Apple is bringing iMovie to the iPad, which takes full advantage of the iPad 2′s new A5 dual-core processor, promising precision video editing, multitrack audio recording, Airplay compatibility and the ability to export movies in HD. Oh, and it’s also coming as an update for iPhone and iPod touch devices. It will cost $5 when it comes out on March 11.
This new version of iMovie comes complete with new themes, and a tweaked UI that takes full advantage of the added screen real estate. Here’s what we know so far:
- The homescreen is made to look like an old-time theater, which has previous projects displayed as thumbnails, and theme templates displayed as movie posters.
- Gestures play a prominent role in editing clips. You can use reverse pinching to activate the precision editor, as well as pressing and holding the screen to create cut points.
- Transitions are fully customisable, including the Ken Burns effect!
- Audio is also given more thought, as you can bring up full waveforms, include multitrack audio and import songs from your iTunes library. You can also adjust volume for specific segments and choose from over 50 included sound effects.
BCK
Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 11:24 AMSoooo, what clips am i able to edit? just the rare one or two i might record on the iPad???
jeremy
Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:37 PMApple is kinda stupid here. The most obvious use-case is shoot on an iphone/touch, plug it into a pad, edit. The whole “ipad 1 does not have a camera so does not get imovie” is either a smoke screen for them wanting you to get a new device or just a simple lack of proper user stories in design – no one is going to shoot anything much on the pad, other than perhaps vodcasts using the front cam – if nothing else, you will look like a proper dork. The hardware in the old pad is just as good as the phone 4, and jailbreak hacks show that imovie runs on ipad 1 just fine. dumb, just plain dumb, and annoying. as usual …