How to Cut Videos on iMovie 2017

Nowadays, many people love to take videos and edit it by themselves. With iMovie, video trimming and cutting just becomes easier for Mac and iPhone users. iMovie allows users to cut a whole movie, add background music and special effects easily. This article will guide you how to cut videos on iMovie and introduce an iMovie alternative tool for editing clips.

Part 1: How to Trim iMovie Video on Mac
Part 2: Cut Video Clips with iMovie Alternative

Part 1: How to Trim iMovie Video on Mac

It’s pretty simple to split a clip in iMovie 11/10/9/8; here are the detailed steps:

• Open iMovie, click “Import Media” to add a video clip to the program




• When the file is added, click the “+” on it to drop the clip to the timeline




• Hold down the R key while dragging across the frames you want to keep. The selection is identified by a yellow frame




• Press “Command” and “8” keys at the same time to cut video into parts on your Mac. Choose the one you don’t need and delete it from the timeline




• Now click the “Share” icon in the upper right corner and save the video in your computer

Part 2: Cut Video Clips with iMovie Alternative

If you just want to cut your favorite part from a video, you are highly recommended to try Quick Video Cutter – professional iMovie alternative for Windows and Mac to cut videos with only simple clicks.

• Download and install Quick Video Cutter on your Windows or Mac computer. Run the program and click “Open” to add a video from computer




• When the video is added, you can see two cut buttons in the bottom of the software. drag the left button to set the begin cutting position, and drag the right button to set the end cutting position.




• Now click “Cut” to save the clip on your computer

Video cutting just can’t be easier with the 2 methods introduced in this article, is it? If you have other questions such as iMovie not working on Mac or iPhone, iMovie cannot import videos to iMovie etc., don’t hesitate to contact us.