How to Add a Video on Imovie

This updated guide examines How to Add a Video on Imovie and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

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On Mac

1. Open iMovie. It's a purple star-shaped app with a white movie camera icon.
2. Click theMediatab. It's at the top of the window.
3. ClickFilein the menu bar at the top of the screen.
4. ClickImport Media….
5. Click theImport to:drop-down at the top of the window.
6. Click a destination for the new video. You can save it directly to a project or add it to your iMovie Media Library to use later.
7. Select the location of the video. Use the menu on the left side of the window to select the folder or location where your video(s) are saved.
   • Click a camera in the "CAMERAS" section to record a new video.
8. Click the video(s) you want to add. They'll be listed on the right side of the window after you've selected the folder or location where the videos are saved.
   • Hold the?key while you click to select multiple videos.
   • Alternatively, click Import All in the lower-right to import all the media from the folder or location you selected.
9. ClickImport Selectedin the lower-right. The selected video(s) will be imported to the destination you selected in iMovie.
   • To add the video to another project, double-click a project under the Projects tab, then click My Media in the upper-left, and drag the new video down to your project's timeline.

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On iPhone/iPad

1. Open the iMovie app. It's a purple app with a white star and a movie camera icon.
2. Tap theProjectstab. It's at the top of the screen.
   • If iMovie opened into a video or different tab, tap the "back" link in the upper-left corner of the screen until you see three tabs at the top of the screen: Video , Projects , and Theater .
3. Tap a project to open it.
   • Alternatively, tap ? to start a new project. You'll be prompted to select a video from your photo library.
4. Tap the roundEditbutton. It's near the bottom of the screen.
5. Select the location to insert the video. To do so, scroll through your project's timeline along the bottom of the screen.
6. Tap+. It's on the left side of the side of the screen, under or next to the preview of your video project.
7. TapVideonear the top of the screen.
8. Tap the location of the video. Use the menu to select the album, app, or location where your video(s) are saved.
9. Tap a video. Doing so will highlight the video and open a dialog box below it.
10. Tap?in the box below the video. The video you selected will be added to your iMovie project in the location you specified.