video editing on a mac (1 Viewer)

[La La]

at short notice, i have to make and edit a short 1-3 minute video.
i've never done this before, but im not a complete technophobe, so i reckon i could have a crack at it. would iMovie do the job for me? it's the only relevant application i have on my iBook. can it be used to make a video out of different clips? any tips will be much appreciated.

 

[La La]

anyone? please!

 

[the departed]

imovie is fine and fun.

seriously if you know a mac at all youll pick it up in half an hour.

shout me if youve any problems.
g'luck.
g

 

[the departed]

and just to get you started...

first import all your clips in the clip drawer.
do this by going through file or by pressing apple+shift+i.

drag your clips down into the timeline at the bottom in the order you so desire.
if you wish to trim the clips down or split them you click on the clip you want to edit.
now youll see two little dragger things with which you select the portion of the clip you want. then you go EDIT> crop to cut the rest.

you should figure it out easy peeeezzeeeee.

 

[La La]

if you could see me right now, believe me. i'm kowtowing.

danke

 

[La La]

you can't see me but i'm kowtowing right now.

thanks

 

[La La]

multiple post, fuxake

 

[Anthony]

imovie is sooo easy it took me ages to figure it out.

 

[Goodbye]

imovie is sooo easy it took me ages to figure it out.

seriously, i never use iMovie or iDvd, cos I dont know what the hell im doing with them... s'like an alien landscape... Im sure they are obvious, but they dont follow logic at all. all the stuff you want to get your hands on is all hidden away. Garageband is the only thing i like from dem yokes.

 

[Anthony]

that's what I mean. it's too easy, which makes it confusing.

 

[La La]

LUCKILY a friend of mine who makes documentaries has said he'll help me. fank gawd! despite all your wonderful advices, i think i may have struggled on my own.

but thank you all kindly.
x

 

[thairock]

iMovie is sweet.Just do the tutorial and you'll get the hang of it in no time.
Just keep it simple and don't get to carried away with effects and transitions and it's possible to make a very nice piece.

good luck