Creating iMovie Titles With Keynote (MacMost Now 134)

http://macmost.com/. Gary Rosenzweig looks at how to use iWork's Keynote program to make animated titles for use in iMovie. You can use the transitions and special effects in Keynote to build an opening sequence, and then export it as a video to import into iMovie.

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Science & Technology

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• animation
• imovie
• keynote
• macmost
• macmostnow
• titles

[h3adshotnation]

hey how do you import the quick time video into imovie? thanks

[macmostvideo]

@h3adshotnation Drag and drop it into iTunes.

[BlackWidowLuger]

Hey Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now, I have a question! You see in iMovie the small titles can actually appear OVER a video clip, meaning it has no background. Is there a way to duplicate this effect with the Keynote program? I just made a small title box that appears and can't figure a way to make it backgroundless...THANKS! I've seen every one of the MacMost podcasts!

[macmostvideo]

Well, you can't do it with video-over-video, I don't think. But if it is just a static (non-animated) title box, then you can build it in a graphics editor like Photoshop and make it semi-transparent. Then use picture-in-picture to bring it in and the transparency will be retained. See episode 130, which is iMovie 08, but gives you a general idea. It is even easier in 09 with the picture-in-picture function.

[macmostvideo]

@MacMaster121 Why not just use one of the default settings? Try "Full Quality" for instance.

[macmostvideo]

@MacMaster121 What settings did you use to export it from Keynote? What steps are you taking to import into iMovie?

[macmostvideo]

@MacMaster121 Not sure what you are trying to accomplish. You wouldn't drag and drop onto iTunes to allow you to import into iMovie. Just import directly into iMovie.

[trevorm1]

I loved the old computer behind you, and it still works I see. Very sweet!

[spinsaver1]

This is so cool! I love Apple.

[h3adshotnation]

@macmostvideo thanks a bunch!

[BigBoizSkank]

cheers for helping me get here gary. your a life savour :)