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Chapter 6 Adding Transitions and Photos 51

To add a still photo to your movie:

1 Click the Photos button to open the Photos pane.

2 Choose an album from the pop-up menu.

3 Make sure the Ken Burns Effect checkbox is not selected.

4 Select a photo from the photos displayed and drag it to the clip viewer or timeline

viewer.

Remember to select the Ken Burns Effect checkbox when you want to add motion to a

photo.

Adding Motion to a Photo

You can add motion to a photograph by panning across the image or by zooming in or

out. This is called the “Ken Burns Effect” (after the technique developed by the noted

film documentarian Ken Burns). You use the controls in the Photos pane (shown below)

to add motion to your photos.

Zooming a Photo

Zooming a photo enlarges or reduces a photo on screen over time. It makes the photo

appear as if the camera is moving into or away from the photo.

To zoom a photo:

1 Click the Photos button and make sure the Ken Burns Effect checkbox is selected.

2 Select a photo in your iPhoto library and click Start.

3 Move the Zoom slider to the left or right until you find the point where you want to

begin the zoom.

4 Click Finish.

5 Move the Zoom slider until you see where you want to end the zoom.

6 Move the Duration slider to set the length of time you want the zoom to take.

7 Click Preview to see the overall effect.

8 Click Apply when the effect looks the way you want.

The photo appears as a clip at the end of your movie in the timeline viewer. You can

drag the clip to where you want it to appear in your movie.

Start and End button

Pan control

Zoom slider

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Apple iMovie HD User Manual Page 51