Pro iMovie Lower Third Titles for FREE – Using Keynote

Create pro-level iMovie lower thirds without paying for templates or plugins. In this Keynote + iMovie tutorial, you’ll design and animate custom lower third titles, then export them with transparent backgrounds to use in any iMovie project.

You’ll see the entire workflow: from exporting a reference image in iMovie, to building your design in Keynote, to adding animation and bringing it back into iMovie for a clean, professional look.

💡 Perfect for:
• Mac creators editing in iMovie
• YouTube, course, and social video creators
• FCP users who want professional motion graphics using only Apple’s built-in apps

🔎 What you’ll learn:
• How to export a lower-third reference image from iMovie
• How to set up a 4K Apple Keynote project for video graphics
• How to use guides in Keynote to lay out your lower third precisely
• How to build a professional lower-third using shapes and text
• A clever way to add a circular profile picture to your lower third
• How to animate your title with Build-In and Build-Out effects
• How to export from Keynote with a transparent background (no green screen!)
• How to import and overlay the final animation in iMovie
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⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – What Keynote animation can do for your iMovie videos
0:28 – Step 1: Exporting a lower-third reference from iMovie
1:26 – Step 2: Setting up a 4K Keynote project
2:28 – Step 3: Using guides to plan your lower-third layout
3:18 – Step 4: Designing your lower third with shapes and text
5:48 – Step 5: Adding a custom profile picture graphic
7:20 – Step 6: Keynote animation – Build‑In & Build‑Out setup
14:46 – Step 7: Exporting animation with a transparent background
17:09 – Step 8: Importing and overlaying in iMovie
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