The Photos utility ships on all Macs, and iMovie is free for Mac users.
If you’re dealing with standard photo prints, digitize them at home with a scanner.
ChooseMoviein the pop-up window.
Method for adding the Ken Burns effect to the photos.
Assemble the Photos in the Timeline
press each image to select it.
Drag the selected photos to the timeline at the bottom of the screen.
Rearrange the order they appear by clicking and dragging each photo into position.
Go With Ken Burns
Use theKen Burnseffect to add motion to the images.
poke the image in the preview window and position theStartbox and theEndbox in two positions on the photo.
Repeat this process for each photo and then click theplaycontrol under thepreviewwindow to see the effect.
Add a Transition
Other effects are available for use with your photomontage.Transition effectssmooth the breaks between photos.
Select all the images on the timeline, chooseEditfrom the menu bar and selectAdd Cross Dissolve.
Click theplaybutton under thepreviewscreen to see how it looks.
Double-click your favorite title style and key in the title over the placeholder text in thepreviewwindow.
The title screen is added to the timeline.
Click theAudiotab and select a tune from the menu that appears.
Method for adding the Ken Burns effect to the photos.
Click it and drag the song to the timeline beneath the photos.
Final Steps
It’s time to give your photomontage a test run.
Move the playhead to just before the first photo on the timeline.
If you see anything you want to change, now is the time to do it.
