Advanced Tools in IMovie

Did you read the help file that GeeD mentioned http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov82da1338a? It shows the tool bar which appears at the top of the viewer window when you select the attached photo or clip that you placed over the timeline clip. The same tool bar will appear when you select any clip or photo in the timeline. If you do not see the tool bar there is a problem with your iMovie installation. It might be a preferences issue. Try launching iMovie while holding down the command and option keys. This will bring up a window where you can delete iMovie preferences. iMovie will recreate the preferences file to the default values. If this does not fix the problem then I would suggest you reinstall iMovie. iMovie 10.1.1 significantly changes the interface from earlier versions but the features are still there with a few exceptions.

There is no advanced tool menu in iMovie 10.1.1. All tools are available in the tool bar above the viewer. You can access green screen and picture in picture by clicking on the tool bar button on the left side of the tool bar that looks like superimposed squares. Just select your attached clip in the timeline and click on that button and choose the option you want.

iMovie 10 was a complete rewrite and has a very different user interface form earlier versions. So most information on earlier versions is no longer relevant. It is necessary to study the version 10.1.1 help files. They are also available at: http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/

The way iMovie is evolving, any book will be out of date very quickly. For example in going form 10.1.x to 10.1 the whole way events and projects are accessed was changed.

Plushieboy: Green/blue screen facility is covered in the iMovie help files at: http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov82da1338a

Geoff.

i am glad i found someone who has the very same problem! The missing manual by rogue mentions about advanced tools a few times, but did not explain how to use them. I will monitor on this topic:iMovie '11.

I began to have the hunch that there is none! The author Pogue of the Missing Manual for iMovie 11 mentioned it several times. I have to tell you and others that he never did try iMovie 11 himself, but wrote about it. Fancy and 514 pages sufficient to cost me 50 dollars. More I believe.

Your reply was helpful, helped settled everything.

Pogue is correct - iMovie '11 (named after iLife 2011) is actually version 9 and that did have an advanced tools. The current version is 10.1.1 and is now mostly referred to by the version number rather than as '13. Its all a bit confusing I know.

Geoff.

GeeD,

You are clear. I see now that the book did not mention software version 10.1.1 that I am currently using. That caused a bit confusing, but plenty. His book did not mention version for iMovie either. The book front cover should highlight version that the book is compatible with. Version 9.

I might take another look at version '13 manual. This book has to make clear its for 10.1.1 and this time I prefer another author with step by step approach in taking advantage of the IMovie and to the point. I don't want any more second guessing...just waste of time.

Thank you for the clarification.

AlaN

GeeD,

Thank for the help files. I just start reading them. Neat. Step by step. That is what I want. I already attach them to home screen. You inadvertently make both

Pogue and me happy. Peacemaker, Gee.

Thank again.