[MacDV] Re: New version of iMovie

[sb]

The new iMovie is easy to learn, fast to make rather simple videos,  
and supports the new HD/HDV/AVCHD cameras.
It allows you to "crop" a video (actually, scale) and also to rotate -  
a rather common mistake beginners make.

You give up laying off to tape, built in iDVD chapter markers, and the  
ability to separate the audio from the video (there is a wonky  
workaround that's harder to do than taking the clip into MovieTools or  
QT Pro).
You also give up Slow/Fast, and every single audio filter and all the  
video effects.

Invest in David Pogue's iMovie Missing Manual.

You can download iMovie 6 from Apple, and as long as you are not  
shooting on one of the newer codec cameras, you can use it until Apple  
stops supporting it in the latest OS.

Are you in Education? Complain to your Apple Edu sales rep.

  regards,

  sb




On Jun 18, 2008, at 6:12 PM, Mary Ann wrote:

> I have been using iMovie HD (version 5 mostly) with my students. The  
> new
> style iMovie (v.7) is a little perplexing, even after a demo form  
> the apple
> store. I just don't like that the time-line doesn't look like a time- 
> line.
>
> I'm wanting to know if those who have moved up to the new iMovie  
> find that
> they like it, find the change-over hard, or other input that may be  
> helpful.
> My school IT person asked if I just wanted to "skip" upgrading to  
> the new
> version. That would suit me, but would I be missing something and  
> eventually
> be sorry I didn't move up?
>
> Mary Ann Janosko