An audio clip listed as a green bar is used as background audio, and an audio clip listed as a blue bar is used as foreground audio.

When you add an audio track, you can trim its start and end points by tapping on the audio track and then dragging the yellow handles on either end just as you would trim a video clip. Instead of selecting a video and tapping the down-arrow button to add the video clip to your project timeline, tap the button to the right that features sound waves - this will add only the audio of the selected clip. If you have a video that features a song or some sort of audio that you would like to use as background music, you can detach the audio from the clip and add only that. When I purchased the same song from iTunes, it was freed from its DRM protection and I was able to use it for my iMovie masterpiece. I tried downloading a track from Apple Music to use as a soundtrack in iMovie but was told the song was DRM-protected and can't be used. If you have moved from purchasing music via iTunes to streaming music via Apple Music, Spotify or another streaming service, you may encounter DRM restrictions that prevent you from added a song to your iMovie project. And if you have audio tracks stored in iCloud Drive, tap the last item in the list to peruse your iCloud Drive folders. If none of the themes strikes your fancy, then you can browse your iTunes library by Playlists, Albums, Artists or Songs. Theme Music is a collection of bland audio tracks that iMovie supplies. Tap the Audio tab at the bottom and you'll see a number of categories. To add background music, tap the Media Library button that you used to add video clips to your timeline - it features a little film strip and music note icon. Soundtrackįor background music, you can select a bland theme from iMovie itself or a song or a track you created in GarageBand or another app that you have stored locally on your iPhone. After you have started an iMovie project on your iPhone and perhaps added a title sequence and video effects, it's time to think about adding a soundtrack or sound effects, adjusting audio levels or recording audio of your own for a voiceover effect.Īdding audio effects makes your movie feel less like a collection of video clips and more like a cohesive project.

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