[MacDV] Imovie'o8

[Allan]

It is unfortunate that Apple decided to replace iMovie 06 with a much  
more 'consumer friendly' version in iMovie 08. Unfortunately by doing  
so, they have deprived a lot of users of the almost professional  
touches that can be achieved in iMovie 06 with its editing options and  
the ability to use some of the great plug-ins from GeeThree.

(http://www.geethree.com/slick/index.html)

The ability to play a completed project back to the camera tape for  
storage while also having the original footage on another tape for  
future re-editing, is also a much more cost effective alternative to  
buying extra hard drive space all the time.

I am also glad that this has not just been my opinion. I recently  
asked two groups to edit their projects using both iMovie 06 and then  
08. When I asked for thier opinions 96% of all participants chose 06.  
(4% were absent.)

Allan Johns.

On 14 Oct 2008, at 00:20, Mary Ann wrote:

> Thanks to all for your help with iMovie'08. Just having you all  
> confirm that
> '08 wouldn't go to tape saved me hours of time and much frustration  
> and
> aggravation. I'll ask my IT guy to install iM6, and see if we can go  
> from
> there.
>
> I have been thinking about Rich's suggestion: make the movie in '08,  
> then
> send it to 'o6 for export.
> It seems that just having the kids use '06, and forget '08 totally,  
> would be
> less hassle for everyone. But, I could be short sighted on this. Is  
> there a
> good reason to continue with the '08 step? Maybe this is valuable  
> approach
> from the stand-point of just using the newest version of the  
> software, or
> for those times when you may want the product to be an e-mail, or web
> product or a use like that.
>
> I got a good suggestion off list on how to change my work-flow. It  
> would
> need a bigger portable hard drive than I have at present and also a  
> ceiling
> mount projector to show the finished work (instead of a TV/VCR as we  
> do
> now). These are not giant hurdles, but probably can't be in place  
> until the
> next school year.
>
> Tim's tip about a way to send QT movies to tape is really something. I
> printed those directions from the like he sent and think that I'll  
> try this
> out. It could be useful in lots of situations.
>
> Thanks again.
> Mary Ann
>