Special Effects in Imovie i. Movie HD’s Effects pane is the gateway to special effects. The Aged Film effect makes a clip look like old movie film, complete with scratches and jitter. The Lens Flare effect simulates the glare of bright light entering a camera’s lens. Fairy Dust gives you that Tinker Bell look, while Electricity creates faux lightning bolts.
Special Effects in Imovie • The Earthquake effect creates a fast, back -and-forth blur that may tempt you to duck beneath a desk. • Fairy Dust gives you that Tinker Bell look. • Electricity creates faux lightning bolts.
Special Effects in Imovie • The Edges effect creates an edgy, neoncolored look. • The Crystallize effect makes a clip looks like it’s being viewed through a shower door. • The Edge Work effect creates a pen-andink look.
Special Effects in Imovie • You can also apply speed effects to your clips. Slow a clip down to get slow motion, or speed it up for a chuckle.
Special Effects in Imovie • Effects aren’t an all-or-nothing proposition —i. Movie HD can apply or remove an effect gradually.
• Apply the Black & White effect over time to make a clip start in black and white and turn into Technicolor. • Animate the Soft Focus effect to make a clip start out blurry and come into focus, or vice versa.
• To animate effects, use the Effects pane’s Effect In and Effect Out sliders.
Video Tutorial Special Effects • How to create special effects in Imovie HD.