When Apple introduced iMovie ’08, the program received more attention for what it was missing than for what it offered. It represented a complete rewrite of the iLife suite’s previous video-editing component, iMovie HD 6. The new version abandoned the old code, along with many features that iMovie users had grown accustomed to. Although iMovie HD 6 still works, and is available for free to people with iLife ’08 installed, jumping between the two programs is a hassle.
Despite iMovie ’08’s seemingly missing features, the program has hidden depth. It can still perform some of its predecessor’s tricks—just not in obvious ways. And a subsequent update, version 7.1, adds other enhancements. Here’s how to get the most out of the software.
