Audio: How to Edit Music in Imovie on Iphone or Ipad

This updated guide examines Audio: How to Edit Music in Imovie on Iphone or Ipad and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Part 1of 7:

Import an Audio File

1. Open iMovie. It's the app that has an image of a purple star with a camera in the middle.
   • Download iMovie from the App Store, if you haven't already done so.
2. Select a project, or tapCreate Project. "Create Project" will start a new project from scratch.
   • Tap theMovietab, if you are creating a new project.
3. Tap theCreate Moviebar. It's located at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap the+icon. It's located in the upper-right corner.
5. Tap theAudiotab. It's the button with the music notes located at the bottom.
6. Tap one of the categories in the menu. You can select music from your iTunes library if you own the music and it is downloaded to your iPhone or iPad.
7. Tap a song. This will preview what the song sounds like.
8. Tap theUsebutton. It's located across from the song. This will add the audio file to your project.

Part 2of 7:

Adjust the Volume

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline. The timeline is the area at the bottom that contains all the audio and video clips in your project. The audio clip will be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it is selected. You will see some buttons at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap theVolumebutton. It's the button that has an image of a speaker.
3. Drag the slider bar to adjust audio volume.
   • Dragging the slider bar left will lower the volume. Dragging the bar right will increase the volume.

Part 3of 7:

Adjust the Speed of an Audio Clip

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline. The timeline is the area at the bottom that contains all the audio and video clips in your project. It will be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it is selected. You will see some buttons at the bottom.
2. Tap theSpeedicon. It's the button that has an image of a clock.
3. Drag the slider bar to adjust speed.
   • Dragging the bar left will decrease the speed. Dragging the bar right will increase the speed.
   • "1x" is normal speed. Below "1x" will slow down the audio clip. More than "1x" will speed up the audio clip.

Part 4of 7:

Move an Audio Clip

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline. The timeline is the area at the bottom that contains all the audio and video clips in your project. It will be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it is selected.
2. Drag the audio clip to the left or right. This will change when the audio clip starts in the timeline.

Part 5of 7:

Delete an Audio Clip

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline. It will be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it is selected. The timeline is the area at the bottom that contains all the audio and video clips in your project.
2. Tap theDeletebutton. It's the icon that has an image of a trashcan in the lower-right corner.

Part 6of 7:

Split an Audio Clip

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline. The timeline is the area at the bottom that contains all the audio and video clips in your project. It will be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it is selected. You will see some buttons at the bottom.
2. Drag timeline left or right. You should have the playhead positioned at the exact place you want to split the audio. The playhead is the white line in the middle of the timeline.
3. Tap theActionbutton. It's the button that has an image of scissors.
4. TapSplit. This will split the audio clip where the playhead is positioned.

Part 7of 7:

Export the Song

1. TapDone. It's the button located in the upper-left corner. Tap this button when you are done editing your project.
2. Tap the sharebutton. It's at the bottom-center.
3. TapSave Video. You only have the option to save the file in Video format on iPhone and iPad. If you didn't include any video clips in your project, the video playback will be a black screen.
4. Choose and export size. You can choose "medium", "large", or "HD".