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Changing the Speed of a Clip in iMovie

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...

Stabilizing Footage in iMovie

iMovie allows you to smooth out or stabilize a clip: in other words if your footage is really shaky it will help smooth that out. The following tutorial will help you find and smooth out your clip in iMovie.Once you have some footage in your Timeline you are ready to...

Adding Video Effects in iMovie

iMovie comes with several Clip Filters and Audio Effects that can be added to any or all of your footage to help you achieve a style or look to your video. The following tutorial will help you find and add those effects. Double-click the clip in your Timeline that you...

Creating Stop-Motion and Slowmation Videos in iMovie

This tutorial will show how to create a Stop-motion or Slowmation video in iMovie with still images. Download Workshop Files (135 MB)Start a New Project and Adjust Settings Start a new project in iMovie. Import your images into iMovie. If you need help with creating a...

Creating Animated Maps in iMovie

iMovie has a feature that allows users to place and customize animated maps in their video. This tutorial will outline exactly how to create and include one of these maps in your video.To start, we want to locate the Maps and Backgrounds section of the Media Browser. ...

Using Themes in iMovie

Themes can be used to quickly build stylized video edits. However, it should be noted that the No Theme or unstylized timeline is the most appropriate theme for most class assignments.Add a Theme to a Project Start a new project or open up an existing project from the...

Starting a New Podcast Project in GarageBand

This tutorial will show you how to create a new podcast project in GarageBand and adjust your settings to make it easier to record and navigate.Create a New Project Open GarageBand by selecting the GarageBand icon on the dock at the bottom of the screen or clicking...

Using QuickTime Player to Record P-MOPS Group Discussions

Migration of the University’s Box data began in October 2020, and Box cloud storage will be retired at Penn State in September 2021. Student, faculty, and staff files will be migrated to Microsoft Office 365 over the coming months. This move will help save on expenses...

How to Share Your Computer Screen with Media Commons

Sharing your computer allows the Media Commons consultants the ability to view and control your computer. This is useful if you are unsure of how to explain the problem or have no idea what is wrong. This lets the Consultants actually see and control your machine,...

Setting Mic Levels on the Mac

This tutorial will show you how to adjust microphone settings on a Media Commons iMac or any other mac computer. Make sure the audio source is connected to the computer. Click the Apple logo in the menu bar at the top of your screen and select System Preferences....

Final Cut Pro: Exporting Your Finished Movie

Exporting your finished movie is one of the last steps of the editing process.  This tutorial covers the process of converting your edited project into a new movie file that can be uploaded to YouTube, embedded into a website or presentation, or burned to a DVD. Click...

Recording Audio in GarageBand

This tutorial will show you how to record audio with GarageBand in your newly created podcast project.Select a Track The new podcast that you’ve created will open with two tracks. The first one will be selected by default. To select the other, simply click on it. The...

Editing Podcasts in GarageBand

This tutorial will help you edit your audio, whether it’s fixing your mistakes or adjusting the volume.Once you’ve made a recording, you can play it back by dragging the playhead to the beginning and pressing the spacebar.Trim Ends You can trim of the ends of clips by...

Fades, Volume Adjustment, Music, and Sound Effects in GarageBand

GarageBand comes with a wide array of jingles and sound effects to make your podcast pop. This tutorial will show you how to use them in your podcast, and how to do fades and adjust audio levels of different clip segments.Add an Intro or Outro Click the Loop icon in...

Capturing Footage using an iSight in iMovie

This tutorial will explain how to capture footage using your iSight camera (the built-in camera on the iMac) inside iMovie. Press the Import button at the top of iMovie, which is a downward-facing arrow. Choose FaceTime Camera (Built-in) under the Cameras section on...

Exporting a Podcast as an MP3 in GarageBand

This tutorial will show how to export a podcast out of GarageBand as an MP3.Once you’ve completed your podcast, exporting as an MP3 is extremely easy. Click File and select Save. This step only saves the data file of your recording and edits. Select Share and then...

How to Import Videos from an HD Camera

This tutorial explains how to import videos into iMovie from an HD camera.On the Camera Plug in your HD camera via USB or Firewire cable, whichever your camera uses. Make sure your camera is on and set to Playback mode. NOTE: You should be able to switch to Playback...

Converting iPhone HEVC Video to .mp4 Format

This tutorial will show you how to use a program called Handbrake, to convert your iPhone video into .mp4 format.Different cameras and phones record video into many different formats, depending. The most universal video format at the moment is .mp4, but sometimes your...

Setting Up Premiere Project Folder

This tutorial shows how to create a project folder and begin a new project in Adobe Premiere Pro.Project Folder Before you get started editing in Premiere Pro, you need to create a file system to save all of your video files and your Premiere project files. Create a...

Importing Footage into Adobe Premiere

This tutorial shows how to import footage into an Adobe Premiere Pro project. If you have not yet set up your project folder, please go to our tutorial explaining how to get set up. Go to the main menu at the top of your screen and select File then Import. Next,...

Adding Video Clips to the Timeline and Basic Editing

This tutorial shows how to add video clips and make basic edits to an Adobe Premiere Pro projectAdd Video Clips When you are ready to start editing your project, you’ll need to move your video clips from the Media Browser to the timeline. The timeline is in the lower...