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Add and edit backgrounds in iMovie on iPhone
You can add a color background to your movie project. iMovie includes a number of solid, gradient, and pattern backgrounds that you can customize.
Add a background
In the iMovie app
on your iPhone, open a movie project.
Scroll the timeline so that the playhead (the white vertical line) appears where you want to add a background.
Tap the Add Media button
, then tap Backgrounds.
Tap a solid color, gradient, or pattern, then tap the Add to Project button
.
Change the color of a solid background
In the iMovie app
on your iPhone, open a movie project.
In the timeline, tap the background clip you want to customize.
In the top-right corner of the viewer, tap the Color button
, then choose a color from the available options.
Change the colors of a gradient or pattern background
In the iMovie app
on your iPhone, open a movie project.
In the timeline, tap the background clip you want to customize.
In the top-right corner of the viewer, tap the Color button
.
Two Color buttons appear in the viewer, showing the primary and secondary colors used to generate the gradient or pattern.
Do any of the following:
Set the primary background color: Tap the first Color button
(on the left), then choose a color from the available options.
Set the secondary background color: Tap the second Color button
(on the right), then choose a color from the available options.