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You might not always have a digital camera on hand and ready to use when you want to Record Video in iMovie, or you might not want to go through the trouble of importing the video that your phone or camera records. In a situation like that, you could use the built-in video recording feature of iMovie. The camera on your device can be used by iMovie to record video or sound.
iMovie is a well-known programme for editing videos that runs on iOS, iPadOS, and mac OS. It has the most powerful and unique features that other programmes don’t have that help Apple users make videos that look like they came from Hollywood. Knowing how to record video in iMovie is a must-have skill for YouTubers, vloggers, and anyone else who wants to share stories about their everyday lives with others.
How to Record Video in iMovie on Mac
- Step 1: Launch the Import window in the iMovie app on your Mac by hitting the Import tab in the toolbar.
- You can click the Media button if you don’t see the Import button and then hit the Import button.
- Close the window if Image Capture, Photos, or another photo app opens.
- Step 2: Choose the inbuilt camera in the Cameras section of the Import window.
- A live video image from the camera will display in the Import window.
- Step 3: Go with one of the following options to specify the event you want to record into:
- Select an existing event: Hit the “Import to” pop-up menu at the Import window’s top section and choose the event.
- Make a new event: Hit the “Import to” pop-up menu, select New Event, type a name for the latest event, and click OK.
- Select the open project: Hit the “Import to” pop-up menu and select the Project Media.
- Step 4: To let the iMovie record videos from the selected camera, click on the Record button below the live video image.
- A new clip is designed for each recording. You can redo this process multiple times as required.
- Step 5: Click the Record button again to stop recording.
- Step 6: Select the Close tab to end the recording session and return to the iMovie main panel.
How to Record Video in iMovie
- Step 1. Open your project in iMovie, and scroll the timeline to make the playhead appear in the place where you want to add the recording.
- Step 2. Click the + Add Media button, then click the Camera icon, and then the Camera app will open in video mode.
- Step 3. Click the Record button to start recording a video, and click it again to finish the recording. Then you can preview the video by clicking the Play button.
- Step 4. Click the Use Video to add the recording to your project. And the recorded videos are stored in the Photos app.
FAQs
In the Photo Booth app on your Mac, if you see the View Photo button or the View Video button , click it to see the Take Photo button or Record Video button . If the Record Video button isn’t showing, at the bottom left, click the “Record a movie clip” button . Click the Record Video button .
Press Command + Shift + 5 to the Screen Record interface. From there, click on Options and select Internal Microphone under the Microphone section. Once done, now start recording by selecting the Record button. Clicking the Stop button in the menu bar to stop the recording.
You can record video directly into iMovie using the FaceTime HD camera built into your Mac. In the iMovie app on your Mac, open the Import window by clicking the Import button in the toolbar. If you don’t see the Import button, click the Media button in the toolbar, and then click the Import button.