One cool movie idea that you can createin iMovieis for your travels. You can include photos or videos from a vacation, honeymoon, or road trip adventure. And to go along with this nifty project, iMovie offers animated map backgrounds.
With these backgrounds, you can show the moving route for your trip on a map in your movie. This can add something a little extra to your already memorable trip and movie.
Here’s how to add and adjust the animated travel map backgrounds in iMovie on Mac.
Add your animated map background
Pop openiMovieon your Mac to your project for editing or create a new project if you prefer. Then follow these steps to add your animated map background.
1)In the Browser at the top, clickBackgrounds.
2)At the top, you’ll see a collection of globes and maps. you’re able to move your cursor over each one from left to right to see a preview of it in the Viewer.
3)Double-clickthe map background you want to use ordrag and dropit into your movie Timeline.
Adjust your map background
A great feature of these animated map backgrounds is that you may show a route. So, if you traveled from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL, or even around the world, you can show this on the map.
1)Double-clickthe map background clip in your movie Timeline.
2)You’ll then see themap controls above the Viewer.
3)Click the first drop-down box next toRouteand enter your starting location in the search box at the top.
4)When you see the location you want, select it. Optionally, you can change the display name for the location. ClickDone.
5)Click the second drop-down box forRoute, pick your ending location, optionally change the display name, and clickDone.
Now, play your movie and you’ll see the animated map background show your route. Neat, huh?
Additional options
You can reverse the route by clicking theSwap buttonwhich is between the two location drop-down boxes next to Route.
You can also change the style of the map by picking a different option in theStyle drop-down box.
And you’ll notice in the Style drop-down that you’re able to check or uncheck toShow Route and CitiesorZoom In.
Wrapping it up
The animated map backgrounds iniMovielet you add something unique to your already awesome photos and videos. Plus, you may add more than one map in various spots throughout your movie to show different routes you took during your trip.
Are you going to give these animated map backgrounds a try in your next movie? Let us know!
For more help with iMovie, check out how you canadd subtitles or captionsandexport or share your iMovie projects.
