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'''iMovie''' is a free [[video editing software|video editing]] application made by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for the [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], the [[iPhone]], and the [[iPad]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Apple makes iMovie, GarageBand, and iWork apps for Mac and iOS free for all users |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/18/apple-imovie-garageband-iwork-free-for-all-users/ |access-date=2017-06-11 |website=MacRumors |language=en-US}}</ref> It includes a range of video effects and tools like [[color correction]] and [[image stabilization]], but is designed to be accessible to users with little or no video editing experience.{{Sfn|Pogue|Miller|2011|pp=1-3}} iMovie's professional equivalent is Apple's [[Final Cut Pro]].{{Sfn|Leishman|2004|p=16}}
'''iMovie''' is a free [[video editing software|video editing]] application made by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for the [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], the [[iPhone]], and the [[iPad]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Apple makes iMovie, GarageBand, and iWork apps for Mac and iOS free for all users |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/18/apple-imovie-garageband-iwork-free-for-all-users/ |access-date=2017-06-11 |website=MacRumors |language=en-US}}</ref> It includes a range of video effects and tools like [[color correction]] and [[image stabilization]], but is designed to be accessible to users with little or no video editing experience.{{Sfn|Pogue|Miller|2011|pp=1-3}} iMovie's professional equivalent is Apple's [[Final Cut Pro X]].{{Sfn|Leishman|2004|p=16}}


iMovie was originally released in 1999 as a [[Mac OS 8]] application, and bundled with the [[iMac DV]] to help users create [[home movies]].{{Sfn|Beale|Breen|p=72|2000}} With version 3, iMovie became part of Apple's now-defunct [[iLife]] suite, alongside other multimedia apps. iMovie '08 was a complete rewrite, and lacked many of the features of previous versions, which returned in iMovie '09 and iMovie '11.{{Sfn|Pogue|Miller|2011|pp=1-3}} The [[iOS]] version of iMovie came out in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=Apple’s iMovie for iOS adds green screen editing and 80 soundtracks |url=https://venturebeat.com/media/apples-imovie-for-ios-adds-green-screen-editing-and-80-soundtracks/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>
iMovie was originally released in 1999 for [[Mac OS 8]], and bundled with the [[iMac DV]].{{Sfn|Beale|Breen|p=72|2000}} With version 3, iMovie became part of Apple's now-defunct [[iLife]] suite, alongside other multimedia apps. iMovie '08 was a complete rewrite, and lacked many of the features of previous versions, which returned in iMovie '09 and iMovie '11.{{Sfn|Pogue|Miller|2011|pp=1-3}} The [[iOS]] version of iMovie came out in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=Apple’s iMovie for iOS adds green screen editing and 80 soundtracks |url=https://venturebeat.com/media/apples-imovie-for-ios-adds-green-screen-editing-and-80-soundtracks/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>


iMovie is pre-installed on all new Macs, iPhones, and iPads, and is available for free on the App Store<!-- don't wikilink; the iOS App Store and Mac App Store have separate Wikipedia articles, and the sentence would be clunky if phrased "App Store and Mac App Store". The sentence is clearly-understandable as-is -->.<ref name=":2" />
iMovie is pre-installed on all new Macs, iPhones, and iPads, and is available for free on the App Store<!-- don't wikilink; the iOS App Store and Mac App Store have separate Wikipedia articles, and the sentence would be clunky if phrased "App Store and Mac App Store". The sentence is clearly-understandable as-is -->.<ref name=":2" />
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==History==
==History==
=== iMovie (1999) ===
=== iMovie (1999) ===
The first version of iMovie was released in 1999 as a [[Mac OS 8]] application bundled with the first FireWire-enabled consumer Mac model, the [[iMac G3|iMac DV]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Apple Computer |date=October 5, 1999 |title=Apple's iMovie Software Brings Digital Video Editing to Consumers and Classrooms |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/1999/oct/05imovie.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991012125440/http://apple.com/pr/library/1999/oct/05imovie.html |archive-date=October 12, 1999 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |work=Apple PR |publisher=Internet Archive}}</ref>
The first version of iMovie was released in 1999 as a [[Mac OS 8]] application bundled with the first [[IEEE 1394|FireWire]]-enabled consumer Mac model, the [[iMac G3|iMac DV]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Apple Computer |date=October 5, 1999 |title=Apple's iMovie Software Brings Digital Video Editing to Consumers and Classrooms |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/1999/oct/05imovie.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991012125440/http://apple.com/pr/library/1999/oct/05imovie.html |archive-date=October 12, 1999 |access-date=October 25, 2016 |work=Apple PR |publisher=Internet Archive}}</ref>


=== iMovie 2 (2001) ===
=== iMovie 2 (2001) ===
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=== iMovie 4 (2004) ===
=== iMovie 4 (2004) ===
iMovie 4 introduced nondestructive video editing. In prior versions of iMovie, trimming a clip removed the trimmed portion permanently. Beginning in version 4, iMovie introduced Direct Trimming, implementing editing functionality closer to professional grade editing software.<ref name=":1" />
iMovie 4 introduced nondestructive video editing. In prior versions of iMovie, trimming a clip removed the trimmed portion permanently. Beginning in version 4, iMovie introduced Direct Trimming, implementing editing functionality closer to professional-grade editing software.<ref name=":1" />


===iMovie HD 5 (2005)===
===iMovie HD 5 (2005)===
[[File:Imovie 05.jpg|right|thumb|190px|A blank movie project in iMovie HD, included with [[iLife]] '05]]
[[File:Imovie 05.jpg|right|thumb|190px|A blank movie project in iMovie HD, included with [[iLife]] '05]]
Beginning with version 5, iMovie was renamed to iMovie HD,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-02-04 |title=Macworld: First Look: iMovie HD |url=https://www.macworld.com/2005/01/news/imoviehdfirstlook/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204010904/https://www.macworld.com/2005/01/news/imoviehdfirstlook/ |archive-date=February 4, 2005 |access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref> and included support for [[HDV]] (720p and 1080i) [[camcorder]]s, as well as integration with the rest of the [[iLife]] suite, with toolbox buttons allowing the importing of images from [[iPhoto]], music from [[iTunes]] and the setting of chapter markers ready for exporting to [[iDVD]]. iMovie HD 5 imported MJPEG files as DV by default, which introduces noise; MJPEG files are cryptically lumped with "iSight" files in this version.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-09 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie HD |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309030955/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |archive-date=2005-03-09 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref>
Beginning with version 5, iMovie was renamed to iMovie HD,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-02-04 |title=Macworld: First Look: iMovie HD |url=https://www.macworld.com/2005/01/news/imoviehdfirstlook/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204010904/https://www.macworld.com/2005/01/news/imoviehdfirstlook/ |archive-date=February 4, 2005 |access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref> to highlight its new support for [[HDV]] (720p and 1080i) [[camcorder]]s. It gained features to integrate it with the rest of the [[iLife]] suite, with toolbox buttons allowing the importing of images from [[iPhoto]], music from [[iTunes]] and the setting of chapter markers ready for exporting to [[iDVD]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-09 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie HD |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309030955/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |archive-date=2005-03-09 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref> iMovie HD 5 imported MJPEG files as DV by default, which introduces noise; MJPEG files are cryptically lumped with "iSight" files in this version.


Another new feature was included called "Magic iMovie", which attempted to automate the whole process of video editing, by allowing a common transition to be added between scenes, a music track to be synchronised with the video and a [[DVD]] to be created with the accompanying iDVD software.
Another new feature was included called "Magic iMovie", which attempted to automate the whole process of video editing, by allowing a common transition to be added between scenes, a music track to be synchronised with the video and a [[DVD]] to be created with the accompanying iDVD software.


Later versions added support for footage from [[AVCHD]] camcorders, and [[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC|H.264]]-compressed video from [[MPEG-4 Part 14|MPEG-4]] or [[QuickTime File Format|QuickTime Movie files (.mov)]], as generated by a number of [[Digital camera|digital photo cameras]] with HD video recording feature. To facilitate this, iMovie includes the [[Apple Intermediate Codec]] on the system as a [[QuickTime]] component. iMovie [[Transcoding|transcodes]] HD video upon import using this [[Video codec|codec]] and stores it in the QuickTime file format.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-03 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie HD - Import |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/import.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050303002654/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/import.html |archive-date=2005-03-03 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref>
Later versions added support for footage from [[AVCHD]] camcorders, and [[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC|H.264]]-compressed video from [[MPEG-4 Part 14|MPEG-4]] or [[QuickTime File Format]] files (.mov), as generated by a number of [[Digital camera|digital photo cameras]] with HD video recording feature. To facilitate this, iMovie includes the [[Apple Intermediate Codec]] on the system as a [[QuickTime]] component. iMovie [[Transcoding|transcodes]] HD video upon import using this [[Video codec|codec]] and stores it in the QuickTime file format.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-03 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie HD - Import |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/import.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050303002654/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/import.html |archive-date=2005-03-03 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref>


===iMovie HD 6 (2006)===
===iMovie HD 6 (2006)===
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iMovie '08 (version 7.0) was released in August 2007 as a part of the iLife '08 suite.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-17 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317184146/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |archive-date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref> iMovie '08 was a complete redesign and rewrite of iMovie. It had much better HD output, and more formats to convert to. This was limited, however, by an undocumented restriction on supported codecs. [[iPhoto]] uses the QuickTime library and can create thumbnails for all [[QuickTime]] supported formats, but most of these cannot be used by iMovie '08. Some of the formats that iMovie '08 is able to import will not be recognized when they are added to an iPhoto library. Though [[Motion JPEG]]-encoded AVI files do appear to be recognized, this was the most common format used by digital cameras. A new feature called "skimming" for quickly previewing video in the library at a user controlled speed was added, and so was a feature that allows the user to highlight parts of video clips just like highlighting text. iMovie 08 also had the ability to add more than two layers of background sound, including multiple music, narration and sounds; previous versions could play multiple tracks but could display only two extra audio tracks. It included more exportation formats, including iPhone-sized video. It also supported non-tape-based HD video, such as [[AVCHD]] and footage from DVD and HDD camcorders. iMovie '08 also has the ability to export movies to the [[YouTube]] video sharing website.
iMovie '08 (version 7.0) was released in August 2007 as a part of the iLife '08 suite.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-17 |title=Apple - iLife - iMovie |url=http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317184146/http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ |archive-date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref> iMovie '08 was a complete redesign and rewrite of iMovie. It had much better HD output, and more formats to convert to. This was limited, however, by an undocumented restriction on supported codecs. [[iPhoto]] uses the QuickTime library and can create thumbnails for all [[QuickTime]] supported formats, but most of these cannot be used by iMovie '08. Some of the formats that iMovie '08 is able to import will not be recognized when they are added to an iPhoto library. Though [[Motion JPEG]]-encoded AVI files do appear to be recognized, this was the most common format used by digital cameras. A new feature called "skimming" for quickly previewing video in the library at a user controlled speed was added, and so was a feature that allows the user to highlight parts of video clips just like highlighting text. iMovie 08 also had the ability to add more than two layers of background sound, including multiple music, narration and sounds; previous versions could play multiple tracks but could display only two extra audio tracks. It included more exportation formats, including iPhone-sized video. It also supported non-tape-based HD video, such as [[AVCHD]] and footage from DVD and HDD camcorders. iMovie '08 also has the ability to export movies to the [[YouTube]] video sharing website.


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iMovie 08 was criticized due to its drastic abandonment of some iMovie HD 6 features. Former [[New York Times]] reviewer [[David Pogue]] said "iMovie ‘08 is an utter bafflement... incapable of the more sophisticated editing that the old iMovie made so enjoyable...All visual effects are gone — even basic options like slow motion, reverse motion, fast motion, and black-and-white. And you can’t have more than one project open at a time."<ref>{{cite news |last=Pogue |first=David |date=August 27, 2007 |title=Apple Takes a Step Back With iMovie '08 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/apple-takes-a-step-back-with-imovie-08/ |access-date=January 30, 2008}}</ref> Features removed included the classic timeline, the ability to create DVD chapter markers, support for plugins, and in-timeline audio adjustment and control. iMovie '08 imports to a much more limited set of video codecs and metadata formats than previous versions of iMovie or today's QuickTime Player. For example, QuickTime Player can be extended to support the FLIP Video 3ivx MPEG-4 codec, but iMovie '08 cannot. iMovie '08 also removed the ability to import DV footage. As a result, all resulting videos have [[lossy compression]] applied and there is no facility for managing full format video. The peculiar lack of QuickTime support means [[QuickTime#QuickTime Pro|QuickTime Pro]] can edit a larger range of video than iMovie '08.
According to Apple's [https://www.apple.com/ilife/systemrequirements.html system requirements], iMovie '08 requires a Mac with either a 1.9&nbsp;GHz or faster PowerPC G5 or Intel processor. G4s are not supported, even though Apple sold its last G4-based Computers (iBook G4s) 14 months before the release of iLife '08. However, a system hack enables iMovie 7.1 or higher to run on a PowerPC G4.<ref>{{cite web |last=Parker |first=Nathan |date=May 14, 2008 |title=Running iMovie '08 on a G4 Mac |url=http://www.stilltruth.com/2008/running-imovie-08-a-g4-mac |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623192332/http://www.stilltruth.com/2008/running-imovie-08-a-g4-mac |archive-date=June 23, 2008 |publisher=Truth is Still Truth |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

====Criticism of iMovie '08====
iMovie 08 was criticized due to its drastic abandonment of some iMovie HD 6 features. Former [[New York Times]] reviewer [[David Pogue]] said "iMovie ‘08 is an utter bafflement... incapable of the more sophisticated editing that the old iMovie made so enjoyable...All visual effects are gone — even basic options like slow motion, reverse motion, fast motion, and black-and-white. And you can’t have more than one project open at a time."<ref>{{cite news |last=Pogue |first=David |date=August 27, 2007 |title=Apple Takes a Step Back With iMovie '08 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/apple-takes-a-step-back-with-imovie-08/ |access-date=January 30, 2008}}</ref>

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Features removed included the classic timeline, the ability to create DVD chapter markers, support for plugins, and in-timeline audio adjustment and control. iMovie '08 imports to a much more limited set of video codecs and metadata formats than previous versions of iMovie or today's QuickTime Player. For example, QuickTime Player can be extended to support the FLIP Video 3ivx MPEG-4 codec, but iMovie '08 cannot. iMovie '08 also removed the ability to import DV footage. As a result, all resulting videos have [[lossy compression]] applied and there is no facility for managing full format video. The peculiar lack of QuickTime support means [[QuickTime#QuickTime Pro|QuickTime Pro]] can edit a larger range of video than iMovie '08.


Apple released iMovie HD 6 as a free download to those who had purchased iMovie '08.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 10, 2007 |title=iMovie HD 6 still available to iLife '08 users |url=http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070810142513852 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031071703/http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070810142513852 |archive-date=October 31, 2007 |access-date=August 11, 2007 |publisher=MacFixIt.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> However, in response to the release of the subsequent newer version of iMovie '09, Apple removed the download in late January 2009<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Foresman |date=January 27, 2009 |title=iMovie HD fading into the ether as Apple removes download |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/01/imovie-hd-fading-into-the-ether-as-apple-removes-download.ars |access-date=January 30, 2009 |publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref> while also reducing the $299 price tag for [[Final Cut Express]] to $199. Several of the features removed from iMovie '08 that were previously included with iMovie HD 6 have been restored into iMovie '09 and, more recently, iMovie '11.
Apple released iMovie HD 6 as a free download to those who had purchased iMovie '08.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 10, 2007 |title=iMovie HD 6 still available to iLife '08 users |url=http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070810142513852 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031071703/http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070810142513852 |archive-date=October 31, 2007 |access-date=August 11, 2007 |publisher=MacFixIt.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> However, in response to the release of the subsequent newer version of iMovie '09, Apple removed the download in late January 2009<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Foresman |date=January 27, 2009 |title=iMovie HD fading into the ether as Apple removes download |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/01/imovie-hd-fading-into-the-ether-as-apple-removes-download.ars |access-date=January 30, 2009 |publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref> while also reducing the $299 price tag for [[Final Cut Express]] to $199. Several of the features removed from iMovie '08 that were previously included with iMovie HD 6 have been restored into iMovie '09 and, more recently, iMovie '11.
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Apple worked with [[Abbey Road Studios]] in London, England, to bring original music/film scores to iMovie '11. The music is most notably used in the "trailers" feature provided by the software.
Apple worked with [[Abbey Road Studios]] in London, England, to bring original music/film scores to iMovie '11. The music is most notably used in the "trailers" feature provided by the software.


On January 6, 2011, Apple made iMovie '11 (along with [[Aperture (software)|Aperture]], the [[iWork]] suite, and the rest of the iLife suite) available on the then-new [[Mac App Store]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Snell |first=Jason |title=iLife, iWork, Aperture now available on Mac App Store |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1156914/bundles.html |access-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref>
On January 6, 2011, Apple made iMovie '11 (along with [[Aperture (software)|Aperture]], the [[iWork]] suite, and the rest of the iLife suite) available on the newly-released [[Mac App Store]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Snell |first=Jason |title=iLife, iWork, Aperture now available on Mac App Store |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1156914/bundles.html |access-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref>


Prior versions of iMovie had the ability to split an event so that the unwanted portion of a long event could be deleted in order to save memory. This feature was removed in iMovie ‘11 and is no longer available in iMovie or Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). But in FCPX, as a workaround, you can cut out all but the desired part of a project, export that project in ProRes 422 format, and then import that export. This can be used as a smaller source clip instead of the original larger one.
Prior versions of iMovie had the ability to split an event so that the unwanted portion of a long event could be deleted in order to save memory. This feature was removed in iMovie ‘11 and is no longer available in iMovie or Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). But in FCPX, as a workaround, you can cut out all but the desired part of a project, export that project in ProRes 422 format, and then import that export. This can be used as a smaller source clip instead of the original larger one.
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iMovie 10.1 was released on October 13, 2015. It added support for 4K video editing and included a major user interface overhaul, as well as the removal of some peripheral features. Later updates to iMovie 10.1 fixed bugs and made incremental changes.
iMovie 10.1 was released on October 13, 2015. It added support for 4K video editing and included a major user interface overhaul, as well as the removal of some peripheral features. Later updates to iMovie 10.1 fixed bugs and made incremental changes.


iMovie 10.2 was released on November 12, 2020. It, and later updates, improved support for Apple Silicon Macs, fixed bugs, and added new backgrounds.
iMovie 10.2, released on November 12, 2020, became natively compatible with [[Apple silicon]] Macs, and added new backgrounds.


iMovie 10.3 was released on October 18, 2021. It, and later updates, added support for Cinematic Mode, added support for Magic Movie and Storyboard, and made performance improvements.
iMovie 10.3 and later updates added support for Cinematic Mode, Magic Movie and Storyboard, and made performance improvements.


== Features ==
== Features ==

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Not to be confused with films entitled I, see I (disambiguation).

iMovie
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseOctober 5, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-10-05)
Stable release
10.3.5 / October 24, 2022; 18 months ago (2022-10-24)[1]
Operating systemmacOS 11.5.1 or later
TypeVideo editing software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.apple.com/imovie/

iMovie is a free

Final Cut Pro X.[4]

iMovie was originally released in 1999 for

iMac DV.[5] With version 3, iMovie became part of Apple's now-defunct iLife suite, alongside other multimedia apps. iMovie '08 was a complete rewrite, and lacked many of the features of previous versions, which returned in iMovie '09 and iMovie '11.[3] The iOS version of iMovie came out in 2010.[6]

iMovie is pre-installed on all new Macs, iPhones, and iPads, and is available for free on the App Store.[2]

History

iMovie (1999)

The first version of iMovie was released in 1999 as a Mac OS 8 application bundled with the first FireWire-enabled consumer Mac model, the iMac DV.[7]

iMovie 2 (2001)

iMovie 2 added the ability to interleave video and audio tracks on the timeline.[8]

iMovie 3 (2003)

iMovie 3 was plagued by performance issues and bugs.[9][10]

iMovie 4 (2004)

iMovie 4 introduced nondestructive video editing. In prior versions of iMovie, trimming a clip removed the trimmed portion permanently. Beginning in version 4, iMovie introduced Direct Trimming, implementing editing functionality closer to professional-grade editing software.[9]

iMovie HD 5 (2005)

A blank movie project in iMovie HD, included with iLife '05

Beginning with version 5, iMovie was renamed to iMovie HD,[11] to highlight its new support for HDV (720p and 1080i) camcorders. It gained features to integrate it with the rest of the iLife suite, with toolbox buttons allowing the importing of images from iPhoto, music from iTunes and the setting of chapter markers ready for exporting to iDVD.[12] iMovie HD 5 imported MJPEG files as DV by default, which introduces noise; MJPEG files are cryptically lumped with "iSight" files in this version.

Another new feature was included called "Magic iMovie", which attempted to automate the whole process of video editing, by allowing a common transition to be added between scenes, a music track to be synchronised with the video and a DVD to be created with the accompanying iDVD software.

Later versions added support for footage from

MPEG-4 or QuickTime File Format files (.mov), as generated by a number of digital photo cameras with HD video recording feature. To facilitate this, iMovie includes the Apple Intermediate Codec on the system as a QuickTime component. iMovie transcodes HD video upon import using this codec and stores it in the QuickTime file format.[13]

iMovie HD 6 (2006)

iMovie 6 was released in January 2006 as part of the iLife '06 suite,[14] and was also originally optionally included with iLife '08 as a substitution for iMovie '08 (due to the new version's incompatibility with older Power PC Macintosh computers). However, this option was removed after iLife '09 was released. It was integrated with iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb. iMovie HD 6 was designed for ease of use, and included new themes. Themes allow the user to drop movie clips or photos into professionally designed backdrops. Each theme included full-motion graphic bumpers and transitions. iMovie HD 6 also added real-time effects, which took advantage of the computer's graphic processing unit to perform some effects without rendering. It also introduced real-time titling, enhanced audio tools and effects, the ability to have multiple projects open at once, video podcasts and blogs (using integration with iWeb), and a refined look based on iTunes 5 and 6.

iMovie '08 (2007)

iMovie '08 (version 7.0) was released in August 2007 as a part of the iLife '08 suite.[15] iMovie '08 was a complete redesign and rewrite of iMovie. It had much better HD output, and more formats to convert to. This was limited, however, by an undocumented restriction on supported codecs. iPhoto uses the QuickTime library and can create thumbnails for all QuickTime supported formats, but most of these cannot be used by iMovie '08. Some of the formats that iMovie '08 is able to import will not be recognized when they are added to an iPhoto library. Though Motion JPEG-encoded AVI files do appear to be recognized, this was the most common format used by digital cameras. A new feature called "skimming" for quickly previewing video in the library at a user controlled speed was added, and so was a feature that allows the user to highlight parts of video clips just like highlighting text. iMovie 08 also had the ability to add more than two layers of background sound, including multiple music, narration and sounds; previous versions could play multiple tracks but could display only two extra audio tracks. It included more exportation formats, including iPhone-sized video. It also supported non-tape-based HD video, such as AVCHD and footage from DVD and HDD camcorders. iMovie '08 also has the ability to export movies to the YouTube video sharing website.

iMovie 08 was criticized due to its drastic abandonment of some iMovie HD 6 features. Former

New York Times reviewer David Pogue said "iMovie ‘08 is an utter bafflement... incapable of the more sophisticated editing that the old iMovie made so enjoyable...All visual effects are gone — even basic options like slow motion, reverse motion, fast motion, and black-and-white. And you can’t have more than one project open at a time."[16] Features removed included the classic timeline, the ability to create DVD chapter markers, support for plugins, and in-timeline audio adjustment and control. iMovie '08 imports to a much more limited set of video codecs and metadata formats than previous versions of iMovie or today's QuickTime Player. For example, QuickTime Player can be extended to support the FLIP Video 3ivx MPEG-4 codec, but iMovie '08 cannot. iMovie '08 also removed the ability to import DV footage. As a result, all resulting videos have lossy compression applied and there is no facility for managing full format video. The peculiar lack of QuickTime support means QuickTime Pro
can edit a larger range of video than iMovie '08.

Apple released iMovie HD 6 as a free download to those who had purchased iMovie '08.[17] However, in response to the release of the subsequent newer version of iMovie '09, Apple removed the download in late January 2009[18] while also reducing the $299 price tag for Final Cut Express to $199. Several of the features removed from iMovie '08 that were previously included with iMovie HD 6 have been restored into iMovie '09 and, more recently, iMovie '11.

iMovie '09 (2009)

iMovie '09 (version 8.0) was released January 2009 as part of the iLife '09 package.

Chroma keying
. It also improved editing with a precision cut editor and a clip trimmer, improved support for hard drive-based cameras such as the Flip Mino, added some new titles and transitions, and added full iDVD support (which was unavailable in iMovie '08). In addition, it introduced a Full-Screen Library Browser with which the user can find and examine all of his or her video in one place.

iMovie '11 (2010)

iMovie '11 (version 9.0) was released on October 20, 2010, as part of the iLife '11 package.

AVCHD Lite
format.

Apple worked with Abbey Road Studios in London, England, to bring original music/film scores to iMovie '11. The music is most notably used in the "trailers" feature provided by the software.

On January 6, 2011, Apple made iMovie '11 (along with Aperture, the iWork suite, and the rest of the iLife suite) available on the newly-released Mac App Store.[21]

Prior versions of iMovie had the ability to split an event so that the unwanted portion of a long event could be deleted in order to save memory. This feature was removed in iMovie ‘11 and is no longer available in iMovie or Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). But in FCPX, as a workaround, you can cut out all but the desired part of a project, export that project in ProRes 422 format, and then import that export. This can be used as a smaller source clip instead of the original larger one.

iMovie 10.x (2013-present)

iMovie 10.0 was released on October 22, 2013, by Apple Inc. This version of iMovie was a complete redesign with more options to share a movie, more movie and trailer theme options from iMovie for iOS, easier to make picture-in-pictures, cutaways, side-by-sides etc., more realistic green-screen effects and easier refinements. Because it was not compatible with projects created with iMovie 9, upgrading to iMovie 10 did not replace the earlier version, but instead moved it to a folder where it could still be used.

iMovie 10.1 was released on October 13, 2015. It added support for 4K video editing and included a major user interface overhaul, as well as the removal of some peripheral features. Later updates to iMovie 10.1 fixed bugs and made incremental changes.

iMovie 10.2, released on November 12, 2020, became natively compatible with Apple silicon Macs, and added new backgrounds.

iMovie 10.3 and later updates added support for Cinematic Mode, Magic Movie and Storyboard, and made performance improvements.

Features

Video effects

iMovie includes options to modify and enhance video color settings,[22] crop and rotate of a video clip,[23] stabilize shaky videos,[24] add video transitions (such as fade, doorway, slide, swap, mosaic, cube, and page curls),[25] and changing the speed (speed up or slow down) of clips.[26] There are multi-clip video effects, such as creating a cutaway,[27] using a green/blue screen to cut out a subject and replace the background with a different clip,[28] creating a split-screen, and picture-in-picture effect.[29][30] iMovie can also manipulate and enhance the audio of a project by reducing background noise and boosting audio levels of quiet clips.[31]

Importing and exporting from other Apple software

With iMovie having versions on Apple's mobile and desktop operating systems Apple introduced a feature which allowed users to import iMovie projects from iOS to macOS.

Final Cut Pro X.[33]

Trailers

iMovie allows for the creation of movie trailers through included templates.[34] The trailers feature in iMovie allows for clips to be easily dropped into the timeline which consists of storyboard panes which have a label that lists which type of clip should be placed in each pane.[35] The template also includes an outline for adding titles and credits to the trailer.[36]

App previews

iMovie can be used to create app previews for use in Apple's App Store. App previews allow developers to give users a brief overview of an app through video rather than images.[37]

Supported media formats

Media formats compatible with versions of macOS after macOS Mojave[38]
Video formats Still-image formats Audio formats Container formats
Apple Animation Codec BMP AAC 3GP
Apple Intermediate Codec GIF AIFF AVI
Apple ProRes HEIF BWF M4V
AVCHD (including AVCCAM, AVCHD Lite, and NXCAM) JPEG CAF MOV (QuickTime)
DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50) PNG MP3 MP4
H.264 PSD MP4
HDV RAW RF64
HEVC TGA WAV
iFrame TIFF
Motion JPEG (OpenDML only)
MPEG-4 SP
XAVC-S

Sorenson 3, and FlashPix. Support for these codecs had been implemented in 32-bit macOS components, which Apple did not update to 64-bit, and removed entirely in macOS Catalina. In March 2019, seven months before Catalina's release, Apple released an iMovie update that notified users about the change, and automatically converted these older formats to newer codecs.[39]

iOS and iPadOS version

iMovie (iOS and iPadOS)
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseJune 23, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-06-23)
Stable release
3.0.1 / October 24, 2022; 18 months ago (2022-10-24)[40]
Operating systemiOS 16, iPadOS 16
TypeVideo editing software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.apple.com/ios/imovie/

At WWDC 2010, Steve Jobs announced that iMovie would be released on iOS later that month, with the basic features of the Mac version.[41] The first iPhone version was released on June 23, 2010, and was only compatible with the simultaneously-released iPhone 4.[42] It was released for the iPad on March 11, 2011, to coincide with the released of the iPad 2.[43]

iMovie gained support for 4K resolution in version 2.2,[44] switched to using the Metal graphics API in version 2.2.5,[45] external displays in version 2.2.6,[citation needed] and green screen effects in version 2.2.7.[28]

iMovie 3, released in April 2022, gained pre-made templates, called Storyboards, to simplify the movie creation process, and the Magic Movie feature, which automatically adds transitions to clips and combines them into a finished video.[46]

See also

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Books

  • Pogue, David; Miller, Aaron (2011). iMovie '11 & iDVD: The Missing Manual.
    ISBN 9780596555726
    .

Print

External links

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