The trick is that iMovie's open more tools as you need them. In that app, you'll find more than 50 buttons on the default interface, compared with iMovie's 8. Just take a look at Sony's 'consumer' video editor to see what I mean. Interface-Putting a Movie Together with iMovie The new version cleans up and simplifies the iMovie's interface-a real accomplishment, given how many things there are to do in a video editor. It also requires '2GB of RAM (4GB recommended), an OpenCL-capable graphics card, and a display with 1280-by-800 resolution or higher.' I tested the software on a sweet 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and a 2.3GHz Core i7 CPU. For other users, it costs a very$14.99-still an incredible value. Installation If you're an iMovie '09 or later user or bought a Mac on or after October 20, 2010, you can acquire the new iMovie for free from the Mac App Store, but only after you've upgraded to OS X 10.9 Mavericks. We'll dive into each of these in the sections below. iMovie Theater (a new iCloud capability that lets you watch your movies on any of your Apple devices remotely).Movies and Trailers (referring to new themes for your video projects).
