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Review: Apple iMovie

Apple's official video editor lets users import clips from their library, rearrange them, and add title cards, transitions, and background music.
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Rating:

7/10

Apple's official video editor lets users import clips from their library, rearrange them, and add title cards, transitions, and background music. It's as much editing muscle as one could realistically ask for on a smartphone screen. The tablet offers some breathing room and a precision editor.

iMovie

WIRED Themes for dressing up clips as travel movies, news broadcasts, etc. Ken Burns effect for photos.

TIRED Can bog down pre-iPhone 4 devices. Wireless video transfer only for second- gen Apple TV and higher.