Apple's iMovie exclusive to iPhone 4, not for iPad
The mobile version of iMovie demonstrated during Apple's WWDC keynote will be exclusively available for iPhone 4 and will not work on iPad.
According to a report by Jeff Carlson of Tidbits, "sources within Apple" have reportedly noted that the new $4.99 mobile iMovie for iPhone requires the faster A4 processor in iPhone 4, but will not work on the A4-equipped iPad, at least not at the app's launch next to iPhone 4 on June 24.
Carlson wrote, "I suspect the app is tailored to the iPhone 4's higher-density screen, and therefore wouldn't work within the iPad's pixel-doubled compatibility mode," but Apple is likely to support high resolution iPhone 4 apps as running at their native resolution on iPad, where they consume exactly the same real estate on the screen as a pixel doubled iOS app designed for earlier iPhone models.
More likely, iMovie for iPhone won't work on iPad right out of the gate because it takes advantage of operating system features within iOS 4, which won't be supported on iPad until later this fall.
Carlson also reported that iMovie projects won't transfer to the desktop version of iMovie for additional editing, although the movies it renders are in standard formats that could be imported into a desktop project. Movies can also be directly exported to YouTube, MobileMe galleries, emailed or sent as an MMS message, in Medium 640x360, Large 960x540 or HD 1280x720 formats.
The mobile app uses videos from the standard iPhone 4 camera roll, so it appears that externally shot video could be used as long as it conforms to the same standard formats for video shot by the iPhone 4 front and rear cameras.
According to a report by Jeff Carlson of Tidbits, "sources within Apple" have reportedly noted that the new $4.99 mobile iMovie for iPhone requires the faster A4 processor in iPhone 4, but will not work on the A4-equipped iPad, at least not at the app's launch next to iPhone 4 on June 24.
Carlson wrote, "I suspect the app is tailored to the iPhone 4's higher-density screen, and therefore wouldn't work within the iPad's pixel-doubled compatibility mode," but Apple is likely to support high resolution iPhone 4 apps as running at their native resolution on iPad, where they consume exactly the same real estate on the screen as a pixel doubled iOS app designed for earlier iPhone models.
More likely, iMovie for iPhone won't work on iPad right out of the gate because it takes advantage of operating system features within iOS 4, which won't be supported on iPad until later this fall.
Carlson also reported that iMovie projects won't transfer to the desktop version of iMovie for additional editing, although the movies it renders are in standard formats that could be imported into a desktop project. Movies can also be directly exported to YouTube, MobileMe galleries, emailed or sent as an MMS message, in Medium 640x360, Large 960x540 or HD 1280x720 formats.
The mobile app uses videos from the standard iPhone 4 camera roll, so it appears that externally shot video could be used as long as it conforms to the same standard formats for video shot by the iPhone 4 front and rear cameras.
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Obviously, the iPad ain't got a camera. Duh!
How should that effect its ability to edit video, it only effects the iPad's ability to capture video.
Makes you wonder if Apple will ever bother with a camera on the back, given the nature of the iPad and just put a forward facing one in for round 2?
Without a doubt, Apple will offer an iPad version of iMovie in time. Maybe when there's a camera in a future version of the hardware.
Considering that the iPad has a bigger screen, I'd expect a more complex version of iMovie for $10-15. I wouldn't want the same iMovie as the iPhone.
You really want something more complex? I assume you are relating complexity to power here -- remember what processor the iPad is using. Maybe when Apple goes to a multicore chip.
I wouldn't want the iPhone iMovie on the iPad anyways.
Apple's iMovie exclusive to iPhone 4, not for iPad
This author has lost what little journalistic credentials he had, if any!
iMovie, User Multi-tasking, in-device notifications... and all the other stuff supported in iOS 4 won't be available for the iPad... until iOS 4 is available for the iPad!
Well, Duh!.
Steve Jobs was recently quoted at D8, saying that the iPad would be used for content creation apps like "video editing".
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You really want something more complex? I assume you are relating complexity to power here -- remember what processor the iPad is using. Maybe when Apple goes to a multicore chip.
I'm not asking for features like the digital image stabilizer that the Mac version has and I'm not even sure of the features the iPhone version has yet. I don't think it's to complex, though you could be right, to add (if it's not there in the iPhone version):
-more transitions and themes (even in-app purchases of them)
-be able to join two or more clips together
-audio adjument features and abilty to use more than one song for a video
I could always use my iMac but it would be nice to have it on the iPad.
Considering that the iPad has a bigger screen, I'd expect a more complex version of iMovie for $10-15. I wouldn't want the same iMovie as the iPhone.
I completely agree. I personally think it will be part of an entire iLife suite for iPad.
Obviously, the iPad ain't got a camera. Duh!
And how is not having a camera on the iPad any influence on its ability to work with movies. DUH!
And how is not having a camera on the iPad any influence on its ability to work with movies. DUH!
None, but Joe Consumer probably wouldn't bother transferring movies from another device to the iPad for editing.
After all, the iPad has only been less than two months. iMovie on the iPad will be more meaningful when Apple has sold ten, twenty, thirty million of them. The presence of an on-board camera might help, but really the iPad would need a faster interface than USB 2.0.
Also, it appears that the iPad doesn't have a better processor (nor more memory) than the iPhone. While the iPad offers more screen real estate, it doesn't offer much else in terms of computing resources vis-a-vis the upcoming iPhone. The typical user will probably find video editing to be more useful on a PC. My dual-core 2GHz MacBook (2GB RAM) is almost four years old, and I can't say that I'd be enthusiastic editing video on a single-core 1GHz media tablet with 256MB RAM.
And how is not having a camera on the iPad any influence on its ability to work with movies. DUH!
Indeed. And three more words "Camera Connection Kit"
Would anyone seriously consider taking photos and movies by waving something the size of an iPad about.. backwards? Think about it. Does anyone use a laptop to shoot photos or movies? iPad would make a great way to process movies on the go from proper cameras, videocameras, etc..
You really want something more complex? I assume you are relating complexity to power here -- remember what processor the iPad is using. Maybe when Apple goes to a multicore chip.
You think the A4 is not going to move to the ARM 9 structure next time around?
We're at the 1GHz threshold and the typical CPU for the Cortex A9 is 2Ghz. Apple will jump to a custom A5 or whatever they call it that takes advantage of that frequency and improves upon it's already stellar effciency in power consumption.
None, but Joe Consumer probably wouldn't bother transferring movies from another device to the iPad for editing.
After all, the iPad has only been less than two months. iMovie on the iPad will be more meaningful when Apple has sold ten, twenty, thirty million of them. The presence of an on-board camera might help, but really the iPad would need a faster interface than USB 2.0.
Also, it appears that the iPad doesn't have a better processor (nor more memory) than the iPhone. While the iPad offers more screen real estate, it doesn't offer much else in terms of computing resources vis-a-vis the upcoming iPhone. The typical user will probably find video editing to be more useful on a PC. My dual-core 2GHz MacBook (2GB RAM) is almost four years old, and I can't say that I'd be enthusiastic editing video on a single-core 1GHz media tablet with 256MB RAM.
1) Connect the iPhone to the iPad via the CCK
2) Start the Photos app on the iPad
3) Start the Camera app on the Iphone
The iPhone Camera Roll thumbnails appear in the iPad Photos Camera Tab
You can mark individual items for import or import all
As you take additional photos or video clips, they immediately appear at the bottom of the iPad thumbnails and can be imported as above.
It is a very workable arrangement (especially if you are out and about for a while).
When iMovie becomes available for the iPad, I suspect you will have a quite powerful and very convenient mobile, consumer-level video editing platform.
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You really want something more complex? I assume you are relating complexity to power here -- remember what processor the iPad is using. Maybe when Apple goes to a multicore chip.
I think str1f3's comment is not only valid but on target. Even with the iPad's Settings, you have a more complex setup simply by having a column feature that you can't feasibly get with the iPad.
All that extra real estate for two hand video editing seems ideal to me. I also expect the iPhone's A4 will not be running at 1GHz which could make the iPad's iMovie a better choice for some users.
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