iMovie for iOS 2 review: Updated video app slow-mos its way to greatness
Apple’s recent revamp of the iLife suite has added great new features to each of its Mac and mobile apps, and iMovie for iOS is no exception. The mobile app feels faster and more fluid on both the iPhone and iPad; it offers new quick ways to slow down and share your videos; and provides more audio options for those interested in changing the soundscape of their clips.
iMovie’s new design
The iOS version of iMovie gets a slightly less radical redesign than its Mac counterpart, since the mobile app is, by its nature, more streamlined. But it’s well done nonetheless: Gone are curtains and any skeuomorphic remnants of theaters and filmmaking, replaced by a beautifully simplistic iOS 7 overhaul that splits the app into three main categories: Video, Projects, and Theater.
One of the big changes in this version is the focus on easy clip viewing and sharing; it makes the app feel more library-friendly, like iPhoto, and less like a stand-alone video editor. The Video screen is your Library equivalent, showing you mini timelines of the clips in your Camera Roll. The Favorites feature makes its first appearance on iOS with this update, allowing you to organize your clips by tapping the Favorite button, which is shaped like a heart; after you’ve tagged clips, you can tap the drop-down arrow to change the view from all your clips to just your favorites. (You can also organize these by Oldest or Newest.)
Quickly speed up or slow down footage you've recently shot.
You can tap any filmstrip in Video mode to make it larger, as well as instantly slow down or speed up the clip (though on the iPhone, you’ll need to switch to landscape mode to use those controls). You can even share clips on the spot, sending them to iMovie Theater or choosing another sharing option.
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