iMovie

New Media Lab Final Cut Station (2nd from the wall)

Launch iMovie (the clapboard icon in the dock)
If another project comes up, go to File-->New Project. You will be asked to name the project and save it in a particular location.
Make sure the tape unit (JVC) is set to L-1. To set the channel, push in the knob on the right side and turn. The channel will show up on the display.
You may want to turn on the tv to monitor your import.
Set the selector to import (camera icon).
When you're ready to import, click the import button under the preview screen. It's usually a good idea to click this first and then begin playing your tape or dvd. You can always trim off any excess.
When you have finished importing your clip, click the import button again.
You will now have a clip in the clips pane.

To edit clips, you first should bring them down to the timeline/storyboard.
To edit, click and drag below the preview screen to get markers for editing. Dragging one lower triangle further from the other will create a yellow area that you can either cut or crop.
Cutting eliminates the yellow area while cropping keeps the yellow area and eliminates everything else. To edit, go to Edit-->Cut (or Crop).

To export your movie for viewing outside of iMovie, you need to decide what format you'd like to present it in and what kind of equipment you will have during the viewing.
If you want to export your movie to DVD, simply click the iDVD icon below the clips pane. This will launch iDVD and allow you to create menus and burn a DVD. (For more about using iDVD, click here).
If you want to export your movie to a CD or to import into PowerPoint, you will export a QuickTime file.
Go to File-->Share.
Choose QuickTime. You will then be given several options. From the dropdown menu, choose the format you wish. (CD-ROM is a good choice for a medium-sized frame clip).
After a couple of minutes, you'll have a QuickTime file (ending in .mov) that you can then burn to CD, import into PowerPoint or put on the web.