Audio
Click the Audio button at the top of the Media pane to see the audio sources available
for your movie. You use this pane to add sound effects, record a voiceover, or import
music from your iTunes music library or GarageBand.
A
Source list: Select an audio source in this list. You can choose from built-in sound effects, your
iTunes library and playlists, or GarageBand.
B
Track list: Audio tracks from the selected source are listed here.
C
Play button: Click to play or pause a selected track.
D
Search field: Type some words from a title to search for a particular audio file in your iTunes
library. You can search by title or artist.
E
Place at Playhead button: Click to import a selected track into your movie. The imported track
appears in one of the audio tracks in the timeline viewer.
F
Record/Stop button: Click to record a voiceover or other sound through your computer’s built-
in microphone or an external microphone. The input meter displays the sound level; sound
quality is best if it stays within the yellow range. Click the button a second time to stop
recording. The newly recorded audio clip appears in the audio track, where you can select and
edit it.
B
A
C
F
D
E
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