Quick Guide to Mobile Media for editors on-the-go
The nimble pace of our lives dictates the same rhythm to our interactions. Teens measure their popularity by the speed of their video response on social media, young adults build their resumes and work in media formats unthought of before, we all migrate to "the cloud", and everyone alike loves watching the videos and cute pics splashed all over our favorite media networks.
For the editor on the go, the apps below provide quick and timely means to communicate news and express themselves. Need a little help? Grab your phone and let's play!
1. iMovie
iMovie is Apple’s standard video editing app that comes already installed on your Apple device. iMovie makes it easy for you to browse and share HD video you shoot on your iOS device, allowing you to turn your favorite clips into professional-looking videos with transitions, music, text, and other visual effects. After just a few taps and swipes you’re able to instantly share the new video on your choice of social network.
2. Replay
Replay is a video editing app for heavy Instagram users. Turn your photos and videos into movies with seamless transitions, perfectly synced to your choice of music. This app comes with plenty of tools and filters to edit videos from your camera roll, iCloud, or record straight from the app.
Photos and video clips can be manipulated from Android or Apple devices into professionally edited movies. It automatically arranges and adds effects to the videos and slideshows that you can share directly to your social networks. Magisto has over 65 million users and has been featured on the Google Play homepage in 130 countries—so it’s a popular choice for many video editors around the world.
4. Hyperlapse Instagram launched Hyperlapse, an app to capture high-quality time lapse videos. Hyperlapse from Instagram features built-in stabilization technology that lets you create moving, handheld time lapses that result in a cinematic look.
5. Splice (Free)
Splice is a free and easy to use video editing app that gives you desktop quality tools. Mix and match your videos, photos, and music to create a masterpiece you can’t wait to share with the world. Use its video and audio timeline for precise control and simple editing. Add more editing capabilities with in-app purchases.
6. Lumify The Lumify video editor is suitable for beginners. It can mix and match videos, add music from your music library or you can choose from their own stock music, add voice overs, filters and effects. Once your video is finished, you can share it to your social networks. Here's a tutorial from Rochester Institute of Technology
7. Cinefy If you really want to impress your audience, Cinefy is the video editing app for you. Turn your iPhone-captured videos into Hollywood-ready videos with their effects packs, overlay effects, and sounds as real as many of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Warning - this app can take up to 1GB of space on your device.
8. AndroVid (Android) AndroVid lets yo easily cut, trim, edit, and add music to your social videos instantly. You can add text, frames, and effects to your videos. Unlike other video editing apps, the best feature of this app is the ability to convert any video into mp3 for free.
9. Video Maker Pro (Android) Video Maker Pro is a completely free, open source, video editing and authoring app. It is a fully featured video editing program, excellent at creating professional looking videos in minutes. It has received a 3.5 out of 5 rating by Android users, which highlights the quality of this video editing app.
10. Kinemaster (Android) Noted as the first and only professional video editor available for Android devices that is on par with any PC video editing software, Kinemaster is a professional-grade video editing app. You don't need to connect your phone to any external device or servers, because the app contains everything you need to edit your videos. Its slick multitrack video timeline gives you the ability to drag and drop content as you wish. Once your video is complete you’re given the option to save it in various resolutions, up to 1080p, or share it on your choice of social network.
11. WeVideo WeVideo is a cloud-based video editor that is easy to use that allows you to capture and edit your favorite moments in minutes. It features an intuitive, easy-to-learn interface. This app also allows cross-platform editing, so you can start editing your video on a mobile device and pick up where you left off on WeVideo’s desktop editor.