Why won't my MacBook (regular) let me download iMovie HD? I have a regular MacBook not a MacBook Pro or anything, just your average white MacBook but every time I try to download iMovie HD, it downloads and then when it comes to installation it says that my MacBook need the version before it. Question: Q: imovie wont let me add music to my projects I go to use a song from iTunes to add to my iMovie project and it just won’t work, even won’t work if I try to use theme music. IMovie for iOS and iMovie for macOS are designed to work together. You can start cutting a project on your iPhone, then use AirDrop or iCloud Drive to wirelessly transfer it to your iPad. You can also send a project from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac for finishing touches like colour correction and animated maps.
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, Jeffrey Lemire.
It sounds like you're having trouble playing videos within iMovie which in turn, is making it difficult to know how to edit them. Playback is essential for making edits in iMovie so I can certainly understand why you would reach out for help with this.
The first thing you want to do is check to see that you have opened your video correctly as a Project for editing. If you're using your video to create a new movie, make sure you have followed the steps listed here: iMovie Help for iPhone
If your video has already been set up as a movie project, open that project up for editing by following these steps:
To open the Projects browser, tap Projects at the top of the screen.
If you don’t see Projects at the top of the screen, tap Done or until it appears.
Scroll the projects, then tap one to see project details.
Tap Edit.
Tip: On iPhone models with 3D Touch, press the iMovie icon on the Home screen to choose from a list of recent projects, or choose New Project.
Once you have opened your video, you should be able to play your project at any time to either watch it from the beginning or to check your work in progress. Follow these steps to do so:
Do one of the following:
If you’re working in a project: Tap the Play button . The project begins playing from the playhead (the white vertical line) in the timeline. Tap the Pause button to stop playback.
In the Projects browser: Tap a project to see the project details, then tap the Play Full Screen button . If you’re working in a project, tap Done to see the Play Full Screen button.
The project begins playing from the beginning. If the playback controls aren’t showing, tap the screen to make them appear. Tap Done (in the upper-left corner) to return to the project details screen.
Tip: On iPhone models with 3D Touch, press a project in the Projects browser to play a preview. Swipe up to show a menu of further options: Edit, Share, and Delete.
If you have opened your video project correctly, followed the steps listed above for playing it, and are still having problems playing your video within iMovie, I recommend force closing iMovie and restarting your iPhone. You can find the steps on how to do both of those in the two support articles listed below.
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Jun 29, 2016 10:04 AM
Add photos and videos on a Mac
To add photos and videos from Photos into iMovie projects on your Mac, use the Libraries list in iMovie or drag them into iMovie from the Photos app.
Use the Libraries list in the iMovie sidebar
You can access your photo library in the Photos app from within iMovie:
In the left-hand sidebar of the iMovie window, select Photos.
Click the pop-up menu at the top of the browser to choose a content category—My Albums, Albums, Years, Collections, Moments, or Places.
When you find the photo or video you’d like to use, drag it into the timeline of your project. If you add a photo, it appears for 3 to 6 seconds in your project, depending on the length of the transitions next to the photo. You can trim the photo in the timeline so it appears for a shorter or longer amount of time in your video.
To replace an existing clip, drag the photo or video onto the clip you want to replace, then choose one of the replacement options.
If Photos isn't in the Libraries list, your Photos Library might not be designated as your System Photo Library. You can always drag photos and movies into your iMovie project.
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Drag photos and videos into an iMovie project
You can drag photos from the Photos app directly into the timeline of your iMovie project.
To drag a video from the Photos app into an iMovie project, drag the video you’d like to use from Photos to your Desktop, then drag the video from the Desktop into the timeline of your iMovie project.
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If you drag a video directly from the Photos app into the iMovie timeline, it appears for 3 to 6 seconds in your project as a still image.
Add photos and videos on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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In iMovie, create a movie project or create a trailer project.
With your project open, scroll the timeline so the playhead (the white vertical line) appears where you want to add the image or video clip.
Tap , then tap the location where the photo or video is stored. For example, if the photo or video is in the photo library of the Photos app, tap Moments, Video, Photos, or Albums.
Tap the photo or video you want to add.
If you're adding a video clip, you can preview the clip, edit the clip, and more before you add it to the timeline of your project. When you're ready to add the video clip, tap .
If you added a photo, it appears for 3 to 6 seconds in the timeline of your project, depending on the length of the transitions before and after the photo. You can trim the photo in the timeline so it appears for a shorter or longer amount of time in your video.