I'm struggling to become more competent with iMovie. I think a really thorough tutorial would be helpful. With quizzes. I would really appreciate any recommendations. Of course I've watched some perfectly good YouTube videos, but I would like to find something more thorough and demanding. Thanks.
Thank you. I looked thru the online help menu...and will use it in the future...This may shock readers, but "render" is not a common word in my vocabulary. For those trained in multi-media, it maybe obvious.
"Render unto Caesar" = give....Render a metal by heat= melt....Render a work of art=?.
So, I think the Apple tutorial could be better. There could be an overview description. There could be a table of contents at introduction. There could be vocabulary lists with definitions. All done by a writer using clear language with minimum jargon and sales pitch. Many thanks.
Thank you. I looked thru the online help menu...and will use it in the future...This may shock readers, but "render" is not a common word in my vocabulary. For those trained in multi-media, it maybe obvious.
"Render unto Caesar" = give....Render a metal by heat= melt....Render a work of art=?.
So, I think the Apple tutorial could be better. There could be an overview description. There could be a table of contents at introduction. There could be vocabulary lists with definitions. All done by a writer using clear language with minimum jargon and sales pitch. Many thanks.
The best instructional step-by-step tutorial that I have seen is the Apple online help menu. It does not have quizzes, but does have a good search feature where you can search by descriptive word or topic. Here's the link:
https://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/
I have seen video tutorials out there, but none I have seen are comprehensive enough.
-- Rich
One of the meanings of "render" in layperson's parlance is "to cause to be", as in heavy rains can render floods.
Video rendering "is the process by which a computer system reads information from a source code and then converts that data into something that can be displayed on the screen. The encoded data source contains
instructions to accurately frame images on a web page or play a movie".
Your good suggestions can be communicated to Apple via this link:
-- Rich
Thank you. I'll check it out. BTW, my question a few days ago was about 105 GBs of data being used by iMovie.
It baffled me, until I discovered "Render Files", which I deleted and the problem went away. Render Files? Tim
I think that you will find the online help menu/tutorial to be helpful.
Render files are created to contain the editing instructions that you have given. This is so iMovie doesn't have to re-render every time you preview or export. Over time, render files can accumulate and start taking up significant space. So, you can delete them to save space, and iMovie will recreate them as necessary when previewing or exporting a project.
-- Rich
Thanks---
Most welcome.
--Rich
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