How to Do a Voiceover in iMovie for Mac
Create a "voiceover" or narration for your video project with Apple's iMovie. Through this video-editing software, you can dub your voice over your video, using either an external microphone, or an internal mic if your Mac has one. Adding narration to your project enhances it by letting you explain images or video, and expand upon the visual presentation.
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Instructions
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Open iMovie and load the project to which you would like to add a voiceover. Click the "Voiceover' icon, signified by a microphone.
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Choose your microphone within the pop-up. Move the "Input" slider, setting the volume for your recording. The left side is lower, while the right is louder.
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Move the slider for "Noise Reduction" to the right side if you want to block out background noise, suggested for noisy settings. Add a check-mark to the "Voice Enhancement" box if you would like your voice electronically enhanced for added smoothness.
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Plug your headphones into the computer if you want to listen to the video's audio for ques while doing your voiceover. Without headphones, your mic will pick up the sound from the video, degrading audio quality.
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Navigate to the Project window and select the frame of video on which to start the voiceover. After three beeps, recording begins. When finished providing the voiceover, click anywhere within the Project window to stop. Click the "X" in the Voiceover browser to close it before you click elsewhere in the project, which would start a new voiceover.
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Tips & Warnings
Move the finished voiceover by clicking the purple bar under the video frames and dragging it to your desired position. If you are unsatisfied with the voiceover, select it and press "Delete" on your keyboard.
