iMovie '09 is kind enough to play your video for you in your chapter markers. But what if you don't want to spoil the show by having your video played? To "pause", "freeze" or otherwise have iMovie NOT play the video in the chapter markers, here's what you do: 1. Command + i (with nothing selected) 2. Move the duration slider to left to 0 (zero) seconds. You can then play … [Read more...] about iMovie 09: Freeze Chapter Marker Video
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How to Import an .mov into iMovie 09
If you think that iMovie would easily work with .mov files (e.g. drag and drop) like I did -- you will be unpleasantly surprised. However, this workaround was successful for me. 1. Drag the .mov into iPhoto (yes, iPhoto). 2. Drag the .mov FROM iPhoto into an iMovie event. Now you should be able to work with your clip. This procedure may not work for all .mov files as … [Read more...] about How to Import an .mov into iMovie 09
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Add Right-Click to the Magic Mouse
I’m a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac — a 21.5″ iMac — 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I’ll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. So I'm sitting around on my new iMac with the magic mouse and magically I realize that there is no right-click. Right-clicking has become a … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Add Right-Click to the Magic Mouse
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Join or Add a Workgroup
I’m a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac — a 21.5″ iMac — 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I’ll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. Adding or joining a workgroup in OS X 10.6 is a little different than you may be used to in Windows. First, if you are connected to your … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Join or Add a Workgroup
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Map a Network Drive — Windows Style
I’m a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac — a 21.5″ iMac — 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I’ll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. As a Windows user, I like to map network drives and have the shortcut icons appear on my desktop. In OS X 10.6, getting the network drive … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Map a Network Drive — Windows Style