this step, you will select one of these
options to create a new project.

To start a new iMovie HD project:
1

Click the iMovie HD icon in the Dock.
If you don’t see the icon in the Dock, open the Applications folder and double-click the
iMovie HD icon.

2

Click the “Create a New Project” button.

3

Type a name for your project in the Project field.