Ep. 108: iMovie 09 - Adding Titles, Transitions, and Maps Pt.1 of 2

D.Lee Beard shows how to add titles, lower thirds, credits, and other text elements over a black background, images, video, and animated graphics.

D.Lee demonstrates how to add transitions between video clips in an iMovie 09 project including the new "theme" transitions such as "Photo Album."

He also explains how to add and customize animated maps to a video project. Mixing features and effects in the 09 version of iMovie really makes iMovie stand out.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• tutorial
• how-to
• technology
• mac
• computer
• imovie 09

[WazzaAussiePictures]

I'm Creating a Opening scene for a video game I have rended my shots.

i click on the title style i want drag it to the clip like shown in this tutorial, and ntohing happends!

please help

[AsktheTechies]

@WazzaAussiePictures Not sure, but make sure you are dragging it to the Project clip and not the "Event" window clip. Also, make sure the clip you are dragging it onto is long enough for the title.

[AlexisV21]

on my mac, i'm trying to make a video. one of my videos is about 7:00 long. at first, when i would put the clip into my timeline, that whole video would show up in short scenes. then all of a sudden, it showed the whole video in one clip. how do i change it back? PLEASE ANSWER!

[AsktheTechies]

@AlexisV21 I suspect that you need to drag the slider bar over a little more to view more thumbnails for the clip. Both the Events window and project window has one of these (you can learn more with my demonstration in Episode 104 of Ask the Techies -D.Lee

[suecosgrove]

What are "drawing on"? Is that some kind of tablet? 

[AsktheTechies]

@suecosgrove Yes, a Wacom tablet/screen. -D.Lee

[hazzastylesvampire]

omg i love ur videos they are the best out there cant wait to get my mac =D

[arwamoon]

can i move my text to any where ????????????? like a littel to the left or right or the top ???????? please replay

[Cheesekake343]

I hate Mac so much, but I am stuck with it and iMovie for the next month, so I have a few questions.. How do I get the transition to work? I dropped it in the middle of two clips but nothing, it just skips over it.. If I do a mouse over it the transition wills how on the preview thing. Even if I try to change the duration to 10 seconds it doesn't help. also how do I put textures onto the clips?

[rbditt]

When I add Title and inspector pops up, I have No Fade in/out slider.

I'm using iMovie 9 version 8.6

[DeepLivingBennie]

Many thanks - much appreciated (and great sense of humour!)

[WazzaAussiePictures]

I'm Creating a Opening scene for a video game I have rended my shots.

i click on the title style i want drag it to the clip shown, and ntohing happends!

please help