iMovie - Inspector

1 - Double clicking on a clip opens the Inspector.   The Inspector has three sections: Clip, VIdeo and Audio.  

Whether you double click on a Clip in the Project Library (1a), or in your Event Library (1b),  the Video, and Audio windows are the same.  

3 - To inspect or changes settings, click on one of the sections; Clip, VIdeo or Audio listed at the top of the window.

4 - I won’t expand on the VIdeo or Audio settings at this time, other than to encourage you to play around with them. You can always Revert back to the Original setting.  Just click the button.

5 -  If the clip has not been Analyzed, and you notice camera shake, click Analyze Entire Clip.  This may take a few minutes.  

2 - You can also open the Inspector by clicking the button, before, or after selecting the clip(s) you want to inspect. 

The Clip Inspector allows you to analyze individual clips for Stabilization.  If this was already done, i.e. when you imported the clips,  it will indicate it.  See fig. b.

fig. b

fig. a

In the Event Library, double click on a clip to open the Inspector.  (Step #1b)

In the Project Library, double click on a clip to open the Inspector.  (Step #1a)

Now the Clip Inspector gives you more choices. 

6 - Select Video Effect to open a window and change the look of the video.  Select None to revert back to the Original settings,

7 - Adjust the Speed just for fun, or change the direction, and play it backwards.

8 - Click the check box to select Stabilization to smooth out your clips if needed.  For more on this topic, click here.

Once a clip has been selected for your Project, you can have even more fun with it.