When you add a photo to your project, iMovie applies a smooth pan‑and‑zoom motion to it called the Ken Burns effect. Customize the effect to help tell your story, gradually revealing important details or zooming in on the most significant part of an image.
Add a photo. In the Libraries list, select Photos, navigate to the photo you want to use, then drag it to the timeline.
Customize the Ken Burns effect. Double‑click the photo in the timeline.
Select the Start frame in the viewer, then drag and resize it to set the way the photo is framed at the beginning.
Select the End frame, then set the way the photo is framed at the end. Then click the Apply button to apply the changes.
Crop a photo or video clip. Select a clip, click the Cropping button in the adjustments bar, then click Crop to Fill. Drag to reposition and use the handles in the corners to resize the frame, then click Apply .
Rotate a clip. Select a clip, click Crop , and then click Rotate Counterclockwise or Rotate Clockwise to rotate it. When you’re done, click Apply .
Focus attention on a specific detail in a photo. Zoom in on what you’re describing, such as a plant cell, historic building, or story scene.
Create a movie from a Keynote presentation of a lesson. Export the presentation as images, then import them into a new movie project.
You can save time trimming and adjusting the photos you add to a project by changing the defaults for photo placement and duration in iMovie settings. Set the precise duration you want for newly added photos, and they’ll be trimmed to that length automatically.
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