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I had already installed iMovie on my Mac. Now after some months I wanted to create a new movie, but I couldn't find iMovie in OS X again.
When I look in the App Store I can see iMovie available now for $15.
Now I am very confused. Could it really be that Apple uninstalled iMovie and now I have to pay for it? Or is this a different version?
The cheapest option is to use quartz composer to assemble the individual clips and mix them down. It is not designed like iMovie or Final Cut Express with shortcuts and ready build transitions, but it is free with Xcode 3. You have to register and agree to Apple's developer tools restrictions before downloading Xcode 3. You want the free program at the bottom of the page.
A more expensive solution would be something like ScreenFlow where you could make several self contained movies and then play them back for recording on the screen. By arranging and synchronizing multiple quicktime windows on your desktop you could record what you see on your screen. I have seen amazing works that were recorded as a screen capture. It's also not ideal, but if you are good, you can do wonders. Quicktime has free screen recording as well, but ScreenFlow makes it easier to crop out parts of the screen, catch the audio and automate moves and edit.
Lastly, Final Cut Express is the best tool and it sells for under $200 US. It is the same engine as Final Cut Pro, but lacks all the other tools like Motion and Color that assist in cinema quality effects and editing.
Only you can know your budget and how much your time is worth. Start free and only pay for software when your time is worth more to you than the cost of the tools.
Open the iPhoto Library.
Click Create → Movie and select No Theme.
Select the photos/videos.
Press E.
All the photos and videos will be added sequentially to the timeline.
Export your timeline normally.
Best Answer
Apps don't disappear automatically. If you have iMovie '11 (version 9.x, gold + dark grey icon), the Mac AppStore will show the current version of iMovie (version 10.x, purple-coloured icon) as a new item because Apple charges for major version upgrades (e.g., version 9.x to 10.x), unless the user has a voucher from purchasing a new Mac.