How to Add Photos in iMovie for iPhone and iPad?

If you have a lot of photos, then you can use them in iMovie to create a social event video. iMovie makes it easy to add photos to a project, it even adds a Ken Burns effect which slowly pans and zooms through a photo. To learn how to add photos in iMovie for iPhone and iPad, check out the steps given below.

Following are the steps to Add Photos in iMovie for iPhone and iPad:

1. Open "iMovie" on your iOS device.
2. Open the project where you want to add photos.
3. Scrub along the timeline using your finger to where you want to place the photo.
4. You will see a play-head (the red line) is located over a clip.
5. If the red line is located over a clip, then the added photo will appear before or after the clip depending on the playheads location.
6. Tap "Media Library" button.
7. Select "Photos" button located at the bottom on the screen.
8. Tap and hold on the photo to preview it (when navigating photos).
9. Once you have found the photo, add it to the timeline by tapping on it. Your photo will appear as a clicp 3-6 seconds in length.
10. You will see Ken Burns effect has been added and it slowly zooms and pans.
11. You can edit or remove the slow zoom by editing the photo.
12. Use your fingers to pinch, zoom and pan the image to where you want it to be located at the start of the shot.
13. Tap "End" button.
14. Tap "Done" button.
15. Remove the Ken Burns effect and tap "Done" button.
16. This way you can add photos in iMovie for iPhone and iPad.