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Video Editing: Import Media, Convert Files & Edit Video

Equipment, resources, and tools available at Addlestone library for video editing projects.

Movie Making @ The Library

Import Media, Convert Files & Edit Video

Import and Edit Video

iMovie 

Watch the tutorials provided below to learn how to import video, organize and trim your clips, add photos and audio, include transitions, titles, and effects and create a voiceover for your video projects.

Additional tutorials are available at iMovie Support (web).
 

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Media Converters

Sometimes you will need to convert files so that you can view them in a media player or use them in a video editing program. For example, you can NOT import a .mov file (a Mac/iMovie format) into a PC editing program. iMovie will not import an .avi file, a common extension for Windows movies.  If you want to use the media, you will need to convert the file into a format that can be imported into your video editing program.  This can often be a problem with video footage taken using mobile devices.  For example, if an android phone is used to film media that will be used in a iMovie project or if the operating system on a mobile device is not compatible with a newer version of software.  

Below are a couple of video converters you can use online. You can perform a wider search on the web for additional resources.

File Types that can be Imported in iMovie:

  • .mp4
  • .mov

Resources

Video Converters 

Using an External Hard Drive for iMovie Video Projects

Scholars Studio

Scholars Studio

A suite of spaces, equipment, resources, and services for curricular activities related to digital scholarship and media creation located in Addlestone Library. 

Scholars Studio

Production Lounge

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A workspace for media creation, digital scholarship, and DIY activities that support curricular assignments.

Production Lounge

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Interested in learning how to make a movie or podcast? Need to learn more about XCode for an assignment? Interested in learning Canva to make buttons? Want to use Photoshop to edit images or Illustrator to draw digital illustrations?

LinkedIn Learning is a great resource for learning and it is available for free for College of Charleston students, faculty and staff.

LinkedIn Learning

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