Digital Commons at Penn State

Because iMovie 09 no longer encapsulates media into the project file like iMovie 06, the procedure to backup an iMovie 09 project and media is slightly different than just copying a single file to the Digital Commons Server.

iMovie 09 will autosave all of its data into the users Movies folder. You will notice that there are a number of folders created. Each one has a special purpose and must not be renamed or else iMovie 09 will stop working.

The iMovie Events folder contains all of the media imported into a project.

The iMovie Projects folder will contain all of the actual edit information.

If you have Shared a project out to another program, it may also appear in your Movies folder.

VisualHub allows you to easily convert Digital Video
(DV) files to other formats. This is useful if you need a Windows
Media File (WMV) for a Powerpoint Presentation. Launch VisualHub
and follow these 3 easy steps:

1. Choose the format you wish to convert to. In this case
click on WMV.

2. Drag your .DV file or Hi-Quality .MOV that you exported
from iMovie to the VisualHub Source window.

3. Press Start. VisualHub will convert the source file and
place the new file into the same location as the original file.

Exporting for iPod via iMovie

Once you are finished with your iMovie project, you can export it in a variety of ways. You may choose to export your movie in a format suitable for use with an Apple iPod. While in iMovie, select “Share” from the menu bar (top of your computer screen) and then click on iPod.

You will see the following screen on your computer. Click Share to start the compression of your movie into iPod compatible format.

Your newly compressed movie will be sent to iTunes, maintaining the project name that you have saved it as. You can locate your movie in the iTunes Music Library by clicking on Movies and navigating to your file.

Digital Commons Orientation

Duration: 40 Minutes

Equipment Safety

• How to handle the lights including heat warnings and not touching the lamps (Use Sand bags to prevent lights from falling over)
• Camera Lens Cover
• Tripod Quick Release (Click or Lock into place and test before letting go)

Equipment Overview

• Camera uses and limitations
• 3 point lighting setup (we can set this up prior to the training and just show them how it works)
• Function of the Podcasting microphones
• Functions of the Editing Systems

Time Management

• Pre-Production
• Production
• Post-Production