Best guide to iMovie

There is no such thing as a best source for learning iMovie or anything else for that matter, as everyone's requirements are different.

You need something up to date, so the book you mention will be of very little use unless you're using that ancient version of iMovie.

Your best bet is to use YouTube and find a tutorial that gets you started with the basics.

Try one of these on this page.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=learning+imovie

I have looked at quite a few iMovie and Final Cut Pro tutorials and none of them completely satisfy me because they all contain material which is not relevant to my particular needs . . . though they may be fine for other people.

I think the best strategy is to find a simple one that gives you the basics to get started.

Then when you come across something you don't understand, like green screen or picture in picture, you can do a search for a tutorial on that specific subject.

I agree with everything Ian said.

There is no iMovie 11. There is iMovie '11 (with an apostrophe) that refers to iMovie in Year 2011. However, iMovie '11 is actually iMovie version 9. I know, very confusing.

The iMovie online help menu link that you posted is the best step-by-step tutorial that I have seen. It has a search engine that lets you search by topic as well as search word. Even though the link references iMovie 10.1, Apple updates it so that it is current.

The best way to learn iMovie is to create a junk project that you fill with photos, video clips, and audio clips. Use the help menu link to get you started, and then practice all of the functions. Go through the items listed in the main iMovie menu at the top of the iMovie screen page. Refer to the online help menu if you have questions. You will be an expert in no time.

-- Rich