![]() You can also record a movie of your Mac screen. You can record movies two ways. You can use the webcam that's build into your Mac, or connect a webcam, iSight camera, or a Firewire camcorder. You will then see the Open dialogue box. Double click on the movie file that you want to add on to the first movie. To add a second movie to the end of the first, go to Edit>Add Clip to End. If you want to combine two movies into one, start by opening the first movie. In addition, once you use the Split Clip feature, you can rearrange clips by dragging them in the map. To do this, split the movie into two, then use the trim handles to trim away the end of the first clip and the beginning of the second. You can also trim sections of video from the middle of a movie. To split a clip, move the playhead to where you want to split the movie in two. Do this by dragging in the scroll bar. Next, go to Edit>Split Clip.Ī clips map appears at the bottom of the window showing the two clips. Click the Done button when you're finished. You can also split clips. When you split a clip, you chop the movie into two pieces. Use the yellow handles on each end to drag inward and trim either the beginning, end, or both ends of the movie. When you're finished, press the Trim button. To trim the ends of a video, go to the Menu Bar, then to Edit>Trim. ![]() In addition to using QuickTime to play movies, you can also use it to edit movies. If you go to the Menu Bar, then the Edit menu, you can rotate and flip the movie. From left to right, there is the volume slider, Rewind, Play, Fast Forward, and Share. The scroll bar at the bottom of the window lets you jump to a different spot in the movie by either dragging the vertical line or clicking anywhere in the scroll bar. Most of the controls in the control bar should be familiar to you. When you start to play the movie, you will see a control bar at the bottom of the window. ![]() To play a movie in QuickTime Player, double click on the movie file. When QuickTime opens, hit the spacebar to start the movie. You can record your own movies using your Mac's built-in camera or by simply recording what happens on your screen. Most people know that QuickTime Player can be used to play movies. However, it can also be used to edit movies or record new ones. If you need to do more editing than just trimming, you'll need GarageBand. If you want to trim your recording, open the file in QuickTime Player. When you record, your Mac creates a file for you. By default, it's named Audio Recording.mov, and it's stored in your Home>Movies folder. You will see the following pop up window:Ĭlick the red button in the center of the window to start recording. Once you have QuickTime Player open, go to the Menu Bar and go to File>New Audio Recording. You will find the QuickTime Player in your Applications folder. Once you have your microphone set up, it's time to start recording. You will need software to record the sounds, such as QuickTime Player. To let the Mac know which microphone you will be using, go to System Preferences>Sound, then click the Input tab. It goes without saying that to record sounds, you need a microphone. Some Macs have microphones built-in, such as a laptop or iMac. Once you've selected an alert, you can also adjust the alert volume. You can also go to System Preferences>Sound, then click the Output tab to adjust the left-to-right balance of your speakers.Īlert beeps are what you hear when you try to type in an area where typing isn't allowed. To select an alert beep, go to System Preferences>Sound, then click the Sound Effects tab. ![]() When you click on the menulet, this is what you see:Ĭlick and drag the slider up to increase volume. Click and drag down to decrease volume. You can also click on the menulet on the Menu Bar. To enable the menulet, go to System Preferences>Sound, then put a checkmark beside "Show Volume in Menu Bar." To adjust the sound on your Mac, you can hit the volume controls on your keyboard. One of the most important steps you can take before playing sounds on your Mac is setting the volume. In this article, we are going to discuss everything about the Mac that relates to sound. We're going to talk about playing sounds, editing sounds, play back sounds, and even enable your Mac to read to you. Some even depend on sounds to let them know when they have a new email or another event on their computer is taking place. These days, everyone uses some sort of sound on their computer. They use sounds to watch and listen to videos and movies, as well as to play music.
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