Learn about the basics of using iMovie with this quick tutorial.

1. Let’s Make a Movie!
Using iMovie

2. Step 1
Film your video using the camera app on the iPad. Then open the
iMovie app on the iPad.

3. Step 2
Select the Projects
section if it is not
already highlighted.

4. Step 3
Click the + button to
start a new project.

5. Step 4
Tap the Movie icon to
start your movie
project.

6. Step 5
Select a style from the
pictures at the bottom
of the screen, then
click Create.

7. The iMovie Screen
Preview Pane
Timeline Pane
Video, Photo
and Audio

8. Step 6
Tap the video/audio
icon to begin
importing your video,
photos or audio.

9. Step 7
To add photos, click
Photos in the bottom.
Select Camera roll and
click the pictures that
you want to use. Any
pictures you use from
the Internet must be
saved to your camera
roll – you cannot copy
and paste directly into
iMovie.

10. Step 8
To add video you have
filmed, select the
Video option at the
bottom of the screen.
Then click the arrow to
import the video into
iMovie.

11. Step 9
To shorten your clip,
click it until the yellow
outline handles
appear. Then drag the
handles to where you
want the video to
start/end.

12. Step 10
To split your clips, click it until the yellow outline handles appear. Then
drag the white line to the area of the film where you want to split it.
Click Split to split the video into 2 clips.

13. Step 11
When you are done editing your movie, click the
save button to upload to the camera roll.

14. To insert music, select the audio option at the bottom to listen to
the list of provided music clips to include in your movie.
If you want to record audio (a voiceover), move the white line in
the timeline to the place where you want the audio in your
movie. Click the microphone in the bottom right corner, then
click Record. When you finish recording, choose Accept to use
the audio. Do this AFTER you have your clips in the order you
need.
A word about audio...

15. When you have multiple videos or pictures in your project, you
will see a transition icon (two triangles) appear between the
clips on the timeline. You can change the style and timing of a
transition by double clicking that icon.
A word about transitions...
To make your video fade in or out from black, click the gear icon
at the bottom right corner of the screen.