thank you for teaching a 62 year old newby to video editing yours is the best i have been able to find very slow and methodical for every move you need to know to carry on and not give up again
Meredith, thanks for what you are doing. Your videos have really helped my wife and I as new realtors get started on iMac, youtube, and instagram. Keep up the great work, and thank you so much!
I very much enjoyed your calm demeanor and your concise descriptions without being overwhelmed with information. I love I-movie but don't use it often enough to remember all of the buttons and shortcuts. Your tutorial is a great refresher. Thanks.
Meredith, I started following you about 4 years ago, but stopped using my GoPro black 3. Now, I have a GoPro black 12, so I am back to learn/revise. This video is an excellent start. Thank you. :)
*iMovie is simply the best tool for those using Macs because if you're using ANY apple device you can sync it with your Mac. It was my VERY FIRST Editing tool before i discovered Adobe*
Great video is it possible to add a logo and have a split screen video at the same time when editing a video ?,When your doing the logo as Picture in Picture .
My MacBook is very new, and trying to make a special movie for dad for his final goodbye. This is so helpful to me . Thanks so much. This is one of the best tutorials I’ve watched so far.👍🏻💜🙏
I have listened to many of these iMovie instructional videos and many of the instructors are too fast or have too much of their personality getting in the way. You have the talent to be very clear and pronounced in your speaking which I find very easy to follow and I appreciate your ability and style of presenting!
Meredith, thank you so much. You are the most articulate teacher/communicator I have ever seen on UA-cam, particularly in this subject. I can't wait to view and learn from your other videos. ( Best wishes, Bijan, U.K.)
Thank you for this video! This really helped me throughout my homework with my brand new M1 MacBook Air. Really recommend this video for most people who are new to video editing on MacOS
Thank you for this I have this on my iPhone and getting the MacBook and was wondering if I should pay the extra 200 for Final Cut Pro or keep it with the I movie that comes with the laptop for UA-cam videos editing ?
Brilliant starter information! I just edited a video, using your steps. Thanks for sharing. Now for me to figure out how to have an image (preview of sorts) for my video, versus when sharing it shows a black screen...
I like that you explained what us beginners are seeing, unlike other videos that immediately start doing stuff without explaining. They seem to think we can see what they are doing with their mouse pointer.
This is the best video I found about I movie . I was so frustrated and almost gave up making videos . Now I’m back to making my videos . Thank you so much dear ❤️🇺🇸
This was a great starting video for beginners. I just recorded an old VHS tape on my computer from the 1980s and now I have to edit it. I'm sure there are a lot of trial and error steps to follow, but your video gave me the basics. I will watch your others, too. Thanks a lot for recording this.
I looked at a number of imovie tutorial and this one gave me the basic knowledge (and courage) to try. Thank you so much Meredith! It is amazing that you can impart this knowledge to an attention deficit, techno-challenged and senior citizen :)
Great video! Quick question, once I have finished editing my video but do not want to upload to UA-cam, save as a file...how can friends/family view the video?
thanks for the helpful video. The problem I am running into is getting the "missing media file" question mark symbol for many of the photos/videos that I want to work with. The source for those photos is my photos app. What are the solutions to this? Thanks.
I like the way you guide newbies. I just subscribed. I was drawn to how calm and slow your process is .. excellent. I was surfing the net as to how to make youtube thumbnails for food and people's pic on top of each other and i came across your channel. Hoping you can help me. Thank you,
I really enjoyed your presentation. Your explanations were clear & easy to follow. I look forward to seeing your future videos on adding music and doing some creative editing. Thank you for this video.
Awesome Meredith, Thank you soooo much. Very clear concise. A couple questions, I noticed you have "Photos" as a library ? I can't seem to find my Photos library to add here but it would be awesome to pick some of my albums videos to work with? where is it ? Also it takes for ever to up load to FB and recommendations on size time ? Thank you so much. Mike
Thanks for this. My Macbook Pro is from 2012, so I have an older version of iMovie. How can I add into iMovie a static background with my logo? I tried to upload it to iMovie but it says that it will not accept Jpeg. Which format should it be in and how do I get it into iMovie?
This is really well done. I knew enough about iMovie to play with it but after watching this video, I'm able to do more and have fun doing it. I subscribed and am looking forward to learning more. Thanks.
Thank you, Meredith. I'm just getting into video editing for my job and you have saved me so much time. I'm using Quicktime and iMovie to document/demo software bugs that have been fixed by our devs, great for communication to the product owners. I'll watch you other videos and subscribe.
Thank you for reaching out. I've already done my first movie & I am looking forward for more editing in the coming days. Greetings from Vanuatu 😁😃👍🔥🔥🇻🇺🇻🇺🇻🇺
Hi! I am new to iMovie. It’s a given, that users must research other sources than Apple, in order to use their devices. I love your tutorials. Are there other apps I can use in conjunction with this program? I believe you mentioned Canvas. My gut is telling me I can expand my creativity using additional tools! Thank you so much!❤
I have all the event library loaded with all sorts of family video clips from over the years and I don't want to edit them. Can I just leave them there or do I have to make "movies" in the timeline before I can watch them on AppleTV for example? I'm using iMovie 10.1.12.
thank you. can i change my video quality in Imovie. i mean there is a 360/480p video, and i want to change this to 720/1080p video. can i do this in Imovie?
Many thanks for this video. Excellent guide to start. Simple and clear explanation. I hope this summer I can make nice videos on Mac with Iphone, GoPRO, DJI OM4 and DJI Mavic Air. You did a perfect presentation at the beginning before starting the edition.
Thank you. Love the simple way you explain! For beginners like me. I have a new imac and clueless. Will definitely be giving my editing a go. Up till now it scared the life out of me!! Have subscribed x
hi i have a question i can’t drag my video into the thing where i can split and and stuff it’s very confusing and i can’t drag it’s just a big video in the corner i can drag it i am on mac
I landed up on your video . It says it’s a series but I can’t find the other videos in this ‘ series ‘ even under the description. Are they labelled ? A new iMovie user 😀 but had that for long time ….
@@meredithmarsh Thank you. I believe they do. Just not as in depth as I movie. Just learning all this stuff and trying not to spend 300 bucks on software just yet.
Hi Meredith this is just what I was looking for as a complete novice to edit my drone videos using my MacBook Air. You have my sub and hi from the UK 👋
Great job, Meredith. I have a question for you. I am trying to design a video for my church...BUT...I am wanting to use a song to which I add video clips. (rather than adding audio clips to a video) I cant seem to add the clips to where I want them to go during the some. Instead of being able to insert the video clip at the 2:53 mark of the song, it goes RIGHT to the beginning of the song instead. HELP!!!
I think I could follow your suggestions and tutorials but I can"t get past the first step of your iMovie cheat sheet... I can't get my Mac Book Pro to read my goPro Hero4 or my Hero10 SD cards. I read that Apple and GoPro don't play well. Is there an easy way to make this work. If I could get my gopro files onto my mac I think I could follow your iMovie instructions. Thank You...and please keep in mind that I am a Vintage Citizen.
Hi Meredith, I love your presentation., nic and slow enough. I have been very familiar with I-movie for 10 years or more and now a friend gave me his newer IMack catalina which has new features which I knew I would love. So there I went pretty sure of myself but I’m finding out that I really have to learn quite a few new ways to do some of the things I could easily do before !! Two questions : I have a mouse and a pad and I cannot do a right click with either one. Next question..I can’t get to see my whole project complete on the whole screen (like I would on my old one one). There must be a way but I cannot find it … I’m also trying to find how to delete events not needed or put in by error. Thank you. I subscribed by the way !
Notice how when you first drag a clip down to the Timeline it starts off a as blue and then fills in the footage? When you drag in a long clip, do you notice that it turns blue once the content visible on the screen plays through? How do you get the entire clip to load? Thank you.
Hi Meredith, your videos are so helpful! Thank you very much! I was wondering, is it possible to remove the original voice from a video in iMovie, and replace it by another. In the original video I speak French and I would like to use the same video to do voice overs in English and in Italian. Thanks so much in advance!
This video is amazing! Thank you, I was looking at both Premiere Pro and iMovies and thought I would try the latter first to get used to video editing. I hope to start my youtube channel this year and this video is exactly what I needed! thank you and I shall watch more from you :)
Thanks for an awesome video, very helpful but I am having a major problem. I can't drag and drop the two clips that I want to use. They are both over 4 minutes each. When I tried a very small, short clip to practice with, it worked. I tried other short clips and they also won't drag and drop. I tried to update imovie and it shows that it's updating but never finishes. This is probably a software/memory issue but I have no idea how to troubleshoot it. I am on Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 Thanks for any help you can give me!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are the first person I found on here that understands people who have NEVER attempted this! Perfect for the TRUE beginners - the fact that you speak about every little thing that happens during editing a video and every single function and go slowly is so amazing! I feel like I can finally edit the videos! You will be my go to when I get stuck.
Meredith, I've watched quite a few of these videos. Your teaching style is fantastic. thank you for being thorough and slowing down. Great Job!
Thank you Rena 🙏
Lady, you're saving my life :)
☺️
thank you for teaching a 62 year old newby to video editing yours is the best i have been able to find very slow and methodical for every move you need to know to carry on and not give up again
Thanks John 🙏
Meredith, thanks for what you are doing. Your videos have really helped my wife and I as new realtors get started on iMac, youtube, and instagram. Keep up the great work, and thank you so much!
I very much enjoyed your calm demeanor and your concise descriptions without being overwhelmed with information. I love I-movie but don't use it often enough to remember all of the buttons and shortcuts. Your tutorial is a great refresher. Thanks.
Meredith, I started following you about 4 years ago, but stopped using my GoPro black 3. Now, I have a GoPro black 12, so I am back to learn/revise. This video is an excellent start. Thank you. :)
@@ponymoore6140 welcome back! 😊
*iMovie is simply the best tool for those using Macs because if you're using ANY apple device you can sync it with your Mac. It was my VERY FIRST Editing tool before i discovered Adobe*
🙌🙌🙌 it’s pretty great!!
Great video is it possible to add a logo and have a split screen video at the same time when editing a video ?,When your doing the logo as Picture in Picture .
I’m not new to editing at all just new to the Mac. Just want to quickly pick up iMovie then move on to Final Cut
Thank you so much! I just bought today my new MacBook Air M1. New subscriber :)
My MacBook is very new, and trying to make a special movie for dad for his final goodbye. This is so helpful to me . Thanks so much. This is one of the best tutorials I’ve watched so far.👍🏻💜🙏
I have listened to many of these iMovie instructional videos and many of the instructors are too fast or have too much of their personality getting in the way. You have the talent to be very clear and pronounced in your speaking which I find very easy to follow and I appreciate your ability and style of presenting!
Thank you!
its really helpful your video i like your teaching style'. really love it' & like your voice 😍
Absolutely the best iMovie tutorial I've found ! Thanks very much
Meredith, thank you so much. You are the most articulate teacher/communicator I have ever seen on UA-cam, particularly in this subject. I can't wait to view and learn from your other videos.
( Best wishes, Bijan, U.K.)
Thank you Bijan. I appreciate your kind words!
Thank you for this video! This really helped me throughout my homework with my brand new M1 MacBook Air. Really recommend this video for most people who are new to video editing on MacOS
thank you so much, i needed this so much, will certainly try :)
Thank you for this I have this on my iPhone and getting the MacBook and was wondering if I should pay the extra 200 for Final Cut Pro or keep it with the I movie that comes with the laptop for UA-cam videos editing ?
Brilliant starter information! I just edited a video, using your steps. Thanks for sharing.
Now for me to figure out how to have an image (preview of sorts) for my video, versus when sharing it shows a black screen...
I like that you explained what us beginners are seeing, unlike other videos that immediately start doing stuff without explaining. They seem to think we can see what they are doing with their mouse pointer.
This is the best video I found about I movie . I was so frustrated and almost gave up making videos . Now I’m back to making my videos . Thank you so much dear ❤️🇺🇸
Thanks 😊 for showing us how to edit
This was a great starting video for beginners. I just recorded an old VHS tape on my computer from the 1980s and now I have to edit it. I'm sure there are a lot of trial and error steps to follow, but your video gave me the basics. I will watch your others, too. Thanks a lot for recording this.
Thanks for video how do you do right click on mack
I love your videos
Thank you for the tutorial. I am completely new. On my Mac lay out is so different and Could not follow your points demonstration. A bit struggling
I looked at a number of imovie tutorial and this one gave me the basic knowledge (and courage) to try. Thank you so much Meredith! It is amazing that you can impart this knowledge to an attention deficit, techno-challenged and senior citizen :)
Great video! Quick question, once I have finished editing my video but do not want to upload to UA-cam, save as a file...how can friends/family view the video?
thanks for the helpful video. The problem I am running into is getting the "missing media file" question mark symbol for many of the photos/videos that I want to work with. The source for those photos is my photos app. What are the solutions to this? Thanks.
I like the way you guide newbies. I just subscribed. I was drawn to how calm and slow your process is .. excellent. I was surfing the net as to how to make youtube thumbnails for food and people's pic on top of each other and i came across your channel. Hoping you can help me. Thank you,
Hello nice meeting you
Thank you
Am new to use my Mac need help
I really enjoyed your presentation. Your explanations were clear & easy to follow. I look forward to seeing your future videos on adding music and doing some creative editing. Thank you for this video.
Excellent teacher here. Thank you so much.
HI - can I select a portion of a movie and export it?
Hi really like the video, but wheres the link for the cheatsheet you mentioned, I can't find it anywhere.
here ya go: vidpromom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/imovie-cheat-sheet-2018.pdf
Thank you for your straightforward explanation
I am officially a subscriber, you're explanation was clear and easy to follow , thank you so much
Thank you!! Glad it was helpful!
Will this work on MacOS big sur?
Will this work like the iMovie for iPhone ?
Great video. Thanks for helping me get started
Thank you, thank you, thank you Meredith!!! Very clearly presented. You are awesome!
☺️ glad to hear it Christine, thank you!
Awesome Meredith, Thank you soooo much. Very clear concise. A couple questions, I noticed you have "Photos" as a library ? I can't seem to find my Photos library to add here but it would be awesome to pick some of my albums videos to work with? where is it ? Also it takes for ever to up load to FB and recommendations on size time ? Thank you so much. Mike
Thanks for this. My Macbook Pro is from 2012, so I have an older version of iMovie. How can I add into iMovie a static background with my logo? I tried to upload it to iMovie but it says that it will not accept Jpeg. Which format should it be in and how do I get it into iMovie?
Awesome video Meredith. learnt a lot from this one. Thank you.
This video is helpful, thank you so much.
This is really well done. I knew enough about iMovie to play with it but after watching this video, I'm able to do more and have fun doing it. I subscribed and am looking forward to learning more. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Thank you, Meredith. I'm just getting into video editing for my job and you have saved me so much time. I'm using Quicktime and iMovie to document/demo software bugs that have been fixed by our devs, great for communication to the product owners. I'll watch you other videos and subscribe.
Thx ..🤗 .very well explained ..and great presentation..🥳
Thanks!
Great basic tutorial - thanks!
That was a nice clear explanation, well done. I'll have to check out a few of your others.
Do you have a tutorial how to export a video for UA-cam in 1080/60??
Thanks for sharing this.
Is there an “undo” button on the screen? To use the mouse rather than the keyboard?
Thank you for reaching out. I've already done my first movie & I am looking forward for more editing in the coming days. Greetings from Vanuatu 😁😃👍🔥🔥🇻🇺🇻🇺🇻🇺
Love your work still a bit above my comprehension really would like to learn. Do you you 1 on one zoom?
Nice video. What screen capture tool is that?
Thanks! I use ScreenFlow for my screen captures most of the time.
I’m using iMovie on iPhone and now thanks to u I can edit in my MacBook finally
Hi! I am new to iMovie. It’s a given, that users must research other sources than Apple, in order to use their devices. I love your tutorials. Are there other apps I can use in conjunction with this program? I believe you mentioned Canvas. My gut is telling me I can expand my creativity using additional tools! Thank you so much!❤
Awesome to hear, thank you so much! Canva is great for graphics and stuff like that!
Thank you!
thank you, how would you export to AVI or mp4
Thank you...great job !
Great. This is what I was looking for.
More video like this plz 🙂
I have all the event library loaded with all sorts of family video clips from over the years and I don't want to edit them. Can I just leave them there or do I have to make "movies" in the timeline before I can watch them on AppleTV for example? I'm using iMovie 10.1.12.
thank you so much this video is really helpful.
thank you. can i change my video quality in Imovie. i mean there is a 360/480p video, and i want to change this to 720/1080p video. can i do this in Imovie?
Many thanks for this video. Excellent guide to start. Simple and clear explanation. I hope this summer I can make nice videos on Mac with Iphone, GoPRO, DJI OM4 and DJI Mavic Air. You did a perfect presentation at the beginning before starting the edition.
Thanks so much Meredith, you went trough really the basics we need to start.
Is there a way to change my background? I have to record in my messy room. Is there a way to put outdoors or something behind me?
Thank you. Love the simple way you explain! For beginners like me. I have a new imac and clueless. Will definitely be giving my editing a go. Up till now it scared the life out of me!! Have subscribed x
Thank you!
very cool intro video. I'll use it to edit my next video because I can't afford an editor anymore ! thanks!
hi i have a question i can’t drag my video into the thing where i can split and and stuff it’s very confusing and i can’t drag it’s just a big video in the corner i can drag it i am on mac
This is excellent. I have always wanted to learn how to edit. Thank you. 👏🏿👏🏿
Just what I needed! Thanks
Omg I'm such a beginner beginner lol. I'm gonna have to come back to watch this video over and over again. Thank you.
Haha! You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for the very detailed tutorial. I can do this now. I’ve been trying to figure it out for 2 days. Thanks again
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I landed up on your video . It says it’s a series but I can’t find the other videos in this ‘ series ‘ even under the description. Are they labelled ? A new iMovie user 😀 but had that for long time ….
This was really helpful ! Thanks
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the iMovie Video. It has given me the confidence to start.
Woohoo! Glad to hear that!
thanks, needed this because i'm on a mac and it's harder without a phone full of wonderful editing apps!
What would be a free editing software for GoPro 360. I movie doesn’t support that format. Thank you. Awesome tutorials
I don’t know if there is one. I thought GoPro had their own software for that?
@@meredithmarsh Thank you. I believe they do. Just not as in depth as I movie. Just learning all this stuff and trying not to spend 300 bucks on software just yet.
Hi Meredith this is just what I was looking for as a complete novice to edit my drone videos using my MacBook Air. You have my sub and hi from the UK 👋
Woohoo! Thanks for watching!
Great job, Meredith. I have a question for you. I am trying to design a video for my church...BUT...I am wanting to use a song to which I add video clips. (rather than adding audio clips to a video) I cant seem to add the clips to where I want them to go during the some. Instead of being able to insert the video clip at the 2:53 mark of the song, it goes RIGHT to the beginning of the song instead. HELP!!!
I think I could follow your suggestions and tutorials but I can"t get past the first step of your iMovie cheat sheet...
I can't get my Mac Book Pro to read my goPro Hero4 or my Hero10 SD cards. I read that Apple and GoPro don't play well. Is there an easy way to make this work. If I could get my gopro files onto my mac I think I could follow your iMovie instructions.
Thank You...and please keep in mind that I am a Vintage Citizen.
Hi Meredith,
I love your presentation., nic and slow enough. I have been very familiar with I-movie for 10 years or more and now a friend gave me his newer IMack catalina which has new features which I knew I would love. So there I went pretty sure of myself but I’m finding out that I really have to learn quite a few new ways to do some of the things I could easily do before !!
Two questions : I have a mouse and a pad and I cannot do a right click with either one. Next question..I can’t get to see my whole project complete on the whole screen (like I would on my old one one). There must be a way but I cannot find it …
I’m also trying to find how to delete events not needed or put in by error. Thank you. I subscribed by the way !
Excellent video . Thank You
Ahh thank you!
Notice how when you first drag a clip down to the Timeline it starts off a as blue and then fills in the footage? When you drag in a long clip, do you notice that it turns blue once the content visible on the screen plays through? How do you get the entire clip to load? Thank you.
Great tutorial, thanks.
Thanks
Thank you for this very useful video!
It’s easy to figure the basics out myself but I’m very thankful for the other stuff I wouldn’t find out unless shown. Thx 🙏
Thanks for watching!!
Hi Meredith, your videos are so helpful! Thank you very much!
I was wondering, is it possible to remove the original voice from a video in iMovie, and replace it by another. In the original video I speak French and I would like to use the same video to do voice overs in English and in Italian. Thanks so much in advance!
This video is amazing! Thank you, I was looking at both Premiere Pro and iMovies and thought I would try the latter first to get used to video editing. I hope to start my youtube channel this year and this video is exactly what I needed! thank you and I shall watch more from you :)
youre amazing for this !! thank you so much
Thanks
Thank you so much! I’ve been so confused on how to use the app!
Thanks for an awesome video, very helpful but I am having a major problem. I can't drag and drop the two clips that I want to use. They are both over 4 minutes each. When I tried a very small, short clip to practice with, it worked. I tried other short clips and they also won't drag and drop. I tried to update imovie and it shows that it's updating but never finishes. This is probably a software/memory issue but I have no idea how to troubleshoot it. I am on Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 Thanks for any help you can give me!
Oh strange! I’m not sure what would cause that 🤔
Meredith Marsh I figured it out.
I’m using an older version OS, so I opened a version of iMovie that is compatible with the OS, problem solved!
I love the pace of the tutorial. Perfectly executed
Thank you!
Very helpful - thank you!
I tried and the mac pro will not let me drag and drop. I must have something set incorrectly
I am having the exact same problem.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are the first person I found on here that understands people who have NEVER attempted this! Perfect for the TRUE beginners - the fact that you speak about every little thing that happens during editing a video and every single function and go slowly is so amazing! I feel like I can finally edit the videos! You will be my go to when I get stuck.
dont have to SCREA
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