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F - Record/Stop: Click the button to record a voiceover or other sound through your

computer’s built-in microphone or an external microphone. The input meter displays the

sound level; sound quality is best if it stays within the yellow range.

Adding a Sound Effect from iMovie’s Library

iMovie comes with a selection of short sound effects that you can use to enhance your movie.

1. Click the Timeline Viewer button to open the Timeline Viewer.

2. Click on the Audio button to bring up the Audio Pane.

3. Choose iMovie Sound Effects from the pop-up menu and a list of sound effects will

appear.

4. Click on a sound effect and then click on the Play button below it to preview it.

5. Drag the sound effect you desire into one of the audio tracks in the Timeline Viewer.

The sound effect will appear as an audio clip within the track.

6. Adjust the position of the audio clip by dragging it until you see the frame in which

you want the sound effect to begin. Note: To better position your audio clip, watch

the frames play in the iMovie monitor as you drag the audio clip along the track.

Adding Music from a CD

You can add music to your movie from any music CD.

1. Click the Timeline Viewer button to open Timeline Viewer.

2. Click the Audio button to open the Audio Pane.

3. Insert a CD into the computer’s disc drive.

4. Choose the CD from the pop-up menu and a list of CD tracks will appear.

5. Move the playhead to the frame where you want the music to begin.

6. Select the track you want and then click the Play button within the Audio Pane to

listen to the track.

7. When you have found the desired track, click the Place at Playhead button.

8. Preview your work by selecting the clip where you added the track and click Play in

the iMovie playback controls.

9. Make sure that the checkmark next to the second audio track is selected or the

music will be muted.

10. Adjust the position of the audio clip until you get it synchronized as you want it.

Note: To better position your audio clip, watch the frames play in the iMovie

monitor as you drag the audio clip along the track.

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Apple iMovie User Manual Page 31