Video Editing on the iPad

Posted by Editor on Feb 2, 2010 in apps, iPhone

A lot of folks were expecting more of a Minority Report style interface on the iPad, instead of the familiar iPhone like OS we got.

But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. One area that could be very interesting is a video editing application for the iPad. Such a thing already exists on the iPhone, ReelDirector [$7.99 App Store Link] and it works surprisingly well. More after the jump….

Some additional notes on this app:

MEDIA COVERAGE

“ReelDirector is a powerful, easy-to-use, and fun iPhone app for creating videos with titles and effects.”
– tuaw

“ReelDirector beefs up iPhone 3GS’s editing capabilities”
MacWorld

This Week’s 10 Best iPhone Apps – October 23, 2009
Gizmodo

“File this one under sent from the future. ReelDirector is a pretty full-featured movie editor” … “a quite amazing demonstration of the march of technology.”
Wired.com Gadget Lab

“ReelDirector App Adds Surprisingly Capable Video Editing To The iPhone 3GS”
OhGizmo

ESSENTIALS

• Add and stitch together clips, drag-and-drop to rearrange order.
• Add text watermarks of title, opening credits and closing credits with 4 styles and 9 positions to choose from.
• Put transitions between clips to smooth or blend the change from one scene to another. With 27 transitions to choose from, create professional looking videos with ease and fun.
• Import you own music files and/or record voiceovers to create and mix soundtracks.
• Share your movies by email or save to Camera Roll where you can upload to YouTube, copy back to computer, etc.

EDITING

• Timeline: scrollable, seekable within clips, easy to arrange order
• Preview: full preview of frame at current timeline position, with watermarks and transition applied
• Record soundtracks and adjust position, volume and fade in/out
• Trim: you can keep original and go back to revise, or make a final cut
• Split: cut video into 2 or 3 clips seamlessly
• Add photo with Ken Burns effect

TITLES

• Title and multiline opening and closing credits with adjustable length
• Combine 4 styles and 9 positions to create 36 different appearance
• Gradually fade out title and opening credits, fade in closing credits

TRANSITIONS

• Cross Dissolve
• Fade Through Black/White
• Flash Through Black/White
• Blur Fade (fade out of focus)
• Blur Cross (first scene fades out of focus)
• Wipe Left/Right/Up/Down
• Wipe Soft Left/Right/Up/Down
• Wipe Blend Left/Right/Up/Down
• Push Left/Right/Up/Down
• Push Left/Right/Up/Down with Border

If this sounds like your cup of tea while we wait to see what video editing possibilities the iPad brings, check out ReelDirector on the iTunes Store.

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