In iMovie '11 Essential Training, author Garrick Chow illustrates the process of creating high-quality video using iMovie '11. The course covers the entire post-production process, from importing audio, video, and still images to adding effects, creating trailers, and sharing your finished projects on social networks. Also included are tutorials on adjusting audio levels, automatically identifying clips that include faces, and using green screen effects. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

* Importing footage and stills
* Organizing and locating clips using ratings and keyword tags
* Cropping, trimming, splitting, and fine-tuning clips
* Inserting transitions between clips
* Applying One-Step effects
* Stabilizing shaky footage
* Adding background music and voiceovers
* Synchronizing footage to specific points of an audio track
* Publishing content to YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook
* Exporting movies and projects