Sharing Overview

iMovie makes it easy to share your movies, whether you want to show your movies on your own TV, carry your movies around with you, or post your movies to an Internet site. Use the Share option to access all the ways to share your iMovie projects.

Tips

Sharing and exporting your movie

You can access the Sharing pane by choosing Export from the File menu or by choosing any item in the Share menu. The Share menu is easier to find for new users, while the export option is what most seasoned editors and Mac users would expect. Don’t worry, they both open up the same easy-to-use Sharing pane, listing all the options for easily sharing your movie.

Consider your sharing options up front

While you can share any movie using the Share options listed, you may want to consider how your movie will be viewed. For emailing and posting movies to the Internet, the final size of your movies will be a major consideration. If you are planning to watch your movie on your iPod or phone, you may make different editing choices than if you plan to watch it on a large HD TV screen in widescreen format. Even choosing between how to carry your movie may affect it. Knowing you have 60 GB free on your new iPod or 30 MB on your Bluetooth phone may affect what you create for your movie masterpiece.

Render before sharing

You want to export your movie in the best quality possible. For this reason, you should always select Render and Proceed if you get a warning message when sharing your final movie. If you are just testing out the process, you can proceed without rendering to save time.