


Play the video in the preview window and adjust the footage to your liking. The background video should be dragged to the top video track on the iMovie timeline. Upload the footage that you would like to add to the final video, unto the timeline. Then, reimport the final video by dragging and dropping it unto the timeline. Once your video has been exported, delete all the footage on the timeline. To export the video, click on export button located on the upper right corner of the iMovie interface.

Exporting the video compresses the 2-layers into one. Complete your 2-layer footage and export the final video once you are satisfied. Using multiple layers of footage would require you to purchase the Final Cut Pro X software that costs hundreds of dollars.Īlternatively, you can try this iMovie Advanced Compositing Hack! From the iMovie tutorial above, two layers were used the green screen footage and the background footage. Usually, compositing using the green screen video effect requires two layers of footage. Advanced Green Screen Hack: Three Layer Compositing in iMovie
