- Step 1: Open iMovie
- Step 2: Import Video Clips
- Step 3: Create a New Project in iMovie
- Step 4: Name and Save Your Project
- Step 5: Turn on Advanced Tools and Snap to Beat
- Step 6: Place a Song in the Project
- Step 7: Add Markers to the Soundtrack
- Step 8: Insert Video Clips at the Markers
- Step 9: Mute the Audio of the Inserted Video Clips
- Step 10: Fine-Tune the Video Project
- Final Notes
Step 6: Place a Song in the Project
Click the Show Music and Sound Effects button on the right side of the middle toolbar (the icon shows a music note, circled in Figure 10). Select a snappy tune from the Music and Sound Effects pane and drag it to the empty Edit Project pane. An icon appears in your project, representing the soundtrack.
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Figure 10 To show music and other iTunes content that's on your computer, click the Music and Sound Effects button. You can access special iMovie sound effects from the pop-up menu shown, but we won't need them for this project.