How to Add Images to iMovie
This wikiHow teaches you how to add a still image to an iMovie project or media library on your Mac or iPhone/iPad. Open iMovie. It's a purple star-shaped app with a white movie camera icon.
Method 1 of 2:
On Mac
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Open iMovie. It's a purple star-shaped app with a white movie camera icon. -
Click the Media tab. It's at the top of the window. -
Click File in the menu bar at the top of the screen. -
Click Import Media…. -
Click the Import to: drop-down at the top of the window. -
Click a destination for the new image. You can save it directly to a project or add it to your iMovie Media Library to use later. -
Select the image's location. Use the menu on the left side of the window to select the folder or location where your image(s) are saved.- Click a camera in the "CAMERAS" section to capture a new image.
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Click the image(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 images.
- Alternatively, click Import All in the lower-right to import all the media from the folder or location you selected.
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Click Import Selected in the lower-right. The selected image(s) will be imported to the destination you selected in iMovie.- To add the image to another project, double-click a project under the Projects tab, then click My Media in the upper-left, and drag the new image down to your project's timeline.
Method 2 of 2:
On iPhone/iPad
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Open the iMovie app. It's a purple app with a white star and a movie camera icon. -
Tap the Projects tab. 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.
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Tap a project to open it.- Alternatively, tap ➕ to start a new project. You'll be prompted to select an image or video from your photo library.
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Tap the round Edit button. It's near the bottom of the screen. -
Select the location to insert the image. To do so, scroll through your project's timeline along the bottom of the screen. -
Tap +. It's on the left side of the side of the screen, under or next to the preview of your iMovie project. -
Tap Photos near the top of the screen. -
Tap the location of the image. Use the menu to select the album, app, or location where your image(s) are saved. -
Tap an image. The image you selected will be added to your iMovie project in the location you specified.
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Update 04 March 2020
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