iMovie Tutorial 1

Textured Backdrops

iMovie Tutorial 1

Effect	Plugin
Combine	Masks & Compositing

This tutorial shows how to use a still image as a backdrop texture for a clip. By using a pattern such as paper, canvas, or stucco, it is possible to give the impression that the clip is being projected onto a textured surface.

Steps

Step 0

Open an iMovie project containing at least one clip of video.

Step 1

Place the clip in the timeline.

Step 2

Create or find an image to use as a texture.

Step 3

Import the image into iMovie.

Step 4

Place the still image in the timeline, after the clip you wish to affect.

Step 5

Double click on the still (second) clip and set its duration to the duration of the video (first) clip.

Step 6

Select the first clip.

Step 7

Choose ss| Combine in the Effects panel.

Step 8

Set the Mode slider to Multiply. You will see "Op: multiply" in the small preview window at the top right of the screen.

Step 9

Adjust the Image A and Image B sliders as desired.

Step 10

Click the Apply button.

Step 11

Wait for the clip to render.

Variations

Notice how using colored backdrops affects the color of the final result.

Backdrop	Result

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