iMovie 4 and iDVD 4 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Carlson, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9780321246639
• ISBN10: 0321246632
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

One makes cinematographers out of the masses; the other gives the masses a medium on which to distribute their masterworks--and that's just the beginning of what Apple's iMovie 4 and iDVD 4 are capable of. This task-based guide is the key to using them effectively and creatively. In friendly Visual QuickStart fashion, this volume uses step-by-step instructions and loads of illustrations to get you up to speed quickly in the process of making movies with iMovie 4 and creating Hollywood-quality DVDs on which to share them (as well as photos, music, and more). You'll find all the basics covered here--from shooting and capturing footage, viewing clips, and working in the iMovie timeline to dragging and dropping iMovies into new iDVD projects and adding GarageBand-created songs to your newly created DVDs. You'll also find detailed explanations of all of the programs' niftiest new features, including iDVD's more than 20 new themes (from Wedding to Drive In!) and iMovie's in-timeline editing capabilities.

Author Biography

Jeff Carlson is the Managing Editor of the weekly electronic newsletter TidBITS.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART 1 SHOOTING	1	(52)
Chapter 1: The Digital Camcorder	3	(12)
Buying a Camcorder	4	(1)
Which Brand of Tape to Buy?	4	(1)
Avoid MicroMV Camcorders	5	(1)
Three-CCD Camcorders	6	(4)
Features Worth Noting	10	(2)
Features to Ignore/Avoid	12	(3)
Chapter 2: Composition and Coverage	15	(16)
Preproduction	16	(1)
An Afternoon, A Life	16	(2)
Understanding Timecode	18	(1)
iMovie Timecode versus Real-World Timecode	18	(1)
I Broke It. So What?	19	(1)
Shooting Video Without Disruption	20	(1)
Take Notes	21	(1)
Composing Your Shots	22	(2)
Focus	24	(1)
Depth of Field	25	(1)
Coverage	26	(5)
Chapter 3: The Camera in Motion	31	(8)
Don't Move	32	(1)
But If You Must Move	32	(1)
Zooming	33	(1)
Dollying	34	(1)
Changing Shutter Speed	35	(1)
Panning	36	(3)
Chapter 4: Lighting	39	(8)
Hard and Soft Light	40	(1)
Color Temperature	41	(1)
Three-Point Lighting	42	(2)
Bounce Cards and Reflectors	44	(1)
Shooting Outside	45	(2)
Chapter 5: Capturing Audio	47	(6)
Headphones	48	(1)
Your Camcorder's Microphone	49	(1)
Ambient Sound	50	(1)
Microphones	51	(2)
PART 2 EDITING	53	(94)
Chapter 6: iMovie Overview	55	(12)
Getting iMovie	55	(1)
Working with Projects	56	(1)
Turn Off File Vault!	56	(1)
Upgrading from Previous Versions of iMovie	57	(1)
iMovie's Interface	58	(1)
Review and Fast-Forward	59	(3)
Changing View Preferences	62	(3)
Monitoring Your Movies	65	(2)
Chapter 7: Importing Footage	67	(10)
Importing Clips	68	(1)
The Biggest Hard Drive Isn't Large Enough	69	(2)
Importing Footage from an Analog Camcorder	71	(1)
Importing Old VHS Tapes Using a DV Camcorder	71	(1)
Importing QuickTime Movies	72	(1)
How iMovie Manages Clips	73	(1)
Managing Clips	74	(1)
Working on Group iMovie Projects	74	(1)
Moving Clips to the Trash	75	(2)
Chapter 8: Editing Video	77	(20)
Timecode	78	(1)
Adding Clips to the Movie	79	(1)
Working through the Video Editing Backlog	79	(1)
Ordering Clips	80	(1)
Navigating the Timeline	81	(2)
Using Bookmarks	83	(1)
Editing Clips	84	(1)
Direct Trimming and Non-Destructive Editing	85	(1)
Get In, Get Out	86	(4)
Pasting Clips over Clips	90	(2)
Reversing Clip Direction	92	(1)
Changing Playback Speed	93	(1)
Creating Color Clips	94	(2)
Restoring Clips	96	(1)
Trash Warning!	96	(1)
Chapter 9: Editing Still Pictures	97	(8)
Importing Pictures from iPhoto	98	(1)
Importing Pictures from Other Sources	99	(1)
Creating a Still Clip from a Video Clip	100	(1)
Changing the Duration of a Still Clip	101	(1)
How to Set a Default Still Clip Duration	101	(1)
Adding Motion with the Ken Burns Effect	102	(1)
Ken Who?	102	(3)
Chapter 10: Editing Audio	105	(18)
Changing a Clip's Volume	106	(1)
Fading Audio In or Out	107	(1)
Extracting Audio	108	(1)
Locking and Unlocking Audio Clips	109	(1)
Waveforms and Audio Scrubbing	110	(1)
Recording Voice-overs	111	(1)
Editing Audio Clips	112	(2)
Adding Music from iTunes	114	(2)
Grabbing Music from an Audio CD	116	(1)
Adding Sound Effects	117	(1)
More Sound Effects	117	(1)
Making Music Using GarageBand	118	(3)
Importing Audio Files	121	(2)
Chapter 11: Transitions	123	(8)
Editing Transition Settings	124	(2)
Adding Transitions	126	(1)
Adding Multiple Transitions	127	(1)
Most Valuable Transitions	127	(1)
Editing Transitions	128	(1)
iMovie's Habit of Stealing Time	129	(1)
Removing Transitions	130	(1)
Chapter 12: Titles	131	(10)
Editing the Text	132	(1)
Titles Don't Look Good Onscreen	133	(1)
Editing Text Style	134	(2)
Setting Title Duration	136	(1)
Setting Title Position	137	(1)
Adding Titles	138	(1)
Modifying and Deleting Existing Titles	139	(2)
Chapter 13: Effects	141	(6)
Editing Effect Settings	142	(2)
Applying Effects	144	(1)
Removing Effects	145	(1)
Modifying Existing Effects	145	(2)
PART 3 SHARING	147	(32)
Chapter 14: Moving Back to Tape	149	(6)
Exporting to the Camera	150	(1)
Tape Backup	150	(2)
Combining Movie Segments	152	(1)
Are You Really Ready?	152	(1)
Transferring to Videotape	153	(2)
Chapter 15: QuickTime	155	(10)
Exporting to QuickTime	156	(3)
Video Compression Terms You Should Know	159	(1)
Exporting to QuickTime Using Expert Settings	160	(1)
QuickTime versus QuickTime Pro	161	(3)
QuickTime Geekery	164	(1)
Chapter 16: Email, Web, and Bluetooth	165	(10)
Exporting to Email	166	(1)
Emailing Large Movies	167	(1)
Exporting to a .Mac HomePage	168	(1)
Don't Worry, They'll Make More	169	(1)
Writing HTML	170	(1)
Embed a Headache	170	(1)
Deciphering HTML Attributes	171	(1)
Creating a Poster Movie	172	(2)
Exporting via Bluetooth	174	(1)
Chapter 17: Moving from iMovie to iDVD	175	(4)
Creating Chapter Markers	176	(1)
Creating an iDVD Project	177	(1)
Exporting Movies for DVD	178	(1)
PART 4 iDVD	179	(64)
Chapter 18: iDVD Overview	181	(12)
About DVDs	182	(1)
DVD Logical Structure	182	(1)
4x DVD Media Alert!	183	(1)
Working with Projects	184	(1)
Buying Blank DVDs	184	(1)
Using iDVD on Non-SuperDrive Macs	185	(1)
iDVD's Interface	186	(1)
Some Important iDVD Interface Terminology	187	(2)
Creating a New iDVD Project	189	(1)
Creating an iDVD Project from Final Cut	190	(1)
Adding DVD-ROM Data	191	(2)
Chapter 19: iDVD Themes	193	(18)
Applying a Theme	194	(1)
Using Motion	195	(3)
Using Drop Zones	198	(4)
Editing Text	202	(2)
Creating a Submenu	204	(2)
Setting an AutoPlay Movie	206	(1)
Applying Themes to Multiple Menus	207	(1)
Previewing the DVD	208	(1)
How to Add Chapters to an Existing iDVD Project	209	(2)
Chapter 20: Customizing iDVD Themes	211	(14)
Editing Text Formatting	212	(2)
Editing Text Position and Alignment	214	(2)
Editing Buttons	216	(2)
Changing the Background	218	(2)
Setting Background Audio	220	(2)
Looping Movie Playback	222	(1)
Saving a Favorite Theme	223	(2)
Chapter 21: Slideshows	225	(8)
Creating a Slideshow	226	(1)
iDVD as Presenter	227	(1)
Setting Slideshow Options	228	(2)
A Pointer about Pointers	230	(1)
Adding Photos	231	(1)
Adding Background Audio	232	(1)
Chapter 22: Archiving, Encoding, and Burning	233	(10)
Creating a Project Archive	234	(2)
Choosing an Encoding Setting	236	(3)
Burning the DVD	239	(1)
iDVD 4 Bug: Deleted Assets	239	(3)
After the Burn	242	(1)
Burning to DVD-RW Media	242	(1)
Appendix A: Troubleshooting	243	(6)
iMovie 4 and iDVD 4 Troubleshooting	244	(2)
Disc Burning Troubleshooting	246	(2)
General System Troubleshooting	248	(1)
Appendix B: Resources	249	(4)
Index	253