Simple (?) question about iMovie --- I hope!

[eroxx]

This is what I want to do:

I want to play a movie, pause it at a certain point, and place a playhead there. Then I want to play and pause again, and I want a clip BETWEEN the two playheads.

Even better, I'd like a way to advance or rewind by a frame if they playhead isn't exactly where I want it ..

Thanks!

 

[Dave Braine]

With the Playhead where you want it(I think that the Arrow keys will move the Playhead one frame at a time), Ctrl(Right) click, and there should be the option to split the clip.

 

[eroxx]

How do you get the playhead to where you want it though?

 

[Dave Braine]

Play the movie and then stop it when it's where you want it? Either that or move it with the mouse.

 

[eroxx]

But how to set one for beginning and another for end?

 

[mrgraff]

Same way for both. Play or drag the playhead to where you want it for each end of the clip, and create splits at each point. Then remove the sub-clip that you have now created, and drop in something else.

 

[eroxx]

I'm sorry to be such a dolt on this ... But once you press play and then pause, how do you create a playhead from where it pauses WITHOUT using the mouse? Once I use the mouse it moves the playhead. And then once one is created, how do I create a second?

 

[Dave Braine]

Once I use the mouse it moves the playhead

Yeah that is a problem. Once you've positioned the playhead, don't move the mouse. Adjust the postion if needed with the arrow keys, then Right/Ctrl click without moving the mouse. It's a bit tricky, but you'll get there.

And then once one is created, how do I create a second?

Move it to the second position and do it again??

 

[eroxx]

Someone really oughta post a screencast of this ...

But again, how to get a second playhead? doesnt the first one dissapear if you try to make one again?

Thanks for the reply!