2Click the mode switch to set iMovie HD to built-in camera mode.

Mode switch

3Click the camera icon to the left of the mode switch and choose Built-in iSight from the pop-up menu.

4Click the ÒRecord With iSightÓ button in the iMovie monitor to begin recording.

The video you see in the iMovie monitor is recorded as a clip in the iMovie Clips pane.

5Click the ÒRecord With iSightÓ button again to stop recording.

You can record video as long as your iMac has enough disk space to hold it.

More information about iMovie HD is available in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help, then choose Library > iMovie HD Help from the menu bar.

Videoconferencing with iChat AV

Open iChat AV and click on the video icon to turn on the iSight camera. The green indicator light tells you iSight is on. Click the video icon of a buddy and youÕre ready to videoconference with other iChat AV users in real-time full-motion video. Your iMac also has a built-in microphone, so you have both voice and video for your iChat AV videoconference.

To use iSight to videoconference, you must have the following:

åA .Mac, America Online (AOL), or AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account (required for iChat AV)

åA broadband Internet connection using a DSL or cable modem, or a local area network (LAN). You canÕt use a dial-up Internet connection.

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