| Overview
While the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to
capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the
new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of
moviemaking itself. iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed
themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that
act as building blocks for your projects. You can preview
transitions and stunning new video effects--such as time-lapse
video--in real time using the full screen. Or edit audio and add
sound effects with a new built-in sound studio. For presenting your
movie, Magic iDVD offers easy-to-use themes, including new
widescreen options.
Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is
amazing stuff. But if you want to learn the full capabilities of
these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut.
Instead, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual is the
ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes
through an objective lens. This witty and entertaining guide from
celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and
iDVD production. The book shows you how to: Work on multiple iMovie projects at once and drag & drop
clips among them Output your creation to a blog, its own web page, or as a video
podcast with iWeb Use "Magic iMovie" to import your video and make a movie for
you Integrate with other iLife programs to use songs, photos, and
an original soundtrack And a whole lot more
From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the
finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or downloading it to an
iPod, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual zooms right in
on the details in a clear, concise, and understandable manner. The
book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that
the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic.
Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionWhile the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking itself. iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that act as building blocks for your projects. You can preview transitions and stunning new video effects--such as time-lapse video--in real time using the full screen. Or edit audio and add sound effects with a new built-in sound studio. For presenting your movie, Magic iDVD offers easy-to-use themes, including new widescreen options. Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is amazing stuff. But if you want to learn the full capabilities of these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut. Instead, "iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual" is the ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an objective lens. This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and iDVD production. The book shows you how to: Work on multiple iMovie projects at once and drag & drop clips among them Output your creation to a blog, its own web page, or as a video podcast with iWeb Use "Magic iMovie" to import your video and make a movie for you Integrate with other iLife programs to use songs, photos, and an original soundtrack And a whole lot more From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or downloading it to an iPod, "iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual" zooms right in on the details in a clear, concise, and understandablemanner. The book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic. |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 23 reviews. Learning iMovie HD 6...., 2009-05-19 Reviewer rating: I bought this book "iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual" because I was learning how to use iMovie HD 6. I actually have iMovie '08 and I got the other book "iMovie '08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual" when I read in that book how iMovie HD 6 had more sophisticated features like the editing timeline and the ability to take plugins. iMovie '08 is so different from iMovie HD 6 that users complained about features that were missing in iMovie '08. Apple relented and provided a free download of iMovie HD 6 to those who had iMovie '08. However, when iMovie '09 was released, Apple then later removed their official iMovie HD 6 download because the newly released iMovie '09 included many of the features (but still no plugins) left out of iMovie '08 that users of iMovie HD 6 wanted. Well, I don't have iMovie '09, but only had iMovie '08. Although Apple removed their official download for iMovie HD 6 which I wanted, all I had to do is to use Google to search for the iMovieHD6.dmg file to find where other iMovie users had unofficially posted the file. So I downloaded the file and installed iMovie HD 6 on my Macbook. I had the editing timeline back that I was more used to when I was editing video under Windows. And I could do plugins. Yea! I'm using both iMovie HD 6 and iMovie '08 along with QuickTime by going back and forth with the video because each does something that the other one doesn't. Now as for this book, "iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual," I ordered a "used" version of the book for $5 plus $3.99 S&H from an Amazon marketplace seller who was selling the book here on Amazon. I got the book very quickly and it looked really new. Yea! I got a good buy. Used books are great purchases here on Amazon. This is the third "Missing Manual" book that I've bought here on Amazon. These "Missing Manual" books are jam packed with information for those who need the "manual" for help when using software. Thanks for reading. | Review of "iMovie 6 & IDVD: The Missing Manual", 2008-09-22 Reviewer rating: iMovie 6 & IDVD: The Missing Manual is not what I consider David
Pogue's best work. It is a bit off the mark, spending a great deal of
time on issues related to camcorders to the detriment of the applications.
I would prefer a manual, missing or otherwise, that would apply David's
considerable knowledge and communication ability to the topic. | Lots of information, 2008-08-04 Reviewer rating: This book contains a lot of detail about creating DVDs. Many full-color screen shots. I purchased it to help in creating a DVD of my daughter's wedding. One thing it didn't explain in detail though was how to synchronized clips from multiple cameras onto a single audio track. It briefly discusses the subject, but doesn't go into detail about how to sync the clips based on audio or video cues.
Overall though, a very well-written book. | iMovie 6 & iDVD: The missing Manual, 2007-10-02 Reviewer rating: Having Missing Manuals 3 to 5 It is again most difficult to find what's new in Apples Version 6 amongst all the older information contained in the previously published "Manuals". If one was purchasing it for the first time it does a reasonable job. | Great Step by Step Guide, 2007-06-27 Reviewer rating: This book is a thoroughly attentive-to-detail manual that is true to it's name/concept: The manual that *should* have come in the box! It clearly walks you through every step, big and small as well as including sections on how to improve your filming, editing, and a concise Quicktime how-to.
I recommend reading the entire book before starting an iMovie/iDVD project but if you just can't wait (I couldn't-- I read as I went), I recommend reading Appendix B (pg. 461) which is "Troubleshooting" early on . It includes *many* crucial tips from being sure to format your external HD to Mac OS Extended (if saving on an ext. HD) to switching the factory-setting 12-bit audio on your digital video camera to 16-bit to common 'glitches' while importing, working with or exporting footage.
The other great benefit of this book is it explains the various little 'tricks' for more complicated tasks or for things that are hinky and need a little fiddling to work. One ex.: You use the new iMovie 6 themes w/in iMovie (Pass Through, especially, is slick/professional-looking!) and are trying to use a *trimmed* clip w/in the theme. iMovie doesn't understand starting it where you trimmed because it keeps the trimmed portion of the clip hidden but still there so the undesirable portion of your clip is shown in the intro theme instead. This book explains in detail how to save it to Quicktime and re-import the new *permanently* trimmed clip to use w/ no problems in your themed intro!
This book also spells out the key differences in iMovie 6 vs. previous versions. I HIGHLY recommend this book if you are looking to edit home movie footage (or other) using iMovie (& iDVD) and don't have your own personal Mac Genius in your household. :-) |
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