Use new videotape when exporting your movie

It is a good idea to export your movie to a new digital videotape so that you don’t copy over your original video footage. You never know when you might want to use footage you didn’t use earlier. If you find yourself making short movies, consider creating a master tape that contains all of your finished movies.

Lock your tape when finished

You can lock your videotape to prevent accidentally writing over important material. Just flip the switch to the “save” position on the edge of your videotape and your material is safe.

Share selected clips

You can archive just a few clips to videotape instead of your entire project. To do so, select the clips from the iMovie HD timeline, go to the File menu and choose Share. Click the “Share selected clips only” checkbox, and then click the Share button.

Add black to before or after your movie

Rather than showing your audience static before and after your movie, you can set iMovie HD to record a few seconds of black at the beginning and end of your movie. This will give your presentation a polished look. You’ll find this option in the Videocamera tab of the Share panel. For High Definition movies, a minimum of 6 seconds of black is recommended.