Edit Audio Tracks

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Edit Audio Tracks

In the old version of iMovie, which I kept for several years after the new version was released, I could visually cut audio tracks and rearrange them, delete sections or do whatever to them using the timeline. I cannot determine how to do this in iMovie 09. I have asked the at the genius bar without success. Please help. What was so easy before now seems impossible.

Help, I need to edit the imported audio tracks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 10, 2010 3:52 PM

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Answer 1

rrodby

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Apr 10, 2010 4:46 PM in response to BunSnug

If this is an independent audio track you can cut it up in Garage band. If it is embedded in your video there are ways to get it out.

roger

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Answer 2

Apr 10, 2010 7:49 PM in response to BunSnug

See [this video tutorial.|http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/imovie08.html#audioclips] It is for iMovie 08, but most of it still applies.

Also see[Ken Stone's Tutorial here.|http://www.kenstone.net/fcp homepage/imovie_09stone.html]

The other thing that is very helpful to know about editing audio in iMovie 09 is the Edit/Split Clip or right-click/Split Clip command. You can select a group of frames from a clip that you want to apply an audio edit to. Use the Split Clip command to logically isolate the frames and apply the edit as described in the Tutorials.

Message was edited by: AppleMan1958

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