Open IMovie, which should be located in your Applications Folder. If this is the first time you are opening this program, I HIGHLY recommend that you watch the tutorial. It is a good reminder of how to use the basic functions in IMovie. You can also click on “Help” to find and play this tutorial at any point.
To record your video post, click on the video camera icon button in the middle of the screen. A new window will open up showing the view from the camera built into your computer. Click on “Capture” at the bottom of the screen. You will be prompted to name the video file you are about to make. Once you have done so, click “Capture” and begin recording. When you are done, click “stop”.
To begin editing your video post, click “done”. Go to the menu at the top of the page and click on “File” and then “New Project”. You can then begin to choose sections of your video that you want to include in your post. Drag and drop sections of the video into the New Project window. You can add photographs, texts, and music as well as fades and transitions from one section to the next using the icons at the right in the middle of the page. Drag and drop these media to place them into your video project. Click the play button to review your video. Once you are satisfied with your post, click “share” at the top of the page. Click on “YouTube” and follow the prompts for uploading your video. Remember, the username is artinnyc2010@gmail.com, with password: smaldone. Once the video is uploaded to YouTube, you can embed it in a post to the class website.
