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iMovie makes viewing and working with video as easy as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes all the clips you’ve captured and movies you’ve created.
Website: apple.com/ilife/imovie/
Cost: Part of Apple iLife suite
Availability: Download
Ranking in the previous surveys:
| 2021: 169 | 2020: 118 | 2019: 153 | 2018: 146 | 2017: 120 | 2016: 69 | 2015: 76 | 2014: – |
| 2013: 68 | 2012: 100 | 2011: 74 | 2010: 95 | 2009: 88 | 2008: 66 | 2007: – |
Comments on iMovie
“Movie is a video creation tool that my students have on their iPads. It was mainly used as a student-based tool with them creating content which they then downloaded and turned in for various projects we did throughout the year. It makes my list because the students loved using it and made excellent creative videos using the tool.” Teacher, USA, 2022
“Creative way for students to present information.” Teacher, USA, 2020
“Provides easy to use tools to create videos as a way of teaching, or for students to create videos as a product of learning.” Science Teacher, 2020
“Really simple video editing software on IOS” Curriculum Leader, UK, 2019
Quick Guide to Apple iMovie
Here you will find some basic guidance and links to resources on how to use Apple iMovie for teaching, training, learning and development.
You can use iMovie to create your own personal videos. Here are the main elements of creating a simple movie using iMovie.
- Choose a theme for your project .. and give it a name
- Import media into the project. Review the media in the player (top right) and then add the images and frames you want to use to the timeline (bottom)
- Add Audio, Titles, Backgrounds and Transitions as required
- Save your movie as a MP4 file and/or share your movie on YouTube, Vimeo etc – using the Upload button (top right)
Here is a tutorial for beginners
In education Apple Movie is used to create educational videos of all kinds
- Here are 5 Ways to Use iMovie in the Classroom
- Here are 6 ways to enhance student learning using iMovie
- Here are 10 ways to use iMovie for teaching
Further resources
- How to Use iMovie, wikiHow, 7 January 2020
- How to use iMovie for Mac, tips and more, Macworld, 30 July 2019
- How to use iMovie on iPhone, Macworld, 29 July 2019
- A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started in iMovie, Storyblocks, 10 January 2018
Last updated: August 26, 2022 at 17:15 pm
