How to Add Images to Imovie

This updated guide examines How to Add Images to 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 image. You can save it directly to a project or add it to your iMovie Media Library to use later.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. ClickImport Selectedin 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.

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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 an image or video from your photo library.
4. Tap the roundEditbutton. It's near the bottom of the screen.
5. Select the location to insert the image. 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 iMovie project.
7. TapPhotosnear the top of the screen.
8. Tap the location of the image. Use the menu to select the album, app, or location where your image(s) are saved.
9. Tap an image. The image you selected will be added to your iMovie project in the location you specified.