This is the first time a CZcamsr talking about video editing, recommending to create our own music with an already available app on the MacBook. Your videos are so practical, informative and without any nonsense. You are so underrated, Gary. I'm glad I found your channel.
I’ve seen only one mention making your own background music with GarageBand. Everyone else has “affiliate links in the description” for some paid source.
I wasn’t going to watch this video, because it was 10 minutes long. But I stuck it out and I have to say, thank you. I loved how you thoroughly explained what to do, how to do it, and different ways it could be done. I love how you gave reassurance, and told us that if music does not appear in Apple Music. It is, because it is not an actual file that we downloaded to Apple Music. Thanks again!
Good job as always Gary. The only topic you didn’t hit which I think merits inclusion is iMovie’s auto ducking. I find it pretty useful with background music when I am mixing it with a voiceover.
What if I have a video that I took on my phone (narration etc,) and want to use the audio from it as background in a different video? Do I have to convert the narration video to a “music” file somehow first? I wish I could just import multiple overlaid videos at once, and pick & choose which audio/visuals get used from each.
Just bring in the video, then detach the audio from it. Then bring in the other video and slide the audio under it. Or you could put one video in the main track and the other in the overlay track and do exactly what you said. Cut out the overlay track when you want the main track to be seen.
I'm going to wing it and see if anyone might have a solution. This video talks about how to move the audio around underneath the video clips. What I need to do is cut up video clips and move them to and fro on top of a static audio clip. I want to edit TO the changes in the music. When I try to do this, the video clip wants to snap back where it was. WHY? I can't figure it out and I'm going crazy. Any help is appreciated.
As usual a very useful video! Thanks a lot for sharing this information. I don't think I could make my own music, so I will buy it on a reliable site. Thanks again!
You are AMAZING! I am trying to make 2 videos and I have music but it sounds muddled.....NOW I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT TO DO!!! Thank you and God bless you! I will check you out again! A+
Your presentations are always very interesting and complete. Programs are very practical and useful.I was wondering why you did not include editing, cutting and pasting imovie music. Public domain music is another area that can be used because it is not copyrighted.
I do mention using iMovie music. It is a whole section starting at 1:59. As for public domain, that could have the same problems as royalty-free (just because some site say that it is public domain doesn't necessarily make it true).
Speaking of music can you recommend an external CD drive for Mac? I have a collection of cd's that are not available on streaming services that I would like to add to music. There must be a specific external CD drive best for the Mac 😎
Well, "best" is subjective. There is the official Apple USB SuperDrive you can get from them. There are also many other ones you can get cheaper. Read reviews and make sure it is compatible with Mac.
@@macmost Thanks for the reply. I see how I didn't phrase by question very well. I meant to ask which can you recommend for a Mac. I have seen the Apple SuperDrive but that price is not very attractive. Thank you
@@javtimestwo If you don't want to pay $79 for the Apple one, just look on Amazon at the others and make sure people mention it works with Macs when searching the reviews. Then take a chance.
There's one nagging issue with adding music, and that's when you insert a track between 2 others, iMovies trimms the length of all the other proceeding tracks instead of just adding the length to the timeline. If you have a work around that would be a so useful :)
Hello, I can detach audio from video. Is there a way to attach it back? I often need to substitute the audio file and then cut it. It’s not comfortable to cut a file with detached video and audio. You have to cut video, then audio then sync them. Big headache.
@@macmost i understand. When I look under audio & visual, two voice mail audio messages are there, zero songs that Ive downloaded from epidemic sound & CZcams music (about 100 songs) I’m hoping that the music is somewhere. I’ve looked in Finder & Apple Music. Nothing there either.
Select the clip in the timeline, then click on the Audio button near the top right to view the audio options. Mute or set the audio level to 0 for that clip.
@@macmost it shows version , 3.0 ( 5515 ) , is that 3.0 ? Not sure what the 5515 is all about. Can’t find where to upgrade. Thanks Gary 👍, your the best !
@@macmost only place I could find anything like that was under settings, then in iMovie, if I open iMovie, there’s no place where it shows “ about iMovie “ I know that sounds really strange, it’s the same on both my 6 month old 11” iPad Pro and my iPhone XS Max, both have the latest iOS updates, etc. Thanks
Question: I have the music already, but the part that I want I can’t get because I music already put a part for me. How do I get a certain part of the music that I want?
Hey from Japan, Gary! I recently switched to Mac after 25+ years of the "other PC." I am trying to make some nice videos of family, church, my Tesla and Triumph Bonneville, and came across an audio problem. After getting the much touted DJI Wireless Mic, assuming it would record on my iPhone in stereo, it took a few months of fiddling to actually get a true L+R signal. Now I can't edit the signals separately, as iMovie just shows Mono audio, though playback in Quicktime or uploaded CZcams clearly separates the signals. I've watched your MacOS and iOS videos on iMovie, but haven't found anything about single-source Stereo editing, or panning L&R. Why does iMovie default to Mono? I always appreciate your videos, as do my schoolkids. Cheers, Randy
@@macmost Thanks for the reply, Gary ... and sorry to be slow in responding. Time zones are the ultimate excuse! Well, I only saw one line when I detached audio, and could find no way to edit that single line, so there was nothing really to export. I want to be able to separate the channels to blend the sound of my motorcycle passing by the screen (or drone shot), or separate one mic recording the Japanese sermon while the other is simultaneously recording the English translator, then remove one or the other for the listener. I tried in Quicktime and iMovie with the same result. Here's a little clip I made that shows that CZcams posted in stereo: czcams.com/video/D6MaV--06c0/video.html I'm doing this on a budget (obviously) and was looking for a really simple solution, without purchasing a digital sound recorder and mixing post-production. Thanks for your help!. Arigatou, Randy
@@teslagaijin8672 I'm pretty sure the stereo is still there. The waveform representation is just cosmetic and doesn't mean it has been converted to mono. I think your options for editing in stereo are to either use something more pro-level like Final Cut Pro or Premiere, or to do your audio editing in GarageBand which has a special mode for editing videos.
@@macmost Gary, that sounds like a plan. My school has an iMac with Final Cut Pro, and maybe I can farm this problem out to my high school students … and call it a project named Help Our Old Guy Principal. Lol. To be honest, just opening FCP intimidates me. But you are probably correct in that I can hear stereo, just iMovie is not showing it. I will also look into Garage Band myself, as I did use one of your video tutorials to make a cinematic video of my Tesla at the oceanside and add some cool music. Yet again, thanks for the reply and tips, and for ALL the stuff on your channel. Randy
Gary, what do you think about no option for exporting HDR/dolby vision video from Imovie? It is possible only if you own Final cut pro. Ilove Imovie and dont need FCP but I need HDR beacause i have iPhone 12
Why do you need HDR? "because ... iPhone 12" doesn't make sense. iMovie is a basic video editor and it just won't do it. If you want pro features, you'll need to use a pro editor.
@@macmost Thank you for answer. Dolby vision is the biggest update in video recording for me. HDR footage of iPhone 12 looks incredible. Why does iPhone 12 make no sense ?
Hi Gary thank you for all your help and videos, can you please tell how to scroll down among search results on address or search bar, just recently switched from windows to Mac, in windows you just tap TAB to switch searching results on address bar, but on Mac I'm struggling. All the best
I need some context here. Where are you searching? In iMovie (that is what this video is about). In Safari? In the Finder? Use macmost.com/ask and provide a step-by-step of what you are doing.
Tell me about those copyright strikes. I improvise music and have gotten two partial copyright strikes from FB. They mute part of the music because of it. There's only 12 notes in the western musical scale...
I downloaded the song and it won't show up in Imovie, when I look it up in finder, the file also won't drop into Imovie. Any other clues? I paid for the music and am happy to pay royalties..
I don't think you can use purchased music that way. If you want to buy the song and pay royalties you'd probably have to go through proper business channels with the owner.
This is the first time a CZcamsr talking about video editing, recommending to create our own music with an already available app on the MacBook.
Your videos are so practical, informative and without any nonsense. You are so underrated, Gary. I'm glad I found your channel.
I’ve seen only one mention making your own background music with GarageBand. Everyone else has “affiliate links in the description” for some paid source.
I wasn’t going to watch this video, because it was 10 minutes long. But I stuck it out and I have to say, thank you. I loved how you thoroughly explained what to do, how to do it, and different ways it could be done. I love how you gave reassurance, and told us that if music does not appear in Apple Music. It is, because it is not an actual file that we downloaded to Apple Music.
Thanks again!
Even after watching this video, I am unable to successfully import a song into iMovie.
I love the one-minute lesson on how to use Garage Band thrown in there! Thanks for the unexpected bonus and such a comprehensive and clear video!
Thank you so much. I really needed this video when I found it. Working in iMovie I use it for videos for my CZcams channel.
couldn't be explained better. you're amazing as always with the content, coverage and presentation skills. god bless you.
Best video on the subject, i wasted my time watching many others with no luck. Many thanks
CZcams itself offers an extensive library of royalty free music and sound effects that you may use in your videos posted on CZcams.
Yes, but then you are stuck if you ever want to put your video anywhere else at all.
I’ve used some of the songs, but I don’t think any new songs have been added in a couple years.
Yes but then the owner can always change the licensing right?
That was easy, thanks! I was trying to drag it into the wrong section.
Thanks, never knew that iMovie was so interesting. I never used it but now I will try this. Super!
A very useful and informative video tutorial today! Such an interesting topic today! Thank you, Gary! 👏🏻❤️
Thank you for this! Copyright sounds like a nightmare.
This is such a great tutorial! Very helpful and I learned a lot.
Kudos on Pet Sounds!
Good job as always Gary. The only topic you didn’t hit which I think merits inclusion is iMovie’s auto ducking. I find it pretty useful with background music when I am mixing it with a voiceover.
What if I have a video that I took on my phone (narration etc,) and want to use the audio from it as background in a different video? Do I have to convert the narration video to a “music” file somehow first? I wish I could just import multiple overlaid videos at once, and pick & choose which audio/visuals get used from each.
Just bring in the video, then detach the audio from it. Then bring in the other video and slide the audio under it. Or you could put one video in the main track and the other in the overlay track and do exactly what you said. Cut out the overlay track when you want the main track to be seen.
I'm going to wing it and see if anyone might have a solution. This video talks about how to move the audio around underneath the video clips. What I need to do is cut up video clips and move them to and fro on top of a static audio clip. I want to edit TO the changes in the music. When I try to do this, the video clip wants to snap back where it was. WHY? I can't figure it out and I'm going crazy. Any help is appreciated.
Such a great video. Thank you.
Hi Gary, just curious on your guess-timation around when the new Ventura might be "out" and ready for us non-tekkie types use ⁉
Officially it is "fall." If you look at past years, it is usually October or November.
@@macmost THANK YOU KIND SIR ! ❤
As usual a very useful video! Thanks a lot for sharing this information. I don't think I could make my own music, so I will buy it on a reliable site. Thanks again!
You are AMAZING! I am trying to make 2 videos and I have music but it sounds muddled.....NOW I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT TO DO!!! Thank you and God bless you! I will check you out again! A+
Great video! Thanks a lot.
Thanks dude.
Thank for your video was very helpful
Your presentations are always very interesting and complete. Programs are very practical and useful.I was wondering why you did not include editing, cutting and pasting imovie music. Public domain music is another area that can be used because it is not copyrighted.
I do mention using iMovie music. It is a whole section starting at 1:59. As for public domain, that could have the same problems as royalty-free (just because some site say that it is public domain doesn't necessarily make it true).
Very useful indeed…thanks so much. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much for covering on this! I had a question, What is the easiest way to strip audio from a video and save it as a audio file?
Open the video in QuickTime Player and export as Audio Only.
thank you!
Thank you
Thanks bunches
Is there anyway to add personal videos to your Apple library for private viewing?
What do you mean by "Apple Library?"
Thanks for the video. Do you have any videos teaching Garage Band. I have never used that before and I don't know how to. thanks
Lots. czcams.com/users/macmostvideosearch?query=garageband
soooooooo good!
Speaking of music can you recommend an external CD drive for Mac? I have a collection of cd's that are not available on streaming services that I would like to add to music. There must be a specific external CD drive best for the Mac
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Well, "best" is subjective. There is the official Apple USB SuperDrive you can get from them. There are also many other ones you can get cheaper. Read reviews and make sure it is compatible with Mac.
@@macmost Thanks for the reply. I see how I didn't phrase by question very well. I meant to ask which can you recommend for a Mac. I have seen the Apple SuperDrive but that price is not very attractive. Thank you
@@javtimestwo If you don't want to pay $79 for the Apple one, just look on Amazon at the others and make sure people mention it works with Macs when searching the reviews. Then take a chance.
There's one nagging issue with adding music, and that's when you insert a track between 2 others, iMovies trimms the length of all the other proceeding tracks instead of just adding the length to the timeline. If you have a work around that would be a so useful :)
First add a "background" to pad out the length of the video, maybe? Then add the music when you know you have enough room.
Yes this worked! Thank you sir :) @@macmost
Hello, I can detach audio from video. Is there a way to attach it back? I often need to substitute the audio file and then cut it. It’s not comfortable to cut a file with detached video and audio. You have to cut video, then audio then sync them. Big headache.
No. Just keep the two tracks together from that point and when you export it doesn't matter.
Understood. Thank you !
I have music in my Apple music, its downloaded but when I look for it in imovie it does not show up? Any advice?
You can't use streaming music in iMovie, probably due to licensing issues.
What's the difference between having the audio attached to the clip and not having it attached?
Attached it will follow the clip at the attachment point if you trim or move it. You can also add multiple audio clips this way.
I had about 100 songs uploaded to iMovie, today they are missing! Do you know how/where I can look to find them? iMovie & Mac book pro
Impossible for me to know without seeing it. Maybe you are looking in the wrong place?
@@macmost i understand. When I look under audio & visual, two voice mail audio messages are there, zero songs that Ive downloaded from epidemic sound & CZcams music (about 100 songs) I’m hoping that the music is somewhere. I’ve looked in Finder & Apple Music. Nothing there either.
This video shows me two things. 1) A practical way of working with music in iMovie 2) the copywrite system is broken.
How so? Maybe you mean how sites handle copyright? The legal part is a different thing.
@@macmost I think both are screwed up. The legal aspect and how its handled.
I'm making a video for my music so I have to think backwards and map out video clips
So how do I get rid of the sound that is in the video clips?
Select the clip in the timeline, then click on the Audio button near the top right to view the audio options. Mute or set the audio level to 0 for that clip.
@@macmost thank you!
Thanks Gary, always very informative, which version of iMovie do you have there ? Mine version 3.0 looks much different.
10.3.3. If you really have version 3, that is almost 20 years old at this point.
@@macmost ok, Thanks Gary, I’ll try to find where to update iMovie 👍😊
@@macmost it shows version , 3.0 ( 5515 ) , is that 3.0 ? Not sure what the 5515 is all about. Can’t find where to upgrade. Thanks Gary 👍, your the best !
@@ronhiller3301 Where are you looking that you see that? In iMovie, go to iMovie, About iMovie to see the version number.
@@macmost only place I could find anything like that was under settings, then in iMovie, if I open iMovie, there’s no place where it shows “ about iMovie “ I know that sounds really strange, it’s the same on both my 6 month old 11” iPad Pro and my iPhone XS Max, both have the latest iOS updates, etc. Thanks
CZcams in their 'youtube studio' site has tons of royalty free music that never gives you any issues.
True. But then you are stuck with only every using that video on CZcams. No other sites. Not your own site. Not whatever is to come in the future.
Question: I have the music already, but the part that I want I can’t get because I music already put a part for me. How do I get a certain part of the music that I want?
You can select the audio track and split and trim it just like a video track to get the part you want.
@@macmost can I do that from my phone or MacBook do you mind showing on a video please
@@maryandreadavis I show it in this video. Around 6:12
MAN PLEASE HELP... HOW DID YOU GET THAT FILE TO BA MP3????? I NEED YOUR HELP ASAP
What file? What is it you are trying to DO, exactly?
Hey from Japan, Gary! I recently switched to Mac after 25+ years of the "other PC." I am trying to make some nice videos of family, church, my Tesla and Triumph Bonneville, and came across an audio problem. After getting the much touted DJI Wireless Mic, assuming it would record on my iPhone in stereo, it took a few months of fiddling to actually get a true L+R signal. Now I can't edit the signals separately, as iMovie just shows Mono audio, though playback in Quicktime or uploaded CZcams clearly separates the signals. I've watched your MacOS and iOS videos on iMovie, but haven't found anything about single-source Stereo editing, or panning L&R. Why does iMovie default to Mono?
I always appreciate your videos, as do my schoolkids. Cheers, Randy
What makes you think it isn't handling the stereo? Did you bring it into iMovie and then try an export?
@@macmost Thanks for the reply, Gary ... and sorry to be slow in responding. Time zones are the ultimate excuse!
Well, I only saw one line when I detached audio, and could find no way to edit that single line, so there was nothing really to export. I want to be able to separate the channels to blend the sound of my motorcycle passing by the screen (or drone shot), or separate one mic recording the Japanese sermon while the other is simultaneously recording the English translator, then remove one or the other for the listener. I tried in Quicktime and iMovie with the same result.
Here's a little clip I made that shows that CZcams posted in stereo:
czcams.com/video/D6MaV--06c0/video.html
I'm doing this on a budget (obviously) and was looking for a really simple solution, without purchasing a digital sound recorder and mixing post-production.
Thanks for your help!. Arigatou, Randy
@@teslagaijin8672 I'm pretty sure the stereo is still there. The waveform representation is just cosmetic and doesn't mean it has been converted to mono. I think your options for editing in stereo are to either use something more pro-level like Final Cut Pro or Premiere, or to do your audio editing in GarageBand which has a special mode for editing videos.
@@macmost Gary, that sounds like a plan. My school has an iMac with Final Cut Pro, and maybe I can farm this problem out to my high school students … and call it a project named Help Our Old Guy Principal. Lol. To be honest, just opening FCP intimidates me. But you are probably correct in that I can hear stereo, just iMovie is not showing it. I will also look into Garage Band myself, as I did use one of your video tutorials to make a cinematic video of my Tesla at the oceanside and add some cool music.
Yet again, thanks for the reply and tips, and for ALL the stuff on your channel. Randy
Gary, what do you think about no option for exporting HDR/dolby vision video from Imovie? It is possible only if you own Final cut pro. Ilove Imovie and dont need FCP but I need HDR beacause i have iPhone 12
Why do you need HDR? "because ... iPhone 12" doesn't make sense. iMovie is a basic video editor and it just won't do it. If you want pro features, you'll need to use a pro editor.
@@macmost Thank you for answer. Dolby vision is the biggest update in video recording for me. HDR footage of iPhone 12 looks incredible. Why does iPhone 12 make no sense ?
@@Tohhmo1 I just meant that you don't NEED to edit in HDR just because you have an iPhone 12.
Hi Gary thank you for all your help and videos, can you please tell how to scroll down among search results on address or search bar, just recently switched from windows to Mac, in windows you just tap TAB to switch searching results on address bar, but on Mac I'm struggling.
All the best
I need some context here. Where are you searching? In iMovie (that is what this video is about). In Safari? In the Finder? Use macmost.com/ask and provide a step-by-step of what you are doing.
Tell me about those copyright strikes. I improvise music and have gotten two partial copyright strikes from FB. They mute part of the music because of it. There's only 12 notes in the western musical scale...
Did you challenge them? If the strike wasn't deserved, then you have to challenge them.
@@macmost I did, and they accepted it but still said portions would be muted in some countries.
I mean it sucks that iMovie does not come with with free music. It’s a bit of a hassle but thanks for this video.
It comes with some. They are listed in Media under "Jingles."
@@macmost I see. I’ll check it out. Thanks
@@macmost I'll check it out. Thanks!
I downloaded the song and it won't show up in Imovie, when I look it up in finder, the file also won't drop into Imovie. Any other clues? I paid for the music and am happy to pay royalties..
I don't think you can use purchased music that way. If you want to buy the song and pay royalties you'd probably have to go through proper business channels with the owner.
Did you figure this out?
yeh just rip it the old way and manual upload lol
@@oliverbennett7610 what do you mean by that though? Pretty new at this stuff sorry
Yeah I rather just create my own original music on GarageBand. I completely forgot about Garage band lol
I have music downloaded on my MAC but I’m unable to add it into iMovie, when I search in the audio tab none of my music from the music app appears
What is the source of the music? Apple Music? iTunes purchase?
@@macmost it’s from the Apple Music app on my MAC, I download it and then go to the audio tab on iMovie but nothing appears
@@AllMyice You won't be able to do that with Apple Music because of copyright.
@@macmost got you, so how can I add music into my videos then?
If I go the iTunes purchase route will I be able to use it then?
How d I do this?
What is "this?"
Is this music free???
What music, exactly?
Hi sir
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no help. we need to know how to use music that's currently trending. not the pre installed sound fx lol.
iMovie is never going to have that because of copyright.
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