
Click the Cropping button to reveal the cropping options.Select the clip or photo in the browser or timeline. iMovie Table of Contents Modify crop, rotation, or Ken Burns effects in iMovie on Mac If you don’t like the way you’ve cropped or rotated a video clip or photo, or the way you’ve applied the Ken Burns effect, you can modify the effect or restore the clip or photo to its original state.

If you do not want the automatic cropping or the Ken Burns effect, follow the steps below: This effect may be applied automatically, depending on your settings.

In this article, I will explain why this is happening and how you can fix it.

However, some users feel that iMovie crops videos automatically, causing a final product that does not have the ideal aspect ratio. Cropping is actually a process of trimming, deleting or adjusting the frame edges (top, bottom, left or right) to remove the unwanted details so that a professional feel is achieved. When you export your iMovie projects, you may notice that your videos seem like they have been cropped, and some important details from the edges of the video content are missing.
