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Make your own movie or watch a movie on DVD.
Use iMovie to edit video from a digital video camera.
Playback controls
Use these to play the movie in the
iMovie monitor. Click the Play Full
Screen button to use the
entire screen.
To learn more about iMovie:
m Open iMovie and choose iMovie Help from the
Help menu.
m Go to www.apple.com/store to find compatible
DV cameras or to purchase a FireWire cable.
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Shoot video
with a digital video
camera. Then
connect the
camera using a
6-pin to 4-pin
FireWire cable and
import your clips.
iMovie monitor
Preview your movie or
view video from a
connected DV camera.
Viewers
Click the clip viewer
(eye tab) to edit and
place clips. Click the
timeline viewer (clock tab)
to edit sound.
Editing buttons
Click to open panels for
adjusting and selecting
sounds, video effects,
titles, and transitions.
Shelf
Clips appear here when
you import them. Move
clips to the viewer
to make them part of
your movie.
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You can export
your finished
movie to a
tape in your DV
camera or to a
QuickTime file.