If the media you want to import is on an external storage device, connect it to your Mac and turn it on. 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. HOW TO ADD MUSIC TO IMOVIE 2020, This is another tutorial how to add music to imo iMovie,Today I’m showing you how to put mus. Drag clips from the iMovie browser, your desktop, or from the Finder into your project’s timeline to start creating your movie. You can now add music to iMovie. How to Add Background Music to iMovie on iPhone. With your new or existing project open on your iPhone, you’re now ready to add background music to iMovie using these steps. Now, you can click the 'Import' icon to locate Apple Music folder (You can know the target folder by clicking the 'Converted' button in AudFree software) and start to add Apple Music to iMovie. Once added, please drag this audio track into the timeline, adjust position and cut or delete unwanted audio clips. Click in the Search box below the track list and begin typing a song name. IMovie narrows down the song titles displayed to those that match the characters you type. To reset the search box and display all your songs in the Library or selected playlist, click the X icon that appears to the right of the box.
iMovie is the perfect tool for getting started with video editing. It’s pretty robust for a consumer-level app, and the best part is it’s free if you own a Mac. Once you’ve learned the basics of iMovie, you’ll be ready to take your video to the next level and learn how to add music in iMovie. While iMovie does have some built-in jingles and a link to your iTunes library, for unique, royalty-free tunes you’ll likely need to look elsewhere—like our music library.
How to Import Music into iMovie
Across the top of the browser, you’ll see different media types available to add to your iMovie projects such as My Media, Audio, and Titles. Any files—video and audio—imported from your computer will show up under the My Media tab. The audio tab is only for built-in sounds, Garageband files, and your iTunes Library. Import your file by clicking the downward arrow in the upper left corner of the window (highlighted in red below) and locating the file on your computer.
Under My Media, imported audio files will display as an audio waveform thumbnail. Hover the cursor over an audio clip and press the spacebar to listen to the file.
Adding Music to Your iMovie Project
To add the music track to your video, just drag it to your timeline.
Now your music track might be longer than your video. Keep in mind you can filter by track length in our music library, so it’s possible to find a track that is a close or exact match to your video. Here though, we’ll assume it’s not an exact fit. If the track is pretty long, you may want to use the slider to zoom out on your timeline until you can see the end of the track. Now you can click and drag the end of the track until it aligns to the end of your video. You should see it “snap” to the end when you’re there. You may need to trim and adjust a few times to get it to lock in. If you cut it too short, you can extend it back out again. Similarly, if you don’t want the music to begin right when the video begins, you can trim a little from the beginning. Learn more about how to cut music in iMovie.
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Fade in and Out to Prevent Abrupt Cuts
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At this point, when you play back your project, the sound will stop at exactly the right time, but abruptly. We need a fade-out to prevent a sound cliff. Hover your cursor over the end of the audio track until you see a small dot appear. iMovie calls this a Fade Handle.
When you hover over the Fade Handle, your cursor will change to two triangles. Always note cursor changes in iMovie as a similar movement can have different results depending on slight changes in your cursor position. Drag the Fade Handle toward the center of the clip to adjust the duration of your fade. Fade Handles work at either end of any audio or video clip so you can fade the music both in and out.
Trimming Clips
So far we’ve assumed that you want to start your song right at the beginning of the track. But what if your video is only 15 seconds and the song doesn’t pick up until the 30-second mark? While we can click and drag to trim the clip from the beginning the same way we did for the end, for a more precise cut here let’s use the Clip Trimmer. Right-click your audio clip and choose Show Clip Trimmer.
The Clip Trimmer displays the clip in its entirety with the used section highlighted. Click and drag in the center of the highlighted portion to shift which section of the clip is used, while maintaining the overall duration of your music. Use the audio waveforms displayed as a visual for identifying the beginning of musical phrases. Press the spacebar to play back your project and click Close Clip Trimmer when you’re all set. If the new beginning sounds a little harsh, use the Fade Handle to create a fade in to open your video.
Adding music is a great way to make your video project complete, and you don’t need professional software to fit the music exactly how you want it. To go further with audio editing, check out this post. Practice makes perfect, and our audio library is filled with both music and sound effects to use in practice as well as large-scale productions.