Timeline tweak returns iMovie '11 to old school
iMovie '11 makes it easy to regain the traditional horizontal timeline that was lost with iMovie '06, to the delight of many.When Apple released iMovie '08 in August of 2007, many users were upset by the decision to move the timeline from the bottom of the app's window to the upper left-hand corner. The outcry was so loud that Apple made iMovie '06 available for download.
Now, version '11 lets you put a vertical timeline back in place. As TidBITS explains, it's a simple as swapping the Events and Projects browsers. Yes, you can make that swap in iMovie '08 and '09, but this is the first time it will result in a horizontal timeline.
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iMovie '11 makes it easy to regain the traditional horizontal timeline that was lost with iMovie '06, to the delight of many. When Apple...
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I am happy that Apple upgraded the iMovie and made it even cooler. However, I just found out that the new iLife 11 will not run if you don't have Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Just my luck. I'm not running Snow Leopard yet. And, with the soon-to-be released Lion version, I'm not so sure if I'll be upgrading at all to Snow Leopard. Sad.
October 24 2010 at 11:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's not soon-to-be-released, Jobs said next summer.
October 24 2010 at 9:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI've only ever dabbled with iMovie but I did used to plug in my old MiniDV camcorder over FireWire and import the footage to iMovie. Is this still possible in the new one (yes I have a MacBook pro with FireWire)?
October 23 2010 at 4:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis may be a little off topic but what is a good movie editor for the iPhone (actually iPod Touch 4g) I know iMovie has an app but I'm assuming it won't be 'upgraded' yearly right?
October 23 2010 at 12:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBefore iMovie for iPhone, there was Reel Director. It still beats iMove for iPhone in customization choices, so I use both.
October 23 2010 at 1:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThere is NO NEED to swap the two thingies. There's a button on the top right hand corner of the timeline that lets you switch between the two modes. Can't believe nobody saw it.
October 22 2010 at 4:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIsn't it a little more traditional to have the timeline at the bottom, though?
October 22 2010 at 8:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhen I watched to demo, I thought, this is exactly like iMovie HD - so basically this completes the migration of all features from iMovied HD into the new iMovie.
October 22 2010 at 2:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCan anyone comment on whether or not the new version allows for editing all of the various video types that '06 could handle? My biggest struggle with '09 has been trying to figure out which video types will work with it and why the movie I'm trying to edit won't work when others of the same type will.
October 22 2010 at 2:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's just as incompatible as it used to be. Shouldn't this be using the QuickTime APIs too? Madness.
October 22 2010 at 8:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI haven't made anything with iMovie since '06, this is the first time I've been excited about the software since then.
October 22 2010 at 2:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI can do that now in '09. http://drpl.defvayne23.com/gi0c
October 22 2010 at 2:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNever mind. Spoke too soon. Didn't read the last part.
October 22 2010 at 2:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI was really pissed when Apple ruined iMovie — but in the end, I have to thank them. It forced me to learn Adobe Premiere Pro (Wasn't gonna go to FCP -- told you I was pissed off right?) and now, as my taxes will attest, last year over 70% of my income came from video projects.
Thank you Apple!
(Whenever Mr. Jobs trots out the lead dev at the Apple events I think to myself, "So, this is the guy who ruined iMovie hmmm ...)
Why resist the hop to Final Cut Pro, anyway? Pissed at Apple's consumer software team, yes, but pissed at Apple's professional software team, too?
I admit, I was peeved too, but iMovie '11 has made me a full-time convert.
THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know what apple was thinking with the other versions.
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