How can I mute the music when a video clip comes on in my iMovie?

How can i mute the music when a video clip comes on in my iMovie , then have it start back up after the video clip is over? I want the music to stop so i can hear the video sound.

My iMac is a 2012.


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iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Nov 21, 2021 12:34 PM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2021 2:28 PM

Take a look at this link to Apple's online help menu. It will explain how to mute the music in part of an audio clip.


https://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov3b5ded23e


Another way is to use key frames. Hold down the option key and click on the horizontal volume line to place a key frame on the line at the in-point where you want to start muting. Then do it again, placing another key frame right next to the first one. Then go to the out-point and do the same thing. So now you have two keyframes at the beginning where you want to start the muting, and two keyframes at the end where you want to restore the original volume.



Then, with your cursor, drag down the section of the horizontal volume line that lies between the two sets of dots, to lower or mute the volume.



-- Rich



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Nov 21, 2021 2:28 PM in response to Paw62

Take a look at this link to Apple's online help menu. It will explain how to mute the music in part of an audio clip.


https://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov3b5ded23e


Another way is to use key frames. Hold down the option key and click on the horizontal volume line to place a key frame on the line at the in-point where you want to start muting. Then do it again, placing another key frame right next to the first one. Then go to the out-point and do the same thing. So now you have two keyframes at the beginning where you want to start the muting, and two keyframes at the end where you want to restore the original volume.



Then, with your cursor, drag down the section of the horizontal volume line that lies between the two sets of dots, to lower or mute the volume.



-- Rich



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