Edit together amazing clips with the tips of your fingers with these tips and tricks for using the iMovie app on your phone.
Do you have a bunch of videos on your iPhone that you’d like to share with people? Sure, you could just upload them raw to Instagram or Facebook, but you can also edit them together and make something truly interesting. Thankfully, Apple makes editing videos easy with its iMovie app.
iMovie first came about as a Mac application way back in 1999. But it’s been available for the iPhone since 2010. The app has a very simple design and can be used effectively by people with no video editing experience.
If you’re looking to make channel your inner Spielberg, then iMovie is a great app to start with. So continue reading and we’ll walk you through the top tips and tricks for using the iMovie app on your phone.
Change the Length of a Clip
If you have a clip that you really want to use, but you don’t need the start or end of it, it’s easy to change where it begins or ends. To make a clip shorter, you want to tap on the clip. It will then become outlined in yellow.
Hold down on the thick yellow bar at the start of the clip and drag it in to the point where you want the clip to start. If you want to shorten the ending, tap again and drag inward from the end of the clip.
Edit the Audio of a Clip
In iMovie, there’s an option called Detach. When you select this, the audio and video are no longer linked. Many amateur video editors like to have the two pieces connected. If you want to replace audio or do voice over, then it will benefit you to use the Detach option.
By using Detach, you can also edit the audio by dragging its edges in to make it shorter. You can also use the Split option to cut certain pieces out. There’s even a Background option, which will lower the volume so that you can add in new audio while keeping the ambiance of the original audio.
Adding Fast or Slow Motion
Looking to add some dramatic flair to your motion picture? Then you should consider slowing down or speeding up certain clips.
Look for the icon on the iMovie screen that looks like a car speedometer. This will allow you to speed up or slow down your video clips.
You will then notice an area below the clip that’s highlighted in yellow. Drag the end and start points of where you want the clip to slow down or speed up. When the area of the video that you want to change is highlighted, you can then slide the controller in the direction of the hare (fast) icon or the tortoise (slow) icon.
If you notice that things are getting a bit messy or you’re not happy with the results, you can always tap the Reset button in order to put things back to the way they were before.
Throw In Some Music
Now that you’re film is starting to take shape, you may want to replace the current audio tracks with some cinematic music. Apple already has a library of music that is free of any copyright that you can use. If you want to try to compose something yourself, you can always make your own music in the Garageband app.
With your movie now taking shape, you might want to replace the standard audio with some music. Apple has a library of rights-free music you can use, or you could compose something yourself in Garageband.
If you want, you can use some popular music that you find online. But if you try to upload to YouTube or another video-sharing website, it will likely be taken down due to certain terms violations.
If you want to add some background music, tap on the + icon. Then, select the Audio option. Now, you can select from a bunch of different sound effects or cheese from the Theme music that comes default in iMovie.
You can also use any music that’s in your Apple Music application.
After you find the music that you want to use, click it, and then press Use.
The iMovie app will then place the audio onto the timeline. Double-tap the clip to go into the editing mode. You can then position and resize the clip as you like.
Sharing Your Finished Work
When you feel that your masterpiece is complete, it’s time to share it with the world! You can start this process by clicking the Done button. You will then be able to watch your movie in full.
When you want to share it, click on the Share button. This icon looks like a square with an arrow pointing out. From here, you can upload it to a variety of social and video sharing platforms.
If you want to watch it on your computer, you might want to learn how to convert MOV to mp4 on Mac so that you can watch it on a more playable file.
The Importance of Knowing How to Use the iMovie App on Your Phone
When the iMovie app first hit the scene way back in 1999, it quickly inspired a new generation of young and novice filmmakers. And now it’s influencing a whole new generation who are using smartphones. By knowing how to use iMovie on your phone, you can make better videos for your friends and family to enjoy all while having some fun too.
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