| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| Introduction | p. xix |
| Getting Started | |
| Making iMovies that Work for You | p. 3 |
| A World of Movies with iMovie 2 | p. 4 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 16 |
| Setting Up Your DV Studio | p. 17 |
| Optimizing Your Fire Wire Mac for iMovie 2 | p. 18 |
| An Overview of Analog and Digital Media | p. 21 |
| iMovie 2 for Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X? | p. 26 |
| Introducing iMovie 2 and Mac OS X | p. 26 |
| Choosing Memory and Storage | p. 29 |
| What Type of Drives Do You Need for Video? | p. 38 |
| The Ins and Outs of Video Connections | p. 41 |
| Adding More Monitors | p. 44 |
| Bringing in Broadcast Video | p. 46 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 47 |
| Looking at Camcorders | p. 49 |
| Looking at Camcorders | p. 50 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 70 |
| Creating iMovies | |
| Planning, Plotting, and Producing | p. 73 |
| Start with a Concept | p. 74 |
| Storyboard Your Production | p. 77 |
| Writing a Screenplay | p. 81 |
| Develop a Production Schedule | p. 91 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 94 |
| Supporting and Moving Your Camera | p. 95 |
| The Handheld Camcorder | p. 96 |
| Using a Tripod for Stability | p. 98 |
| Using a Monopod for Mobility | p. 103 |
| Moving the Camcorder | p. 104 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 110 |
| Capturing the Shot | p. 111 |
| A Look at Lenses | p. 112 |
| Focus Issues | p. 118 |
| Framing Shots | p. 123 |
| Zooming | p. 135 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 139 |
| Working with Exposure and Lighting | p. 141 |
| Understanding Daylight and Artificial Light | p. 142 |
| Adjusting Exposure With Your Camcorder | p. 143 |
| Reflecting and Shading Light | p. 149 |
| Adding Lights to Fill Out the Scene | p. 154 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 158 |
| Recording Sound | p. 159 |
| Understanding Sound and Microphones | p. 160 |
| Monitoring Sound | p. 173 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 177 |
| Editing Your iMovies | |
| Working With iMovie 2 | p. 181 |
| A Look at the Parts of iMovie 2 | p. 182 |
| A Look at the Menus of iMovie 2 | p. 186 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 195 |
| Importing Video | p. 197 |
| Importing Video From Your Camcorder | p. 198 |
| Renaming Your Clips | p. 207 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 209 |
| Editing to the Timeline | p. 211 |
| Trimming a Video Clip | p. 212 |
| Editing in the Clip Viewer | p. 219 |
| Manipulating Time with iMovie | p. 221 |
| Editing in the Timeline Viewer | p. 221 |
| Changing the Direction of a Video Clip | p. 224 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 226 |
| Editing Video and Sound | p. 227 |
| Trimming an Audio Clip | p. 228 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 241 |
| Advanced Editing Techniques | |
| Adding Effects and Transitions | p. 245 |
| Effects | p. 246 |
| Transitions | p. 254 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 263 |
| Adding Text and Titles | p. 265 |
| Text and Titles | p. 266 |
| Make a Slide Show | p. 278 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 288 |
| Expanding Your Sources | p. 289 |
| Using Flat Art and Photos | p. 290 |
| Using Stock Footage | p. 291 |
| Using Broadcast Footage for Home Videos | p. 299 |
| Using Your Own Vintage Film Footage | p. 300 |
| Using Your Own Vintage Video Tapes | p. 301 |
| Using Webcams | p. 302 |
| Adding Animation and Visual Effects | p. 303 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 307 |
| Sharing iMovies | |
| Making Copies of Your iMovies | p. 311 |
| Exporting to DV Tape | p. 312 |
| Exporting Your iMovie to VHS Tape | p. 315 |
| Putting Your Movie on CD-ROM | p. 319 |
| Using QuickTime | p. 319 |
| A Short Primer on Using QuickTime | p. 321 |
| Basic QuickTime Movie Editing | p. 328 |
| Importing QuickTime Movies | p. 330 |
| Exporting QuickTime Movies | p. 331 |
| What About DVD? | p. 335 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 335 |
| Making iMovies for the Web | p. 337 |
| Streaming Your Movie | p. 348 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 350 |
| Transferring Your Videos to DVD with iDVD 2 | p. 351 |
| Introducing iDVD 2 | p. 353 |
| Exporting Your iMovie 2 Video to iDVD 2 | p. 358 |
| Setting Up a New Project in iDVD 2 | p. 361 |
| Importing a Video | p. 363 |
| Choosing a Theme | p. 363 |
| Adding Extra Menus | p. 365 |
| Changing Title Text | p. 365 |
| Creating a Slideshow | p. 365 |
| Adding a Custom Preview Image | p. 366 |
| Ready to Check Your Project? | p. 367 |
| Ready to Burn? | p. 368 |
| DVD Playback Problems | p. 370 |
| The Closing Scene | p. 370 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 371 |
| Web References | p. 377 |
| Making iMovies that Work for You | p. 378 |
| Setting Up Your DV Studio | p. 381 |
| Looking at Camcorders | p. 384 |
| Planning, Plotting, and Producing | p. 386 |
| Supporting and Moving Your Camera | p. 386 |
| Recording Sound | p. 386 |
| Editing Video and Sound | p. 386 |
| Adding Text and Titles | p. 386 |
| Expanding Your Sources | p. 388 |
| Making Copies of Your iMovies | p. 388 |
| Making iMovies for the Web | p. 388 |
| Transferring Your Videos to DVD with iDVD 2 | p. 390 |
| Index | p. 391 |
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