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  • Green Screen Effect in iMovie

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac) 1 – iMovie Software 1 – clip of green screen footage 1 – background image or background video Directions NOTE You should have already imported a background image and the green screen footage before following this tutorial. If you need help, we have instructions on how to import video into…

  • Using MPEG Streamclip to Trim YouTube Videos

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac or PC) 1 – Video Clip (we previously downloaded the Charlie Chaplin clip from YouTube) 1 – MPEG Streamclip Software (available at – http://www.squared5.com) Directions Open the location of the video in Finder or Windows Explorer. Drag the video into the MPEG Streamclip window. Move the slider at the bottom…

  • Converting a YouTube Video into an MP3

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxXlgKPo0A Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac for this tutorial) 1 – Evom Program (Mac only – Available at http://thelittleappfactory.com/evom/). 1 – Video file you wish to convert to MP3 (we are using an MP4 downloaded from YouTube) Directions Open Evom Drag video file into Evom program window. Below the question “Where do you want to…

  • Import an Audio CD into iTunes (2015)

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (PC or Mac) 1 – Apple’s iTunes program (current version as of this post 12.1) 1 – Any Audio CD that is playable in a standard CD player Directions Start the iTunes program. Before you insert the audio CD, you want to make sure that files will be converted into your…

  • Download YouTube Video with Video DownloadHelper

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CweoQmJ2JU Ingredients 1- Computer 1- Firefox Browser 1- Firefox Add-on (Video DownloadHelper for Firefox) 1- Web address of a YouTube video you want to download (Be mindful of Copyright issues). Directions Open the Firefox Web Browser and navigate to the Video Download Helper plugin page. Click the Add to Firefox button. Click the Install Now…

  • Format Your External Drive to ExFat

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac for this tutorial) 1 – External Hard Drive Directions IMPORTANT If there are files on the external hard drive, BACK THEM UP. All files will be erased during this procedure. Save your files to another hard drive before following the steps of this tutorial. Plug the external hard drive into…

  • Import Video into iMovie

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac) 1 – iMovie Software (Pre-installed on Mac OSX) 1 – Video Camera 1 – External Hard Drive Directions Make sure that your external hard drive is connected to your computer. Select File → Open Library → New. Name the library in the Save As box in window that opens. In…

  • Working with Libraries on External Hard Drives in Final Cut Pro X

    Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac) 1 – Copy of Final Cut Pro X (version 10.1 or later) 1 – External Hardrive (some recommended drives are in this article – Getting Started With Final Cut Pro X) Directions Go to File → New → Library. A new window will appear. Select your external hard drive. It…

  • Subscribe to a Podcast in iTunes

    Updated October 23, 2014! Watch a screencast of this recipe on YouTube. Ingredients 1 – Computer (PC or Mac) 1 – Apple’s iTunes program (current version as of this post, version 12)  – download here 1 – An Internet website that has a podcast feed Directions Navigate to the website that has a podcast feed.…

  • Events and Projects in Final Cut Pro X

    Events and Projects in Final Cut Pro X from umwnewmedia on Vimeo. Ingredients 1 – A Macintosh computer running OS 10.6.8 or better and meets the specs 1 – The FInal Cut Pro X Mac app 1 – A external hard drive, preferably a portable drive with USB power (we recommend Western Digital) 1 –…