Quick Start to iMovie & iDVD

Anyone can press record and capture footage onto a digital camcorder, but what if you could turn that footage into professional-looking finished masterpieces to share with your family and friends?

This easy to follow series of videos will show you how to import your footage, edit out the bad stuff while keeping the good stuff, add professional titles, a great soundtrack, and output your finished movie in a variety of formats including burning it to DVD or uploading it to YouTube. The iDVD section will show you how to create stunning-looking DVD menu layouts that may rival what comes out of Hollywood.

Camcorder 101
Learn the basic differences between various camcorders and tips on how to capture great footage. Discover how you can record great sounding audio for your movie too!

Import & Organize
Import your SD and HD video from tape-based and tapeless camcorders with ease. Automati-cally organize your footage by events and quickly find what you're looking for in ways you've never dreamed of with iMovie's new Video Library feature.

Edit Your Movie Quickly
You'll put together your movie in no time with a simple drag and drop. Select, trim, rearrange, and crop like a pro. Then add a soundtrack, a few transitions, and a title or two in less time than it takes to make popcorn.

Make a DVD or Upload to the Web
Burn your iMovie projects to DVD or upload them to the web with one click. Create a version of your movie for iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. Only you'll know how little time it took to create your masterpiece.

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Here is a list of the individual videos (Covers '08 &'09):

The Basics
1. Camcorder Types
2. Non-Linear Tapeless Camcorders
3. Difference Between DV & HD
4. Interlace vs. Progressive Modes
5. Single CCD vs. Three-CCD
6. NTSC vs. PAL Frame Rates
7. FireWire/i.Link & USB Connectors
8. Camera Mic vs. External Mic
9. Features to Ignore or Avoid
10. Time Code Basics
11. Taking Notes While Shooting
12. Automatic vs. Manual Focus
13. Using a Dedicated External HD
14. Launching iMovie
15. A Quick Tour of the Interface

Importing & Interface
16. Importing From a DV Camcorder
17. Importing From a Tapeless Camcorder
18. Importing Movies from iPhoto
19. Importing Existing Quicktime Movies
20. Importing Old Analog Footage
21. Organizing Projects into Folders
22. Changing Project Properties
23. Duplicating & Deleting Projects
24. The Project Library & Browser
25. The Viewer
26. The Event Library
27. Playing Video
28. Skimming Video
29. Selecting vs. Slipping Video
30. Managing Events
31. Marking Footage
32. Viewing Time vs. Timecode

Basic Editing
33. Creating a New Project
34. Adding Clips to the Movie
35. Changing the Order of Clips
36. Basic Editing
37. Cropping & Rotating Clips
38. Making Video Adjustments
39. Reverting to Source Clips
40. Importing Pictures from iPhoto
41. Changing a Clip's Volume
42. Fading Audio In & Out
43. Adding Background Music & Effects
44. Adding Transitions
45. Adding Titles

Exporting & Output
46. Exporting to iTunes
47. Uploading to MobileMe
48. Uploading to YouTube
49. Exporting for iDVD

iDVD
50. Launching iDVD
51. The Interface
52. Using Drop Zones
53. Editing and Adding Text
54. Adding Movies
55. The Inspector Window
56. Creating a Slideshow
57. Adding Background Audio
58. Burning Your DVD
59. Using Magic iDVD
60. Closing Comments

Bonus iMovie/iDVD '08 Web Videos
61. Freeing up HD Space
62. Recording a Voiceover

Bonus iMovie/iDVD '09 Update Videos
1. Interface Changes
2. Improved Transitions & Themes
3. Improved Titling
4. Globe Button
5. Video Effects
6. Slow Down/Speed Up, & Reverse Clips
7. Stabilizing Shaky Clips
8. Picture in Picture
9. Precision Editor

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Quick Start to iMovie & iDVD