MacOS – iMovie 10.0.6 for Yosemite help needed

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Help!! I'm lost with the interface for iMovie 10.0.6. I have created iMovies with previous versions of iMovie (the most recent being iMovie 9). When I installed and then opened iMovie 10.0.6 on my MacBook Pro running Yosemite, it also imported every last movie and clip I'd ever used and placed them in Events and Projects with no rhyme nor reason (at least not apparent to me). Now I can't seem to create a new Event or Project without part of a previous project being a part of it. I'm lost – obviously – and no, I'm not computer illiterate just iMovie illiterate I guess!!

I'd love a written tutorial on using iMovie 10.0.6 that starts with the very basics but have been unable to find one — I do better with written directions that watching YouTube videos – I need that step by step. Any suggestions from anyone?

Best Answer

I wouldn't say it's for no rhyme or reason, obviously,things sorted chronologically will always be easier to find. But this is just a slight overlook on your part, very slight. You can create a new project with the following:

  1. clicking on the 'Add' icon in the topbar or pressing ⌘+N.
  2. Create with whatever theme you seem fit.
  3. Name it whatever suits you, and select the corresponding event your creating a movie from.
  4. This will automatically add the project to the same year or folder the event is in (keeping things together, more efficient workflow)
  5. You know if an event has a working project if there is a movie slate next to it's name.

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  1. Is a fast link to your movie.
  2. This is where you cut/exclude/split and select certain clips to drag-n-drop into the timeline (#3)
  3. This is your working timeline, anything you've added to the movie will display here. All transitions go here as well.
  4. Self-explanitory

This is a very very fundamental tutorial, there are thousands of features packed into iMovies you might have to review their own tutorials here : http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0.6/

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