Quic k Look iMovie’s interface explained

Browse media

Here you can browse for media that you want to use in your project. You can also add titles, transitions, or audio.

View clips

Items from the media source selected to the left are shown here. Click one to preview it in the large space to the right.

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The preview pane shows what’s currently selected, or under the pointer, in the top-left pane or the timeline at the bottom.

Editing tools

These control aspects of your clip, from colour correction to playback speed. Blue icons mean a change has been made.

The timeline

This shows the order in which your assembled clips will play, as well as any transitions or titles you’ve added.