How+To...

Here you will find directions on "how to" do many of the things we learn in class (in case you need a refresher!).

1. Go to the student server 9-12 (you MUST use Safari to do this) 2. Open the //Groups// folder 3. Find //KLucia// 4. Select your period 5. Place your assignment in your period's folder
 * How to submit an assignment via the hand-in folder: **

1. In iMovie, go to the //share// tab 2. Select //export using QuickTime// 3. Name the movie your username.assignment title 4. Export to the location of the desktop **Remember that it can take quite a few minutes to export a movie depending on its length.**
 * How to export an iMovie: **

1. Save your GarageBand with an appropriate title related to the assignment 2. Go to //share// and select //send song to iTunes// 3. In the next screen, simply select //share// <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. When your mixdown is complete, your song will appear in your iTunes library
 * <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How to place a GarageBand track in iMovie: **

<span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Log in to your CY Panthers Google Account <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Find a blog you wish to follow <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. One the blog, you may see where to sign up for a subscription, if so, you can click the subscription and then choose to follow using Google, and add it to your Google Reader. <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. You may also copy the link, then back on your Google Reader, select subscription (top left) and add the URL.
 * <span style="color: #534dc7; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How to add subscriptions to Google Reader: **

Vodcast How-Tos

How to place a GarageBand track into iMovie: 1. Save your GarageBand with an appropriate title related to the assignment 2. Go to share and select send song to iTunes 3. In the next screen, simply select share 4. When your mixdown is complete, your song will appear in your iTunes library

iMovie How-Tos

I. Starting a new project: 1. In iMovie, select FILE and new project. 2. Change the Aspect Ratio to Standard (this can also be done under Project Properties (FILE). 3. Go to FILE and select PROJECT PROPERTIES. At the bottom, change the Initial Photo Placement from Ken Burns to Fit to Frame.

II. Adding images:

A. Finding and Downloading images and URLs 1. Find an acceptable image from Creative Commons. 2. Once you find an image, click on it to view the larger version. Then drag the image and drop it on your desktop. *For Flickr images, Go to ACTIONS and VIEW ALL SIZES. From there you can download the image. If you see a message next to downloads that says the owner has disabled downloading of the image, you must select a different image to use. Once downloaded, the image should open in Preview. In Preview, go to FILE and SAVE AS. Change where the image is saved from your downloads folder to your desktop. Then, check to make sure that the image is a JPEG not GIF. Only JPEG images are compatible with iMovie. 3. Before you click off of the image, cite the image properly using Easy Bib. All images must have a citation in order to be used in your project.

B. Placing images into your project 1.Drag the image from your desktop and into your new project. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TAKEN THE KEN BURNS EFFECT OFF BEFORE YOU INSERT YOUR IMAGES. 2. When images are selected in the project, they will be highlighted in yellow. 3. Images can be placed in any order. You will see a green bar where your image will be dropped if you place it there. 4. All images will initially have a 4s timing set. You should change this accordingly so it fits the actual length you want the photo to stay on the screen. 5. To change the timing of photos, select the blue box in the photo frame and in the down menu, go to clip adjustments.

III. Adding text

1. The "T" that appears next to the camera icon is for adding text.\ 2. You have two options when adding text to a project. You can a) add text on top of an image (image must be placed in project before text) or b) add a text slide and choose a plain, colored background. 3. When adding text on top of an image, the text should not obstruct the view of the image. It should be placed at the top or bottom. The text should also be easily read on top of the image. 4. In order to add text to explain a picture and also include the URL, you can place two different text boxes on an image. You can select to have each text appear separately on the image. (ex. If you have a 2s photo, you can have the explanation of the image appear for 1.5 seconds and the URL for the image appear for .5 seconds) 5. To control the text, you need to select the blue bar above the text or photo slide. Then you will see the option come back up to change the text, color, font, or size. 6. You can change the timing of text slides as well. You do this the same way you change the timing of photo slides-see #5 above.

IV. Adding transitions:

1. The box with four triangles next to the "T" is for adding transitions. 2. Transitions are automatically set for .5 seconds, which is an adequate amount of time. 3. Transitions should be dragged and dropped into your project between all photos and text slides. 4. Use a variety of transitions.