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Changing the speed of clips

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I am able to change the speed of video clips using the hare/tortoise slider in iMovie 4 but the increase in speed is not drastic enough. How can I speed my clip up even more ?

I can't find any software on the web to do this, without forking out for Final Cut etc
 
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dogtonharrants said:
I can't find any software on the web to do this, without forking out for Final Cut etc
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Bingo.

In other words, iMovie has limitations. If you want more features and such, then you will have to upgrade your software.
 
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This little tutorial mentions another software option for slowmo that might be able to do the opposite.
 
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if you download the SECOND latest iMovie (the iMovie that just came out, in my opinion, is a complete regression); you can get it for free on the apple website, i could be wrong. Im sure its on the net somewhere though you can speed up a clip, let it render, and then repeat the process until you reach your desired speed. it's a little make-shift, but does the trick. (that'll be as good as you can get without getting fc, etc)
 
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chrisdistaulo said:
if you download the SECOND latest iMovie (the iMovie that just came out, in my opinion, is a complete regression); you can get it for free on the apple website, i could be wrong. Im sure its on the net somewhere though you can speed up a clip, let it render, and then repeat the process until you reach your desired speed. it's a little make-shift, but does the trick. (that'll be as good as you can get without getting fc, etc)
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I was thinking the same thing (about the export then import thing). If you are looking for a program that gives you unparallel performance in time-control, I recommend looking into Adobe AfterEffects. Yeah, it's a little spendy but the time-remapping tools and the included keying plugin "Keylight" (for green/blue screen effects) make this gem totally worth it. Check out VideoCopilot.net for some great free video tutorials. One of them deals specifically with time-remapping for that neat Matrix effect.
 

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