How to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie?
Making movies on your Mac is fun and easy, but how do you share them with the world? Many people choose to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie. In this article I'll tell you how to put a movie onto YouTube in iLife 06' and in iLife 08'.
- Part 1: How to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie HD (iLife 06') ?
- Part 2: How to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie (iLife 08') ?
Part 1, How to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie HD (iLife 06')
1. Make sure your video is the one you want to upload, then click the share button in the menu bar.
2. Select the Quicktime option.
3. Click on the menu for your compression options and select web.
4. Save your movie to the desktop or somewhere else. Find your movie and click it once then press apple+I to get its information. Make sure it is under 100 megabytes or YouTube will not accept it.
5. Log in to YouTube and click on the "upload" button at the top of the page.
6. Enter the name, category,tags and any other information you want for your video.
7. Next click on "upload a video" once you have finished entering your videos information.
8. Click on the "Choose File" button and choose your video file from were you saved it. Make sure its your compressed quicktime video and not the iMovie file.
9. Lastly click on the "Upload Video" button, it may take a few minutes for your video to upload and it may take several hours for it to show up on YouTube.
I also recommend CD quality. You can save the movie to CD-ROM and then you can upload movie from iMovie HD to YouTube!
Part 2, How to upload videos to YouTube from iMovie (iLife 08') ?
1. Make sure your video is the one you want to share, then click the share button in the menu bar and select YouTube.
2. Choose your YouTube account or create a new one
3. Confirm your sign in.
4. Select the category,name,description, and tags for your video.
5. Select your publish size and click Next
6. Now click the publish button.
7. Your video will be ready to watch on YouTube in 2-120 minutes.
Still Confused? Try this video in Apple's website. It's a video tutorial for sharing from iMovie '08.
One last tip: Convert DVD to iMovie?
Google has released basic software called Vidnik which is the quickest, simplest way to make movies using the built - in camera on your Macintosh and upload those movies to your YouTube account. You must first sign up for a free YouTube membership to upload videos.
Learn more: How to upload videos to YouTube easily and quickly on Mac?
