iMovie Basics: Video editing tutorial for beginners

A beginner-friendly tutorial for iMovie, showing many of the features needed to get started in editing video in iMovie.

[ksthoughtpalace]

THANK YOU! After literally over 25 "How to 'Edit' in iMovie" vids, this is the ONLY one that actually explained how to edit out parts from the middle of a video, and explained it simply. :) :)

[Car_Han]

Don't mind this, it's just a way for me to find the key points again!

0:21 how to make a new project
0:46 how to insert files
1:18 how to zoom in on video for finer edits (increases duration for photos)
1:30 how start and stop videos (key binder/shortcut)
1:49 Short cut/key binder for trimming and how to use Trim
2:30 explaining built-in sounds and how to use them
2:47 How to adjust volumes on clips
2:15 how to get music from a different source
3:37 how to use and adjust texts and titles
4:26 how to change the font, colour, etc. for the texts
4:50 how to add in photos and how to use import button
5:44 how to stop or change the animation during photo scenes
6:10 how to use transitions
6:34 how to use faster trim method - adjusting duration of photos and videos
6:53 how to use voiceover and adjust it
7:44 how to save/finalise your work

[hillarynassoyanai]

This was not the only iMovie tutorial I watched, but it was the ONLY one that was clear, concise, and very helpful. Thank you!

[Thato_xy]

A life saver!!! Youtube should put your video as the number 1 recommended for beginners. Concise and went right into the basics needed by every new user. Thank you a milli

[cynthialeecartier]

This was incredibly helpful! I've watched multiple tutorials that left me a little frustrated. This one covered everything in a very clear and simple way; I now know what I need to get started editing in iMovie. I was able to follow along and create a practice video, watching this tutorial, then pausing and executing the steps as they were instructed. Thank You!!

[nikhanif]

this is perfect for someone who never use imovie before like me, thanks!

[CathleenRehfeld]

Thank you Nate! This is excellent, I looked all over youtube for a "getting started" video about iMovie on a mac, and this is the best.
You hit all the basics, love the sound adjustments for music AND voice, mid video editing and exporting. I would LOVE another short followup video, just explaining more nuances of editing, exporting, keeping organized files for for video. You are excellent at explaining and demonstrating how to do it. There are those of us who are not trained in video, but need short simple videos to complete and explain what we do or market what we do. Thank you again!

[SRBBFLYER]

This. Video. Is. Awesome! I’ve looked at a ton of “Tutorials” on editing iMovie and they all either bounce around the screen too fast and/or talk to you like you’ve done it 100 times and skipping over major sections without explaining how they got there. Well done sir! You’ve earned a subscriber!

[nandogocrazy]

watching this exactly 3 years from when it was released

[lynxaway]

Thanks so much for this! Really clear and concise explanation. I’ve always wondered how youtubers pull off certain things with their editing and it seemed scarily complex when I didn’t know how the process works (the picture in picture thing, for example!), but this is a knowledge AND confidence boost.

[drysie]

This is absolutely brilliant. No messing about, just the basics to get you started without all the waffle of other tutorials. Thank you. It is in my bookmarks and used regularly.

[lolarose]

Omg! The part where you zoom in to make it easier to edit saved my life! Thank you so much ☺️

[RhythmInlet]

Excellent! I studied this over and over again and then viewed it while I edited my first video for YouTube! Of course I haven’t uploaded it yet LOL but I found this unbelievably helpful. Thank you!

[ModernChristianChick]

Just came across your video via search. This was unbelievably helpful. Straight and to the point. Truly appreciate it.

[NicheThis]

Wow, I have been putting off creating videos on my MacBook(s) for at least 12 years now. I feel like you’ve given me such a wonderful head start on this. Very intuitive and covered just the right amount and I loved it.

[alexa]

SO happy this was the first video I came across to find out how to edit on iMovie. It had EVERYTHING I needed in less than 10 minutes and explained simply. Soooo helpful thank you

[PrivateerFX]

This is excellent, it covers everything a beginner needs to know. Unlike other videos that leave out key parts and leave you frustrated. On top of that it's shorter than the rest I watched. Better & quicker - that'll work.

[meirokodo]

Best tutorial video I've seen! THANK YOU! I love that you get right to it and don't "over-talk" just to hear yourself talk, like so many other videos out there. Really well done!

[earthangel]

I learned a lot in a few minutes, more than I have with other videos. Thank you for getting right to the task at hand with no fluff or promos!

[craftdabbler]

I am finding your videos most helpful. I'm wanting to make craft videos but I can see that I could make my Sunday School classes more interesting using videos. The kids love any type of video. It really gets their attention. The