Edit fast. Edit precisely.

Connect virtually any digital camcorder and iMovie starts importing your video instantly. Then iMovie helps you organize your video just as you organize photos: by putting everything in one central location and grouping clips by date. You’ll find editing your movie is a breeze, too. If you know how to drag files to your desktop, then you know how to edit a movie in iMovie. Drag your favorite clips into the project area and arrange them as you wish. Drag in titles and transitions. Drag in photos. Drag in a song from iTunes to create your soundtrack. When you have all your clips where you want them, fine-tune them with the Precision Editor. Adjust the duration of transitions. Edit audio and video independently, so you can use the sound from one clip with the video from another. Reposition titles and effects. Or add sound effects and voiceover.

Enhance your movie Hollywood-style.
Steady a shaky clip. Add a touch of fun and whimsy by applying a theme. Take your audience across the globe with an animated map. iMovie gives your home movies the Hollywood treatment. Those perfect, if slightly wobbly, clips don’t need to find themselves on the cutting-room floor. Video stabilization in iMovie analyzes how much your camera was moving, then automatically reduces shake. To make your movies look even more professional, add a dynamic theme like Bulletin Board, Filmstrip, or Comic Book. iMovie does the rest, adding animated titles and sophisticated transitions. And you can enhance your video travelogues with eye-catching, animated travel maps.

Premiere your movie with a click.
Once you’ve finished your masterpiece, it’s time to share it. iMovie lets you publish your project directly to your YouTube account. You can also send your movie to iTunes and sync it with your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Or send it to Apple TV, then sit back and watch it on your widescreen TV. And of course, you can also burn your movie to a DVD.

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