Modify crop, rotation, or Ken Burns effects in iMovie on Mac
If you don’t like the way you’ve cropped or rotated a video clip or photo, or the way you’ve applied the Ken Burns effect, you can modify the effect or restore the clip or photo to its original state.
Modify a crop or rotation in a clip
In the iMovie app
on your Mac, select a clip or photo in the timeline whose crop or rotation you want to modify.To show the cropping controls, click the Cropping button.
In the viewer, do any of the following:
Change the image orientation: Click the Rotate buttons until the image has the orientation you want.
Include the entire image in the frame: Click Fit.
Note: If the aspect ratio of the clip or photo doesn’t match that of your movie, black bars appear on the top and bottom or sides of the clip or photo.
Change a crop: Drag to reposition and resize the white crop frame.
To apply the changes, click the Apply button
in the cropping controls.
Remove a crop or rotation in a clip
Modify or remove a Ken Burns effect
In the iMovie app
on your Mac, select a clip in the timeline that has a Ken Burns effect applied.To show the cropping controls, click the Cropping button.
Do any of the following:
Modify the crop at the beginning of the clip: Select the Start frame, and then reposition and resize it until the beginning of the clip is framed the way you want.
Modify the crop at the end of the clip: Select the End frame, and then reposition and resize it until the end of the clip is framed the way you want.
Reverse the movement of the Ken Burns effect: Click the Swap Start and End Areas button to the right of the Ken Burns button.
Remove a Ken Burns effect: Click Fit.
To apply the changes, click the Apply button
in the cropping controls.