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Apple stirs controversy with iMovie’s ‘08 overhaul
AppleInsider | Apple stirs controversy with iMovie’s ‘08 overhaul
Apparently the reason I was so impressed with the iMovie is that I’m not an advanced user. More experienced users are complaining that the new iMovie is lacking in features that the previous iMovieHD had, and that Apple should call this new program “iTube”. As a result, Apple offers free download of iMovieHD for those in need.
Note that installing iLife 08 doesn’t override the previous version of iMovieHD. It’ll replace it on the dock, but iMovieHD is still in your application folder.
Well, the new iMovie pleases users like me who just want to do youTube. I still have high hopes for it though. It shouldn’t be too hard for Apple to integrate the advanced features into iMovie, should it?
The new iMovie in iLife 08 completely blew me away. The previous version of iMovie was clunky at best. It took me 2 hours to create a 30-second video card for my mom with photos, video clips and background music. Voice-over was doable but not for the faint of heart. I had to first extract the original sound from the clip, and carefully align the voice-over on the timeline. The new iMovie (see demo) pretty much materializes our mental process when editing a movie. We can now easily skim video clips, arrange music and voice-over much the same way as editing photos. It’s worth checking it out.
