Apple adds external storage support for iMovie, new content for Clips in app updates
On the heels of Tuesday's release of iOS 13.1, Apple issued a pair of updates to first-party video content creation apps iMovie and Clips, adding new features like support for external storage, Dark Mode and more.
The latest version 2.2.8 of iMovie offers users the ability to access files and media from external hard drives, SD cards via card readers and USB drives. Similar functionality was added to the Files app with the release of iOS 13 last week.
In addition to new external storage, iMovie now automatically adjusts a selected soundtrack to match a movie's specified length when new theme music is added in project settings. Previously, users were prompted to manually trim audio.
The latest iMovie release also supports Dark Mode and Share Sheet options in iOS 13, as well as the usual performance and stability improvements.
As for Clips, Apple's video clip creator gets access to 19 animated emoji stickers like party poppers with confetti. Users can apply the stickers on top of created content for a fun, unique look.
Alongside emoji stickers, Clips adds three new posters in an embossed snowflake card, red envelope for Lunar New Year and glowing candles.
Like iMovie, Clips also gains support for iOS 13's new Dark Mode and Share Sheet capabilities. Performance and stability improvements are likewise incorporated in the latest release.
Both iMovie and Clips are free downloads from the iOS App Store, with iMovie coming in at 617.3MB and Clips tipping the scales at 173.4MB.
The latest version 2.2.8 of iMovie offers users the ability to access files and media from external hard drives, SD cards via card readers and USB drives. Similar functionality was added to the Files app with the release of iOS 13 last week.
In addition to new external storage, iMovie now automatically adjusts a selected soundtrack to match a movie's specified length when new theme music is added in project settings. Previously, users were prompted to manually trim audio.
The latest iMovie release also supports Dark Mode and Share Sheet options in iOS 13, as well as the usual performance and stability improvements.
As for Clips, Apple's video clip creator gets access to 19 animated emoji stickers like party poppers with confetti. Users can apply the stickers on top of created content for a fun, unique look.
Alongside emoji stickers, Clips adds three new posters in an embossed snowflake card, red envelope for Lunar New Year and glowing candles.
Like iMovie, Clips also gains support for iOS 13's new Dark Mode and Share Sheet capabilities. Performance and stability improvements are likewise incorporated in the latest release.
Both iMovie and Clips are free downloads from the iOS App Store, with iMovie coming in at 617.3MB and Clips tipping the scales at 173.4MB.
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Anyone else having difficulties? This was THE single most important new feature for me....
Tom
Way to prove the idiots right Apple!
And what's your ideal strategy? I've wanted this for a long time as my video files are consuming all the space on the internal SSD. I've been manually moving files to an external drive.
Rather than recreate the direct, manual file management of the 70s, requiring users to monitor storage and manually shift files around, keep it Cloud-based (iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Drive, other Cloud Drive) but accelerated with local storage hardware.
Check out macOS content caching. Apply this principle to network-attached storage and you have Cloud simplicity with direct storage performance.
Apple could have done this (& wireless/wired data-peering to accelerate iCloud/other cloud) and provided UIImagePickerController access to external storage rather than recreate the Finder.
‘Courage’ my arse!
These features dilute the progressive, wireless, low-management, IM path Apple was headed down which should have enjoyed more investment - it was so close. Instead we get a cheap, quick-fix/crowd-pleaser. We used to laugh at Android fans criticising iPads’ lack of ports because plugging anything in to a hand-held device is ridiculous, look at us now!
Nothing wrong with importing external media to the Photo Library (crap name) via a picker but that doesn’t require full drive support.