iMovie allows you to change the speed at which – and direction in which – a clip plays. The following tutorial will help you find and change the speed and direction of a particular clip.
- Double-click the clip you wish to modify. In the Viewer panel of iMovie, you will now see a row of icons above your video.
![iMovie icons iMovie icons](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Viewer.png)
- Select the Speedometer toward the right side of the row.
![Speedometer icon Speedometer icon](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Speedometer.png)
- Use the Speed drop-down menu to select from a list of speed options: normal, slow, fast, freeze frame, or custom.
- If you select Custom, another box will appear to allow you to change the speed of the clip by a specific percentage of your choosing.
- If you check the box next to Reverse, your selected clip’s audio and video will both be reversed. Uncheck the box to change it back to normal.
![Speed adjust overview bar Speed adjust overview bar](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Speed-adjust.png)
![Speed customization bar Speed customization bar](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Custom-speed.png)
If you adjust the speed of a clip, this will also be visually represented on the clip in your timeline: A turtle if it’s slowed down, and a rabbit if it’s sped up.
![Turtle icon in timeline](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Turtle-icon-in-timeline.png)
Once you have the speed and direction you would like, simply continue your editing, or apply the above steps to another clip whose speed or direction you wish to modify.