Letterbox Effect in iMovie 09 720p HD

I show you how to get the letterbox film look effect in iMovie 09, something they left out! 720p

Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) - Left and Right in the Dark

more tutorials if I can find more :/

UPDATED http://vimeo.com/16933213 eVideo used my technique and also uses "Picture in picture" which all you have to do is resize your letterbox image to fit your footage.

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[RorysCrazyAdventures]

hmm.. somehow this isn't working for me. I'm using iMovie 11 though.. maybe apple changed something. but its actually very easy to do this in final cut, you just use the mask shape filter.

[mecha890]

@RorysCrazyAdventures its even easier using Matte > Widescreen in FCP7

[NoobTubez]

Hey! Great vid on how to make it work. But, when it's applied during the editing fase, it seems to remove any transitions you may have put into place. So is the only way to do it after it's been exported, and then export it again with the letterbox effect?

[mecha890]

@NoobTubez Some comments have hinted at an easier technique, Ive yet to try any, and sadly I dont use iMovie 09' as much now since I have been using Final Cut Pro :o

[evzeeland]

I tried the same but when I place the jpeg over the clip as green screen it stays white and my clip does not come through like yours.

I only see the jpeg in the preview. Any idea what I do wrong?

[mecha890]

@evzeeland hmm, basic info. What are you exported the vid as? 720p? 1080p?

and as long as you are using the same image file dimensions, you should be applying negative video filter to the image in greenscreen.

tell me if that helps. email me back, i might be able to help you further over ichat or something like that.

[Chubsterwoo]

i love that song!

[yvesyvezz]

it's not working.. it's still in black and white bars.. I'm using imovie 11.. please help :'(

[viktorvanmirr]

very nice. thank you :)

[iFABULOUSPRODUCTiONZ]

great, i totally understood. thanks :)

[Thekaratedude99]

Thanks bro

[ThisIsSoccer2010]

the picture i've made is not transparent in imovie, i can only see white can you help me please ?

[SdHdProductions]

Atleast everyone else did it till the iMovie part, I cant do the image on Photoshop lol Im such a fail.. I tried with eVideo's downloaded image but it doesnt fit :/ I use 720p, do you have the letterbox image you used?

[606sPoses]

heyy im using imovie 09 for mac...i did everything u told me to do..but when i drag the letterbox into imovie..nolthin happen..can u help me please?