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Hands-On With Apple's New 'Clips' Video App
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Not sure what the huff and puff is about this app. It's somewhat of a me-too throwaway apps, I agree Not as intuitive as Apple S/W should be, but also probably not coded by Apple's top s/w team. More likely a project given to help Apple newbies cut their teeth before tackling more important projects.
I'd say I wish Apple would update Pages to be at least as advanced as Word 11, but let's face it -- nobody writes anymore. They just type out emojis and in that regard Apple leads the industry.
http://www.imore.com/how-to-live-title-clips-app
I'd say I wish Apple would update Pages to be at least as advanced as Word 11, but let's face it -- nobody writes anymore. They just type out emojis and in that regard Apple leads the industry.
http://www.imore.com/how-to-live-title-clips-app
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Wife and I were playing with the ink filter, while singing A-Ha's Take On Me
Ok, maybe it was just me.
Ok, maybe it was just me.
Why are so many comments negative?? Let apple create an app that someone other than yourself might like fro a change. For those complaining about the usefulness of the app, lets see you make an app that someone other than you might like
I love the app, being of a particular age group i'll be using the hell out of this app during spring break!
I love the app, being of a particular age group i'll be using the hell out of this app during spring break!
If your 12-year old child already have an iPhone, you did something wrong IMO.
I don't mind Apple working on things of this nature, and I don't suffer under the delusion that they only have one software team or that putting some folks on this team would be to the detriment of others.
However, my issue is that this seems to be "skating to where the puck is" instead of "skating to where the puck is going," which has traditionally been one of Apple's strengths.
However, my issue is that this seems to be "skating to where the puck is" instead of "skating to where the puck is going," which has traditionally been one of Apple's strengths.
I have tried to open the app 5 times, but after clicking the let's begin button is goed to black, then quits to homescreen. Giving up now.
You're reading that post too literally. They just mean not all 12 year olds deserve to be dismissed as part of the vapid media obsessed selfie culture. Certainly 12 year olds can have many varied interests, but the comment that this would be great for 12 year olds was not meant to be a compliment to the app or to 12 year olds. I believe it was meant to point out this is a simplistic form of video editing software.
Looks like a well done App. Not something I'll use but...
The one standout to me that is missing from Pro video editing apps is that "Hold to Add" button, where you can determine the length of the clip by holding for a certain amount of time. That is genius. Because in Pro editing Apps, we're always sort of "guessing" how long a clip should be first, then previewing it to get that "feel" to see if the length feels right. Here you can skip that and use the "feel" itself to determine the length in one step. Amazing.
The one standout to me that is missing from Pro video editing apps is that "Hold to Add" button, where you can determine the length of the clip by holding for a certain amount of time. That is genius. Because in Pro editing Apps, we're always sort of "guessing" how long a clip should be first, then previewing it to get that "feel" to see if the length feels right. Here you can skip that and use the "feel" itself to determine the length in one step. Amazing.
Really lol? The app is cool. They've actually said it's meant to work in tandem with Snap and Insta, not be a competitor. The only "competitor" is Giphy Says, and while Giphy Says is simpler, and has a better UI, Clips has a lot more features.
Take a deep breath.
CNBC described it in an article yesterday titled "Apple Clips is like Snapchat on training wheels"
Ah, yes, parenting other people about the use of electronic devices, that's the ticket.
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In enough cases out there it's not reading something too literally as that is generally how it's actually meant (the post quoted above demonstrates that).
The book is awesome. Sorry if you can't afford it and are mad about it for existing.
I suppose that's true in a lot of cases on these forum comments.
I have a 12 year old. She does get tired of people even jokingly attributing all kinds of vapid behavior to her age group. (But she does know better than to get offended by it. I told her there is better use of her time and emotion than getting offended by other people's offhand comments. So she shrugs it off).
So that comment above about parents doing something wrong in giving their 12 year olds iPhones...I did not feel offended by it even though I gave my 12 year old an iPhone. I'm not offended because I know I did my job well and am happy with the results. I understand LordQ's concerns and share them. I have some very strict rules and restrictions associated with the ownership and use of the iPhone.
Now getting back to Clips, it sounds like an extremely mixed bag not necessarily ready for prime time for 12 year olds or older customers. That's a shame.
What my situation is: I have started taking a lot of 4K videos on my 7Plus. Some of them have parts where the lighting conditions were not optimal and I have precious moments that were overexposed. I need to edit and correct those sections, if at all possible. I also need to edit the videos so they are decent quality to share with family members. I may in some cases need to edit and reduce quality to get files sizes more manageable for some.
I'm just trying to get started on addressing those two needs and I'm not sure any of that can be done via iOS. I'm not sure exactly where to start but I'm pretty sure Clips is not it.
With so many people taking 4K videos on IPhones, surely Apple has an app for such needs?
Someone did mention something to me on another thread so I'm going back to find that post and do some research.
I make more money in one paycheck than you do in a year, but nice try, cheech.
Who's next?
L M A O this thread really has people talking about their paychecks I can't breathe
All thanks to a inconsequential app that makes fun videos omg.
All thanks to a inconsequential app that makes fun videos omg.
ROTF Couldn't agree more. But...it is Apple's target audience, isn't it?
It's been 55 years since my 12th birthday and I plan to use this app on my upcoming trip to Disneyland to share with relatives.
They can be doing both, quite likely with different sets of resources.