Import Media

Your iMovie timeline is where you will piece together your movie, clip by clip. Once you have decided on a basic premise for your movie, you’ll need to import a clip into your timeline.This is the first stage in editing your videos on iMovie. You can begin to insert your imported media into your timeline in the correct sequence. by dragging it in from the desktop…

or by clicking the Import Media icon on the iMovie editing interface.

Highlight the file(s) you wish to import and then click Import Selected. Importing may take several minutes depending on the size of each file.

Imported media is stored in your iMovie library, ready to be inserted into your timeline. Feel free to import in as many clips as you need.

Inserting Media into your Project

Consult the Preview window located in the right-hand corner of the screen to preview imported media and the movie that you are creating. Select and highlight the media you would like to insert into your movie.

Drag and drop your chosen media into your timeline.

Media inserted into your timeline is identified by an orange line running along the bottom of each clip in your library.

Now, the magic begins and you can start editing your video!