iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 for Mac OS X

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Jeff, Author.

Series:

Visual quickstart guide

Visual quickstart guide iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 for Mac OS X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

iMovie (Computer file).

Digital video.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Peachpit 2006

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Need to learn iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 fast? Try a Visual QuickStart! This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with these great iLife applications in no time. Best-selling author and iLife expert Jeff Carlson uses crystal-clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and friendly prose to introduce you to everything from using themes, tools, and effects to timeline editing to video podcasts and blogs. You’ll also learn about everything new in iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6, including motion-graphics themes, real-time effects, audio enhancements, sharing options, and more!

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1 Shooting

Chapter 1: The Digital Camcorder

Buying a Camcorder

Micromv and Dvd Camcorders

Wait...Tape?

Three-Ccd Camcorders

Features Worth Noting

Features to Ignore/Avoid

Chapter 2: Composition and Coverage

Preproduction

An Afternoon, A Life

Understanding Timecode

Imovie Timecode Versus Real-World Timecode

I Broke It. So What?

Shooting Video Without Disruption

Take Notes

Composing Your Shots

Focus

Depth of Field

Coverage

Chapter 3: The Camera in Motion

Don'T Move

But If You Must Move...

Zooming

Dollying

Changing Shutter Speed

Panning

Chapter 4 Lighting

Hard and Soft Light

Color Temperature

Three-Point Lighting

Bounce Cards and Reflectors

Shooting Outside

Chapter 5 Capturing Audio

Headphones

Your Camcorder'S Microphone

Ambient Sound

Microphones

Part 2 Editing In Imovie HD

Chapter 6: Imovie Overview

Getting Imovie

Working With Projects

Upgrading From Previous Versions of Imovie

Ntsc and Pal Projects

Turn Off Filevault!

Opening Old Project Files

Imovie'S Interface

Review and Fast-Forward

Changing View Preferences

Monitoring Your Movies

Chapter 7: Importing Footage

Making a Magic Imovie

Pretty Prestidigitation

Importing Clips

The Biggest Hard Drive Isn'T Large Enough

Raid Storage

How Much Disk Space for Hdv?

Backing Up Video

Mixing Video Formats

Importing Footage From An Analog Camcorder

Importing Old Vhs Tapes Using a Dv Camcorder

How Imovie Manages Clips

Managing Clips

Working With the Trash

Imovie Hd Does Not Rewrite Media Files

Extracting Footage From a Dvd

Copy-Protected Dvds

Chapter 8: Editing Video

Timecode

Adding Clips to the Movie

Working Through the Video Editing Backlog.

Adding Imovie Themes

Theme Glossary

Ordering Clips

Navigating the Timeline

Using Bookmarks

Editing Clips

Direct Trimming and Non-Destructive Editing

Get In, Get Out

Pasting Clips Over Clips

Creating Blank Clips

Reverting Clips

Rotating Clips

Chapter 9: Editing Still Pictures

Importing Pictures From Iphoto

Changing the Duration of a Still Clip

Adding Motion With the Ken Burns Effect

Ken Who?

Importing Pictures From Other Sources

Creating a Still Clip From a Video Clip

Chapter 10: Editing Audio

Changing a Clip'S Volume

Fading Audio In or Out

Extracting Audio

Locking and Unlocking Audio Clips

Waveforms and Audio Scrubbing

Recording Voice-Overs

Editing Audio Clips

Adding Music From Itunes and Garageband

Adding Sound Effects

Importing Audio Files

Chapter 11: Transitions

Editing Transition Settings

Adding Transitions

Adding Multiple Transitions

Most Valuable Transitions

Editing Transitions

Imovie'S Habit of Stealing Time

Removing Transitions

Chapter 12: Titles

Editing the Text

Titles Don'T Look Good Onscreen

Typography in Imovie Hd 6

Setting Title Duration

Setting Title Position

Adding Titles

Modifying and Deleting Existing Titles

Chapter 13: Effects

Editing Effect Settings

Applying Effects

Removing Effects

Modifying Existing Effects

Reversing Clip Direction

Changing Playback Speed

Audio Effects

Imovie'S Audio Effects

Part 3 Sharing From Imovie HD

Chapter 14: Scoring Your Movie in Garageband

Sharing to Garageband

Making Music Using Garageband

Getting the Score Back Into Imovie

Chapter 15: Recording Back to Tape

Exporting to the Camera

Tape Backup

Transferring to Videotape

Chapter 16: Quicktime

Exporting to Quicktime

Video Compression Terms You Should Know.

Exporting to Quicktime Using Expert Settings

Quicktime Versus Quicktime Pro

Quicktime Geekery

Combining Movie Segments

Exporting to a Palm Os Handheld

Chapter 17: Email, Iweb, and Bluetooth

Exporting to Email

Emailing Large Movies

Publishing to the Web Using Iweb

Don'T Worry, They'Ll Make More

Publishing a Video Podcast Using Iweb

Sharing to An Ipod

Writing Html

Embed a Headache

Deciphering Html Attributes

Creating a Poster Movie

Exporting Via Bluetooth

Chapter 18: Moving From Imovie to Idvd

Creating Chapter Markers

Podcast Urls Not Quite Ready

Creating An Idvd Project

Exporting Movies for Dvd

Part 4 IDVD

Chapter 19: Idvd Overview

Hd and Idvd

About Dvds

4X Dvd Media Alert!

Dvd Logical Structure

Working With Idvd Projects

Switch Between Ntsc and Pal

Dvd Disc Speeds

Using Idvd on Non-Superdrive Macs

Using Onestep Dvd

Onestep Dvd Data Location

Using Magic Idvd

Idvd'S Interface

Important Idvd Interface Terms

Creating a New Project

Creating An Idvd Project From Final Cut

How to Add Chapters to An Existing Idvd Project

Creating a Submenu

Setting An Autoplay Movie

Previewing the Dvd

Adding Dvd-Rom Data

Chapter 20: Idvd Themes

Applying a Theme

Using Motion

The Introductory Animation

Using Drop Zones

Drop Zone Movie Start/End

Editing Text

Chapter 21: Customizing Idvd Themes

Editing Text Formatting

Editing Text Alignment and Position

Editing Buttons

Changing the Background

Setting Background Audio

Looping Movie Playback

Saving a Favorite Theme

Deleting a Favorite Theme

Chapter 22: Slideshows

Creating a Slideshow

Idvd As Presenter

Setting Slideshow Options

A Pointer About Pointers

Adding Photos

Adding Background Audio

Chapter 23: Archiving, Encoding, and Burning.

Creating a Project Archive

External Burners

Choosing An Encoding Setting

Encoding and Burn Times

Burning the Dvd

How to Fix Missing Assets

Saving As a Disc Image

After the Burn

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Imovie Hd 6 and Idvd 6 Troubleshooting

Disc Burning

General System Troubleshooting

Appendix B: Resources

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610848416

9780132712422

0132712423

9781280848414

1280848413

9780321480439

0321480430

OCLC:

1027161634