Add voiceover to iPhoto slideshow in iMovie

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Add voiceover to iPhoto slideshow in iMovie

Hi all,

I am working on a digital story for a final exam in my french class; the requirement is to make a photo slideshow, complete with background music and voiceover narration. I have successfully made my slideshow in iPhoto complete with a theme and background music, and have imported it into iMovie, but now I've hit a roadblock. Can anyone tell me (preferably step by step!) how to both record my voiceover (can I record it all at once, or does it need to be done slide-by-slide?) as well as turn down the volume of the music I've selected so that it is indeed 'background' music and does not drown out my narration?

It has been several years since I have used iMovie, so my experience level with it is basically non-existent. I have found some resources to help me online, but I would greatly appreciate having it explained to me step by step all in one place. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013), iOS 8.1.1

Posted on Dec 6, 2014 8:58 PM

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Answer 1

sterling r

Community Specialist

Dec 8, 2014 8:40 AM in response to Carolinerrk

Hey there Carol,

After you've added your iPhoto slideshow to a new iMovie project with no theme with this section of the iMovie help:

Create a new movie - iMovie Help

Create a movie project

Click the New button in the toolbar, and then click Movie.

In the Create window, select a theme for your movie, or select No Theme.
To preview a theme, click the Play button in a theme’s thumbnail. For more information, see iMovie themes overview.

At the bottom of the Create window, click the Create button.

In the window that appears, type a name for the movie in the Name field.

In the Event pop-up menu, choose the event where you want the movie to reside.

Click OK.
A new movie project is created with an empty timeline.

You can add your VoiceOver to the imported video with this section of the iMovie help:

Add audio and music

This section outlines how to reduce the volume of other video playing at the same time:

Adjust audio

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

All the very best on your project,

Sterling

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Answer 2

Dec 9, 2014 8:10 AM in response to Carolinerrk

In addition to the above, record your voice over using your iPhone's 'Voice Memo' app. When you sync your iPhone to your computer, it should import the recorded voice memo into iTunes.

Try looking on youtube for a good step by step tutorial.

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