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Quick ? bout iMovie capabilities

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Just curious if I can splice together something simple like this in iMovie or if i need Final Cut Pro for this kinda stuff...Sample
 
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You can join anything you want in iMovie provided you have the clips and they are compatible with the program...
 
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I figured I could join clips, I was talking more about the effects/color changes/etc in the video. Is iMovie just a basic cut and paste program and thats it, or can I pull off a few extras without having to upgrade to Final Cut?
 
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Joey Sarks said:
I figured I could join clips, I was talking more about the effects/color changes/etc in the video. Is iMovie just a basic cut and paste program and thats it, or can I pull off a few extras without having to upgrade to Final Cut?
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There's some fx in the intro and outro (warping, roto, glow fx) that will require a heavier compositing tool like After Effects. There are some basic wipes which would be included in a basic tool like iMovie. All the synching of action and sound would require a lot of a technique of match frame and replace edit. If that exists in iMovie, you could pull it off but I prefer the heavier iron of something like Premiere Pro/Avid/FCP7
 

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