Apple iMovie User Manual

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Tutorial
iMovie at a Glance
“iMovie at a Glance” introduces you to the controls in the iMovie window. You use these controls
to create your own movies. Take a look at these pages even if you don’t plan to do the tutorial,
because you’ll need to know the names of the iMovie controls to follow instructions in
iMovie Help.
The pages that follow introduce you to the main iMovie window, the timeline and clip viewers,
and the different panes you use to add professional polish to your movie.

Apple iMovie Specifications

General

Developer	Apple Inc.
Initial Release	October 5, 1999
Operating System	macOS, iOS
Category	Video editing software
License	Proprietary
4K Support	Yes
HDR Support	Yes
360° Video Editing	Yes
Audio Editing	Yes
Color Correction	Yes
Motion Graphics Templates	Yes
Latest Version (iOS)	3.0
File Format Support (Import)	DV, HDV, MOV, MPEG-4, H.264, AVCHD
File Format Support (Export)	MOV, MP4
Languages	Multiple languages
System Requirements (macOS)	macOS 11.5.1 or later
System Requirements (iOS)	iOS 15.0 or later
File Formats Supported	MOV, MP4, AVCHD, DV, HDV, MPEG-4