Tag Archives: iMovie

Request Training at WIC

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Curious about creating a video in iMovie but don’t know where to start? Want to make a website for yourself or a class but don’t feel comfortable with HTML or CSS?  Looking for assistance in teaching your students how to … Continue reading →

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Working with AVCHD and MTS files

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Video Editors: By now we’ve all experienced problems with converting those pesky .MTS files to a file type that iMovie or Final Cut Pro will recognize. So, what’s the deal? Why can’t those sophisticated programs read .MTS files and what is … Continue reading →

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Creating a Vacation Video with iMovie

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Welcome back to campus! Hopefully you all had a great summer and you got lots of great photos and video footage of your vacation. Now it’s time to put it all together into a video you can share with your … Continue reading →

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Converting film reels to digital video

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

The lab has many free resources for the Penn community for converting media. We can convert from : dvd, vhs, c-vhs, mini dv, cassette tape, 35mm film, 35mm slides, and vinyl record. From time to time we do get questions … Continue reading →

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Mashup Contest ’11 – Online Voting Now Open (5/12/11)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

What do Minnie Mouse and Glenn Beck have in common? Both are featured in this year’s Mashup Contest entries. Watch the cinematic labors of nineteen talented students and vote for your favorite! Online voting closes May 23. Entries A Conversation … Continue reading →

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Try our new iPad 2! (5/2/11)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

  Come try our brand new iPad 2 in the Vitale Digital Media Lab! We already had an original iPad, so feel free to try them side-by-side to compare them. (The white one with the fancy lime green magnetic cover … Continue reading →

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iMovie 2011 Training

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

We seldom switch versions of software in the middle of an academic year–and this year is no exception. However, those of you with newer Macs most likely have iLife 2011 installed on your machines, while we’ve stuck with the 2009 … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: iMovie 09 and iDVD The Missing Manual

Posted on November 7, 2009 by

We’ve got David Pogue & Aaron Miller’s popular iMovie and iDVD book here in the lab for you to use–just ask the lab consultant on duty if you don’t see it on the shelf. From Amazon.com’s review of the book: … Continue reading →

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iMovie and Photoshop Workshops, Spring 2008

Posted on January 14, 2008 by

We’re offering more workshops on how to use iMovie and how to use Photoshop. The workshops are very introductory and assume no prior knowledge of the software. Be sure to sign up for a spot online, or see our other … Continue reading →

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Adding YouTube videos to your iMovie project

Posted on October 3, 2007 by

[UPDATE, FEB 2010: THESE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO iMOVIE HD/06. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON USING YOUTUBE CLIPS IN iMOVIE 09, see http://wic.library.upenn.edu/multimedia/tutorials/youtube_imovie09.pdf%5D We’ve received many many questions about adding clips from YouTube to iMovie projects. And until now, we haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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