tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post2971607843847395334..comments2024-03-19T13:29:04.853-04:00Comments on David Alison's Blog: Mac: Canon 1100IS, iMovie and YouTubeDavid Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-29290555274973983202008-03-31T20:22:00.000-04:002008-03-31T20:22:00.000-04:00@n45800: Thanks man, that makes sense now. I was w...@n45800: Thanks man, that makes sense now. I was wondering what the history of this was. Having stepped into the modern Mac world from Leopard I don't really appreciate even the things that were available in Tiger.<BR/><BR/>@Tom: Thanks for the link. I downloaded it and started playing with it and sure enough, it's a much easier transition from Windows Movie Maker because of the timeline view.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-68221523977249610752008-03-31T12:54:00.000-04:002008-03-31T12:54:00.000-04:00I'd recommend trying iMovie 06 out first before ju...I'd recommend trying iMovie 06 out first before jumping up to Final Cut. iMovie is really built around these types of quick movies, Final Cut adds a ton of power, but with the disadvantage of also adding a ton of complexity.<BR/><BR/>The free iMovie 06 download is at:<BR/>http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-23034536034692642402008-03-31T12:29:00.000-04:002008-03-31T12:29:00.000-04:00iMovie '06 was the last version of the original iM...iMovie '06 was the last version of the original iMovie code base. The original iMovie came out in '99, and (supposedly) Microsoft copied to make movie maker. Apple re-created iMovie '08 from the ground up to be simpler for people who know absolutely nothing about video editing to get started, and quickly edit their movie. iMovie '06 is available for free from Apple, and is currently much more capable (iMovie '08 is basically a 1.0 product, the previous iMovie ended at version 6).<BR/><BR/>iMovie '06 is timeline based, and has a ton of additional effects, but isn't as simple as '08. If you want a newer app that works like the old timeline-based iMovie, Final Cut Express is probably the recommended app.N45800https://www.blogger.com/profile/11039038492077996186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-56178671040316959982008-03-31T09:46:00.000-04:002008-03-31T09:46:00.000-04:00@Tom: it really was simple. iMovie takes a little ...@Tom: it really was simple. iMovie takes a little getting used to if you've been playing with Windows Movie Maker. I'll be writing up a post soon about the main differences.<BR/><BR/>@Chris: Driving a right-hand-drive car in the States is a challenge. Shifting and pedal operation was no problem but nearly every time I tried to use the turn indicators I would turn on the windshield wipers :-)<BR/><BR/>@Vulpine: I was disappointed to find that iMovie 8 did not have an ability to apply a slow motion effect to a clip. Was that in iMovie 6? As I understand it the UI between the two versions is quite different and having just started to learn iMovie 8 and unlearn Windows Movie Maker I don't know if I want to deal with another UI right now. I'll probably try out Final Cut Express or Pro at some point because there are a few things I am missing (Slow Mo being the main one).David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-12758114655115215992008-03-31T09:18:00.000-04:002008-03-31T09:18:00.000-04:00If you think iMovie 8 is good, try downloading iMo...If you think iMovie 8 is good, try downloading iMovie 6. It's more complete in many ways. While it won't work with iMovie 8, they each have their separate strong points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-26002432928716292902008-03-31T02:41:00.000-04:002008-03-31T02:41:00.000-04:00Dave, good to see the driver sitting on the proper...Dave, good to see the driver sitting on the proper side of the car! ;)<BR/><BR/>And, yeah, the latest iMovie makes making YouTube clips crazy easy.Chris Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146068799711174632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-85257197203352792822008-03-31T01:52:00.000-04:002008-03-31T01:52:00.000-04:00And there you go, thats what iLife is about. Maki...And there you go, thats what iLife is about. Making it easy to just get this stuff out there without worrying about all the little details. iPhoto was a big reason I really started to like the Mac as a platform, way back in the days of 10.1. Here I am on 10.5 and iPhoto 7, and my library still works after being upgraded through every version.<BR/><BR/>If you start converting family members who aren't really into computers, I'd recommend getting .Mac for them. Yeah, it's kinda a pain to have a yearly charge, bit it was much easier explaining to my family to just click on the Web Gallery button then it was to try and explain how to export, then import into Flickr or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com