Duke Ellington DNG 357 (flickr)

Getting Started with Apple iMovie: Bringing Your Stories to Life

Want to make your home videos and photos look more polished? In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to use Apple iMovie to turn everyday moments into movies worth sharing.

You’ll learn how to:

Import and organize your photos and videos
Edit clips on a timeline
Add titles, transitions, and effects
Use music and voiceovers to enhance your project
Export your finished video to share with family, friends, or online

Whether you’re making a slideshow or telling a bigger story, this class will help you bring your ideas to life.

Bring a notebook for notes. A Mac computer is optional but helpful if you have one.

Joel Feld

Joel Feld is an Apple technology trainer, content creator, and founder of Learn with Joel, a platform dedicated to helping people use their devices with confidence. With years of experience teaching Apple users through YouTube tutorials, community workshops, and one-on-one training, Joel specializes in breaking down complex technology into simple, practical steps anyone can follow.

A Chicago native, Joel now lives in Minnesota with his wife and four kids. By day, he works as a software engineer but teaching has always been his true passion. He began his career at Apple as a Personal Trainer, where he worked directly with customers to help them get the most out of their Macs, iPhones, and iPads. That experience shaped his teaching style: approachable, encouraging, and always focused on real-world results.

When he’s not teaching, Joel enjoys traveling, photography, and creating content for his Learn with Joel YouTube channel, which reaches thousands of viewers each month. His classes cover everything from Mac and iPhone basics to Apple Photos, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, iCloud, YouTube, and even new AI tools like ChatGPT and Apple Intelligence.

Sections