How to Rotate and Flip a Video in iMovie on Mac

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Last Updated: Jan. 22, 2021

Summary: If you don’t know how to rotate or flip a video in iMovie, then you’d better not miss out on the blog, where you’ll get to know how to rotate and flip videos using iMovie in easy steps.

If you're a Mac user, you probably use iMovie a lot to edit videos. During your video editing process, do you ever want to add some special effects to your videos, such as rotations and flips?

If yes, then you're in the right place. This post instructs you how to rotate and flip a video in iMovie quickly.

1. How to Rotate a Video in iMovie2. How to Flip a Video in iMovie (Vertically & Horizontally)3. Bonus: How to Rotate/Flip a Video in VLC

Also Read: Best Free Video Rotators Online

Recommended: Rotate/Flip a Video Online for Free

FlexClip is one of the best free video rotators online. It allows you to rotate a video clockwise or counterclockwise in simple clicks. Apart from that, you can also use it to do some basic edits like adding text and music, changing video speed, applying filters, adding watermarks, and more. No download is required.

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Image Board: Rotate Video Clockwise or Counterclockwise with FlexClip

1. How to Rotate a Video in iMovie

Step 1Upload a video clip to iMovie.

Step 2Select the video clip you want to rotate in the timeline, and click the Cropping button in the Browser toolbar.

Image Board: How to Rotate a Video in iMovie - Cropping

Step 3Click the corresponding buttons to rotate the video clip clockwise or counterclockwise.

Image Board: How to Rotate a Video in iMovie - Rotation

Step 4Click the blue checkmark to apply your rotation. (Click the Reset button to start over.)

Note To rotate a video in iMovie on your iPhone? Just import the video you want to turn to the app, tap Click the scissors icon in the toolbar at the bottom left of your iPhone screen, and use your thumb and index finger to rotate the video to the left or right.

Quick Tip:

① Crop Video in iMovie >

② Split Video in iMovie >

③ Change Aspect Ratio in iMovie >

2. How to Vertically/Horizontally Flip a Video in iMovie

Step 1Add a video clip to iMovie.

Step 2To flip a video vertically: select the video clip, click the Cropping button to open the cropping controls, click the Rotate Clockwise button twice, and apply your rotation.

Image Board: How to Flip a Video in iMovie - Flip Vertically

Step 3To flip a video horizontally: click the Clip Filter and Audio Effects button in the Browser toolbar, click the Clip Filter button and pick the Flipped effect.

Image Board: How to Flip a Video in iMovie - Flip Horizontally

3. Bonus: How to Rotate/Flip a Video in VLC Media Player

As you know, iMovie is only available for macOS and iOS. What if you want to rotate or flip a video on a Windows PC? We strongly recommend you use VLC, a free and open-source media player. The program is available on cross platforms, such as Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone. Besides playing media files, it also has video editing features like rotating and flipping videos. Let’s see how to rotate and flip a video using VLC Media Player.

Step 1Open a video in VLC Media Player.

Step 2Click the Tools button in the toolbar, then select the Effects and Filters option.

Image Board: How to Rotate/Flip a Video in VLC Media Player - Get Started

Step 3Click the Video Effects button, check the Transform option, select the rotation or flip mode you need, and then click the Save button.

Image Board: How to Rotate/Flip a Video in VLC Media Player - Transform

Final Words

Now you have learned how to rotate and flip a video in iMovie on a Mac. It’s your turn to have a try now.

By the way, there are many video editors online that can help you rotate or flip a video easily. If the iMovie or VLC doesn’t meet your needs, don’t forget to try an online video editor like FlexClip. No experience or skills are required.