Download a copy of iMovie HD (the previous release of iMovie) and do it from there. Export your reversed video to disk. Then import it into iMovie 08. Of course, Apple would also love to sell you the real version of their video editing product; Final Cut. Open iMovie on your Mac to your project for editing. Then follow these steps to play a clip in reverse. 1) Select the video clip in your movie Timeline. 2) Click the Speed button above the Viewer.
In iLife, iMovie offers Slow Motion, Fast Forward, and Instant Replay options on its Clip menu. To use these options, select the video clip in the Project Browser, choose File→Optimize Video, and then choose Full – Original Size or Large (960 x 540). What optimization does is convert the video using the Apple Intermediate Codec, which makes a bigger video file, but one that can be modified for speed or reversed smoothly. The Full choice preserves HD resolution (or whatever the original size was).
Optimizing the video converts it to Apple's native editing format. The iMovie conversion is quick, but the video quality is a bit degraded. To ensure that your original clip isn't converted, iMovie copies it first to a folder within the iMovie Original Movies folder in the Movies folder inside your user folder. You can then import the original clips again from that folder if you want to use them again without speed adjustments.
After optimizing the video clip, choose one of these commands:
Clip→Slow Motion: Then choose 50%, 25%, or 10% (the percentage to slow it down).
Clip→Fast Forward: Then choose 2x, 4x, 8x, or 20x (the multiple to speed it up).
Clip→Instant Replay: Then choose 50%, 25%, or 10% (the percentage to slow down the instant-replay copy of the clip).
The Instant Reply option extends the clip by copying the video and then slowing down the copied video, just like an instant replay in a sports broadcast.
To apply a special effect on a copy of a project clip and still play the original version — for example, to follow a normal clip with the same clip in reverse — select the project clip and then Option-click and drag the clip to a new insertion point in the sequence. iMovie copies the project clip.
To set a more precise speed for a project clip or set it to run in reverse, follow these steps:
Select the clip in the Project Browser, and then double-click it.
If you see the Convert Entire Clip button, click it.
If your video was recorded in a format other than iFrame Video (the native iMovie format), or if it needs to be optimized, the Speed section of the Clip pane shows the Convert Entire Clip button.
After you convert the clip (if it was necessary), the Clip pane shows the Speed settings.
How to use microphone on imac. Drag the Speed slider to the right (toward the Hare icon) to speed up the clip, or to the left (toward the Tortoise icon) to slow down the clip.
Click the Reverse option for Direction to run the clip in reverse.
Click Done to finish.
After optimizing the video clip, choose one of these commands:
Clip→Slow Motion: Then choose 50%, 25%, or 10% (the percentage to slow it down).
Clip→Fast Forward: Then choose 2x, 4x, 8x, or 20x (the multiple to speed it up).
Clip→Instant Replay: Then choose 50%, 25%, or 10% (the percentage to slow down the instant-replay copy of the clip).
The Instant Reply option extends the clip by copying the video and then slowing down the copied video, just like an instant replay in a sports broadcast.
To apply a special effect on a copy of a project clip and still play the original version — for example, to follow a normal clip with the same clip in reverse — select the project clip and then Option-click and drag the clip to a new insertion point in the sequence. iMovie copies the project clip.
To set a more precise speed for a project clip or set it to run in reverse, follow these steps:
Select the clip in the Project Browser, and then double-click it.
If you see the Convert Entire Clip button, click it.
If your video was recorded in a format other than iFrame Video (the native iMovie format), or if it needs to be optimized, the Speed section of the Clip pane shows the Convert Entire Clip button.
After you convert the clip (if it was necessary), the Clip pane shows the Speed settings.
How to use microphone on imac. Drag the Speed slider to the right (toward the Hare icon) to speed up the clip, or to the left (toward the Tortoise icon) to slow down the clip.
Click the Reverse option for Direction to run the clip in reverse.
Click Done to finish.
When you change the speed of a video clip, the sound's speed also changes, which can be irritating for recorded voices. And, when you reverse a clip, recorded voices may sound like The Beatles at the end of the song 'Rain.' Nature sounds, however, may sound fine backward or forward, or even a bit slowed down or sped up. If you don't like how a clip sounds, you can adjust the audio portion and even add a different soundtrack.
You may wonder why you need to flip a video; after all, once you have shot your footage, all you need is to add some special effects, sound, and the project is good for publishing. This is not always the case; there are effects that a professional videographer will tell you make your video have greater impact. For example, if you are taking a video of an interview, or someone speaking into the camera, it is stronger to have the person standing to the right of the screen; you can see this effect used by reporters of most major new networks on TV.
Part I: Why Would You Need to Flip Video?
As mentioned above, some positions will make your video have more impact; the reason for the subject to stand to the right is because we read from left to right, and having the person on the right is stronger. Similarly, if the video is panning, it is better for the pan motion to move from left to right.
Another reason why you may need to flip your video is due to errors in importing, or shooting the video. You may import video from a phone and find that it is upside down; you will have to flip the video for it to make any sense to the viewer.
Part II: How to Flip Video in iMovie?
In iMovie, you cannot flip the original file, but you can do so on the timeline, as a special effect. Here is how:
1) Go to the timeline of the project and select that clip that you want to flip.
2)Move the cursor over the clip in the viewer, and a tool will appear above it.
3)When you click on the gears, you will get a drop-down menu appearing; click on the Clip Adjustments feature.
4)An inspector window will appear, and you should first click on None, which will be positioned next to the Video Effect feature.
5)You can then click on Flip, and the video will be flipped in the orientation that you choose. The inspector window will appear again, but now instead of None, you will see Flip, showing next to the Video Effect feature.
6)Click on the done button in order to complete the flipping.
Part III: Flip Video Using iMovie Alternatives
1. Flipping Video Using the iOrgSoft Video Editor for Mac
1) Start off by creating a new project and then importing the clips that you want to use.
2) select and drag the clip that you want to flip to the timeline.
3) Go to click the crop icon and then an edit window appears above. Don't crop if you don't want to crop. You will see two pair of arrows which indicate whether you should flip the video vertically or horizontally. Use them to flip videos.
4) Click on the desired arrows button and watch as the video is flipped.
2. Use iOrgSoft Video Converter for Mac
How To Reverse Videos Iphone
iOrgSoft provides another program with 'Flip' feature. It is Video Converter for Mac. Mainly, it is a video converter that is able to convert one video or audio to another video or audio format which is easier and more convenient to play on different applications and devices. It supports almost all kinds of video and audio types. Except video converter, it is also equipped with additional features including video editing and video downloading. Cropping is included.
Imovie Reverse Clip Iphone
Following is the simple step by step guide to show you how to do cropping with it.
Imovie Fast Forward
1)Select and add the video files that you want to convert by clicking on the 'Add Files' button
2)Select the output format from the 'Profile' menu and settings for both audio and video from the 'Settings'
3)Click on the 'Edit' button on the top menu and select 'crop' feature
4)Click on the 'crop' option and find two pairs of arrows which show whether you should flip the video vertically or horizontally; Click 'Done' when completes
5)Start the conversion by hitting the big Start button
