Apple Pro Training Series iMovie

In the only Apple-certified guide to iMovie, readers will be creating original works within the first few pages. Using real-life material and practical lessons that they can apply immediately to their own projects, this book/media combo offers a complete, self-paced course in all aspects of iMovie. Focused lessons take you step-by-step through everything from organizing and importing your videos to creating polished movies.

The reader will master iMovie tools quickly through fun, real-world projects, create professional looking sports highlights from home videos, learn to make a “Hollywood-style” movie trailer, and discover new ways to publish and share projects using iMovie Theater and iCloud. For mobile users, the book includes a section dedicated to iMovie for iOS.

This self-paced learning tool has an easy, accessible style and ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts to guarantee that readers become proficient with iMovie in no time.

Dion Scoppettuolo is a training and marketing consultant, and avid travel photographer who has taught classes on iMovie, iPhoto, Aperture, and other Apple products worldwide. Before starting his own company, he was at Apple for more than seven years, where he worked as a Senior Product Manager on Apple’s software applications, including iMovie. He is the author of two editions of Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3 and coauthor of Apple Training Series: iLife ’11.

Getting Started
Chapter 1: Setting up your library
Chapter 2: Enjoying and Sharing Clips
Chapter 3: Moviemaking Made Easy
Chapter 4: Having Fun with iMovie Trailers
Chapter 5: Creating your own Sports Highlights video
Chapter 6: Refine a Movie
Chapter 7: Mixing Photos and Video
Chapter 8: Advanced Moviemaking
Chapter 9: Capturing and Managing Media
Chapter 10: View, Rate, and Share Clips on iOS
Chapter 11: Creating a Movie Trailer on iOS
Chapter 12: Moviemaking on iOS
Chapter 13: Sharing Movies with iMovie Theater