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Contents 1 Removal of "unprecedented" line 2 NPOV 3 Uncited Paragraph 4 Fair use rationale for Image:IMovie Logo.png 5 Fair use rationale for Image:IMovie 08.png 6 The "Special File" sentance 7 Extracting Audio

[edit] Removal of "unprecedented" line

I removed the sentence "A PC publication reviewing software for the Macintosh was unprecedented." If true (which is highly doubtful), this statement needs some sort of reference. It implies that there is a perfect separation between Mac and "PC" magazines, which is not the case now, and was certainly not the case before the 90's (e.g. Byte). I left for someone else to decide whether the preceding sentence belongs (about the praise for iMovie being "so widespread"). It's almost as hyperbolic and seems to lack NPOV.emw 15:52, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

• Isn't this just an ad for Apple? There's certainly no NPOV here.
  • I wouldn't say that. Perhaps a section should be added on its shortcomings, but it seems pretty good overall to me Alex 06:10, July 11, 2005 (UTC)
    • IT's not a software review, so pro's and con's aren't appropriate. The article should merely describe the software from NPOV.emw 15:52, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
      • It certainly reads like an advert. I'll go over it again in detail but I am inclined to flag it as such. Yangrw 19:32, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uncited Paragraph

I have removed this paragraph from the article, orginally added here.

iMovie 1.0 marked an important change in Apple software that remains in effect to this day. iMovie 1.0 included credits of its creators, as did most of Apple's software up to that time, but head hunters calling into Apple requesting to speak with these employees sparked Steve Jobs to eliminate all credits from Apple software products; a practice he carried over from his days at Atari.

This is uncited, and a (quick) search of Google didn't turn up any info on this -- the Mac rumor mill being what it is, I'd expect this to be easy to find if true. Also, the idea that Steve Jobs worked at Atari at any point is doubtful. I'm going to leave this here, though, to be restored to the article if someone can cite it. -- jhf 09:24, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Whilst I agree with you moving this piece of gossip to the talk page, Jobs did work at Atari, please check his biography on wikipedia-- timdew (^Talk) 15:28, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:IMovie Logo.png

Image:IMovie Logo.png is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 05:10, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:IMovie 08.png

Image:IMovie 08.png is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 10:09, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The "Special File" sentance

This sentance:

• For example, the special file from Kodak V705 does not work.

is rather pointless. The format mentioned is rather ordinary mpeg-4. Should this sentance not be removed? It's already quite obvious iMovie '08 supports fewer formats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thorgnyrthoroddsen (talk • contribs) 22:35, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Extracting Audio

I've just removed the statement that iMovie '08 doesn't allow you to extract audio from a clip. (from the sentence "Features lost include: the ability to manually adjust audio levels during a scene, the ability to extract audio from a clip.") While they've removed the menu command for extracting audio in iMovie 08, thus making the feature more difficult to find, you *can* extract audio, just by Command-Shift-dragging the clip from the clips window to the project, as described here: http://imovie08.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-extract-audio-from-clip.html. Might still be worth mentioning that it's been made more difficult, and that users are struggling to find the features, as is also indicated in the same article, though? gothick (talk) 12:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)