[MacDV] New version of iMovie

[Raymond Rogoway]

I keep both version on my Mac. I use the new version for "quick and  
dirty" projects. But if I want high quality, well edited (both audio  
and video) I use the old version. I am a retired school teacher so I  
understand your frame of reference. The choice depends on what you  
want your students to produce. If it is just a quicky class project to  
illustrate a subject then the new version is much easier to use.  
However, if they want a video that really looks good or if they can  
handle the higher tech procedures in the older version then that  
should be your choice.

I use the old version to extract segments from full length movies that  
I put together so that I could show them in a 50 minute period. I  
could not do that easily in the newer version.


Raymond Rogoway
rogoway at infionline.net



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
>
>
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