Download - iMovie Basics
Let’s Make a Movie!
Using iMovie
Step 1Film your video using the camera app on the iPad.
Then open the iMovie app on the iPad.
Step 2
Select the Projects section if it is not
already highlighted.
Step 3
Click the + button to start a new
project.
Step 4
Tap the Movie icon to start your
movie project.
Step 5
Select a style from the pictures at the
bottom of the screen, then click
Create.
The iMovie Screen
Preview Pane
Timeline Pane
Video, Photo and Audio
Step 6
Tap the video/audio icon to
begin importing your video, photos
or audio.
Step 7
To add photos, click Photos in the
bottom. Select Camera roll and click the pictures that you want to
use. Any pictures you use from the Internet must be
saved to your camera roll – you cannot copy and
paste directly into iMovie.
Step 8
To add video you have filmed, select the Video option at the bottom of the screen. Then click
the arrow to import the video
into iMovie.
Step 9
To shorten your clip, click it until
the yellow outline handles appear. Then drag the
handles to where you want the
video to start/end.
Step 10To split your clips, click it until the yellow outline handles appear. Then drag the white line to the area of the film where you want to split it. Click Split to split the video
into 2 clips.
Step 11When you are done editing your
movie, click the save button to upload to the camera roll.
To insert music, select the audio option at the bottom to listen to the list of provided music clips to
include in your movie.
If you want to record audio (a voiceover), move the white line in the timeline to the place where you
want the audio in your movie. Click the microphone in the bottom right corner, then click Record. When
you finish recording, choose Accept to use the audio. Do this AFTER you have your clips in the
order you need.
A word about audio...
When you have multiple videos or pictures in your project, you will see a transition icon (two triangles) appear between the clips on the timeline. You can
change the style and timing of a transition by double clicking that icon.
A word about transitions...
To make your video fade in or out from black, click the gear icon at the bottom right corner of the
screen.