iMovie Update Tricks and Tips that You Must Know

Shanoon Cox

Sep 30, 2024• Proven solutions

Are you facing difficulty while using iMovie? There are some problems that people are dealing with when they use iMovie such as lack of sound, file distortion, inefficient trailers, undesirable bend results, iMovie crashing, poor camera connection, etc. People are also getting trouble to export movies. Slow speed is also a major issue while working with iMovie.

• Alternative to iMovie Video Editor
• Origination of iMovie Update
• Benefits of iMovie Update

Part 1: What Could Be the Best iMovie Alternative for Mac and Windows

You can utilize Wondershare Filmora instead of iMovie for Windows and Mac. You can crop, trim, rotate, and split your video. The overlays, hand-picked filters and background music can also be added to your video clip with great ease. It is compatible with all the most commonly used audio files, video formats, and images. All the editing tools will appear in the main window thus it is easy to use.

Part 2: Origination of iMovie Update

If you want to know more about the iMovie then firstly you have to go through all the versions of iMovie that are given below.

iMovie 1

It was the first version of iMovie introduced in the year 1999. It had excellent features and supported by OS 9 and OS 8.6 Mac systems.

iMovie 2

It was an updated version of iMovie 1 integrated with Mac OS X and OS 9. This software was accessible for Macs having FireWire.

iMovie 3

This video editor was compatible with all Macintosh platforms. When it was released in 2003, initially it was not available free of cost but later on, it became free for downloading. The major operating system in iMovie was Mac OS X and had iLife package.

iMovie 4

It was introduced in 2004 and part of the iLife package. It supported all the latest versions of Mac. OS X was its main operating system.

iMovie HD5

As its name suggests, this software illustrated one of the high definition iMovie discoveries when it was released in 2005. It worked well with key Macs under the operating system OS X.

iMovie HD6

It was the second and only iMovie version created with parameters of high quality. It was compatible with OS X 10.6, OS X 10.5, OS X 10.4 and OS X 10.3.

iMovie'08

It was introduced in 2007 and worked well with OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10. It was also sold out separately.

iMovie'9

This software made a great entry into the market in 2009. It was supported by OS X 10.6 and OS X 10.5. It was a part of iLife package.

iMovie'11

It was released in 2010 and compatible with almost the entire latest version of Macs.

iMovie 10.0

It was the last version introduced in 2013. Its key operating system was OS X Mavericks.

Part 3: Benefits of iMovie Update

The new version of iMovie 10.1.1 has been designed by Apple for beginners as well as advanced users. It offers the following benefits:

• There is an improvement in stability.
• Correct display of still images is possible now.
• Apple has solved the major issues with YouTube sharing i.e. the users will be prevented from signing in with multiple accounts.
• You can easily play Sony XAVC S clips that are captured at 120 fps or 100 fps.
• The White Balance adjustments will not be applied to clips.
• Now you can copy the clips by dragging from the Project Media container to events in the Library list.

That's all about the iMovie update that you should know. If you have any questions, feel free to drop a line below.

Shanoon Cox

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