Mac Users’ Easiest ‘In’ to Video Editing: How to Use iMovie for Mac While Getting Started in Minutes

 Because iMovie comes standard with Mac products, learning how to use iMovie for Mac may be one of the easiest first steps a Mac owner takes towards being able to video-edit on his own. iMovie is a pretty straightforward program, and knowing how to use and master it can mean that when you are first starting out, you are building digital content yourself that your audience will potentially see down the road. However, in order to do so, you might need a little bit of assistance. Thankfully there are tutorials out there designed to teach beginners how to use iMovie that might be of use to you. One that I particularly like is by Howfinity, which is a company that teaches basic skills for beginners as well as advanced programs. The best part about these tutorials is that you do not need to have any background in technology in order to get the best out of them. 

If you own a Mac, then you can start video editing with no fear as soon as you open the laptop. Take a deep breath, and go forward.

 When you are using the iMovie program, the first thing you will need is footage. Thankfully, both your smartphone and your laptop have the ability to create footage for you. Once you have created your footage, you then need to drag it into your iMovie program. Once in the iMovie program, you will have a range of options when it comes to editing. You can add music. You can add voice overs (which you may find useful if you are trying to build an advertising video). You can splice and cut in other footage. You can even speed up and slow down certain parts of your video, if you want to produce a dramatic effect. Whatever your needs may be, iMovie can cover all of your basic video editing needs.

How to Use iMovie for Beginners: No Fear, Diving in Head First to the Most Accessible Video Editing Software for Mac Owners 

If you are new to video editing but own a Mac, learning how to use iMovie for beginners through tutorials and other means of research may allow you to build film stills and commercial content while you are still in major startup mode. And don’t underestimate iMovie just because it’s standard! By having a concrete tutorial, you are sure to find the actual process of building your footage a lot easier. All you need to start learning is a computer with the internet (hopefully a Mac, because that is the platform where iMovie runs). To reach a good tutorial, you may want to Google tutorial for iMovie, or “how to use iMovie for Mac.” However, these methods may lead you to a lot of unhelpful tutorials. 

Howfinity is an example of a tutorial service that is tailor-made for users who have no background in the software they are looking up.

 

Once you find a suitable tutorial, it’s time to either jot down notes, or open your iMovie program alongside the tutorial. And once you do, you can go step by step and follow the tutorial directly. Having a video tutorial is the best for this method, because you can literally see the screens you are supposed to follow while you are attempting to learn iMovie.