iMovie

How to share a movie as an MP4 in iMovie on Mac

iMovie Share Project MP4

MP4 is a common file format for audio and video media. So if you want to share a movie or video clip with sound, you may need to convert it to this format. For instance, movies you create with QuickTime Player are formatted as MOV files by default.

With iMovie, you can save a project you create with the app in MP4 format and also import an MOV file and share it as MP4, here’s how.

How to slow down time-lapse videos on iPhone and iPad

A person sitting with their feet on table, using an iPhone to record a time-lapse video of a dog starring through the window

If you enjoy using your iPhone for capturing video, you might also take advantage of the time-lapse feature. When you enable this setting for your video, what you capture is at a very low frame rate. So when you play it back, you can watch a 5-minute video in 20 seconds, for example.

However, you might not like the speed at which your video plays back. Maybe it’s just a wee bit too fast? While there’s not currently a setting to adjust this, there is a way to slow down time-lapse videos on iPhone using iMovie; here’s how.

Common iMovie keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys everyone can use

Welcome to iMovie Mac

We’ve been sharing a lot of iMovie how-tos over the past few months. So now it’s time to help you with something you’re sure to find useful: iMovie keyboard shortcuts.

Taking action any app on your Mac can be much quicker and easier with a keyboard shortcut. And when it comes to iMovie, there are plenty of them. Many you’ll remember and many you won’t, but this helpful guide gives you the most common ones.

How to reduce background noise in iMovie

Reduce background noise in iMovie

If you captured a video that you’d like to use in another creation or simply edit in iMovie, you may have to make some adjustments. You might need to repair the color or fix a shaky video. Another enhancement you might want to make is to remove background noise.

If you shot your video outside on a windy day or around another distracting sound, background noise can hinder an otherwise terrific video. Here’s how you can reduce background noise in iMovie on Mac and iOS.

How to bleep out words in iMovie on Mac

Censor or bleep out words and voice in iMovie on Mac

If you use iMovie for editing videos or creating movies, you likely have some audio to work on as well. And if you have an audio clip that needs some, well, censoring, what do you do? Learning how to bleep out words in iMovie can help.

You might have a video with someone cursing in the background or want to create a comedy that sounds like you do. While there isn’t a "bleep" feature in iMovie per se, you can still make it happen. To help you keep creating your movie magic, here’s how to bleep out words in iMovie on your Mac.