iMovie App on iPhone 4

For the past two days, right after SEMCON 2010, I was taking our guest speakers to a trip around Boracay and I decided to not bring any camera with me and just use the iPhone 4 instead.

I thought it would be the best time to take the iMovie App installed on the iPhone 4 to the test and see if it could replace a point-and-shoot camera.

Turns out the iMovie app is a pretty kick-ass video editing tool considering it only runs on the iPhone 4. The device was also fast enough exporting the output video clip was fairly quick.

The app comes with about half a dozen movie templates (the one used here is the Travel theme) and background music but you can add your own soundtrack or add photos as well.

Navigating thru iMovie was pretty easy and I didn’t even had to read the manual or tool tips to figure how some of the functions and effects work. I just wish they’d add more templates so all your movie clips don’t end up looking very similar.

The HDR photo effect on the iPhone 4 looks pretty nice as well and the photos looked much better than the original ones. Click on the thumbnails to see bigger version.

I’m now more confident to rely on the iPhone 4 and iMovie when going on trips.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

37 Comments

Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

See. iPhone 4 is the best because of the OS and Apps.
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Teknisyan says:

14 years ago

another good reason to get an iphone 4.
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Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

I remember when I was unlocking an iPhone, then I bricked it, but I still asked money from the owner, hahaha. Dumb folks really fall for everything.
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tipler says:

14 years ago

“I thought it would be the best time to take the iMovie App installed on the iPhone 4 to the test and see if it could replace a point-and-shoot camera.

Turns out the iMovie app is a pretty kick-ass video editing tool…”

Point and shoots come with video editing tools now?
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tipler says:

14 years ago

“Jiro Yan replied on Oct 11th, 2010 at 7:07 am (3)

I remember when I was unlocking an iPhone, then I bricked it, but I still asked money from the owner, hahaha. Dumb folks really fall for everything.”

http://jiroyan.com/

Dude, do not link your website when you post comments like that.
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bob says:

14 years ago

my share of HDR photo on iP4

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm73/rfgluzod/art%20class%20sitio%20remedios/IMG_0722.jpg
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Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

14 years ago

i like the map effect
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Abe Olandres says:

14 years ago

@tipler – yup, some PnS have built-in editing too. I think even the 60D too.
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steve says:

14 years ago

@tipler either he’s dumb or an impostor trying to bad mouth the real guy. I’ll go with the former.
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Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

I beg to differ
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bugoy says:

14 years ago

wow, hope to see better scandal videos from now on….!
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Edwin says:

14 years ago

i was right it was you i saw in my of the restos at station two last night ;)
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hell yeah says:

14 years ago

that was nice!
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Karl Mac says:

14 years ago

@jiro, nice website, sent the link to microsoft and apple.
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tipler says:

14 years ago

@yuga
nice. still shooting with a A510, here. gotta get me an s95 or a d3100 soon.
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Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

Sir abe hindi po ako yang nag post sa taas.. yun lang po pinakaunang comments ang post ko… Bakit ba kayo ganyan? parang wala kayong pinag -aralan.
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Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

Sa YugaTech App nalang ako mag cocomment.. pati email address ng Gravatar ko ginagamit ng nagkukunwaring ako.
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Jiro Yan says:

14 years ago

Whatever… Buti nalang na ganito kesa maging snatcher or pokpok sa kanto.
High School Graduate lang kasi ako, sino naman tatanggap ng company saken.
Kung kayo may mga magulang, then ako ulila na… Wala akong masabihan ng Ma, Pa.. pahinging pera… Kung makapanira kayo saken dito parang kayo bumubuhay saken. Pakialaman nyo nalang sarili nyo buhay. Hindi yung buhay ko. Subukan kaya nating magpalit ng kinalalagyan.? OO, alam ko illegal ginagawa ko.. bakit? may magagawa ba ako? eh ito lang alam kung ikakabuhay ko… Gaano ba ka illegal ginagawa ko? May pinatay ba akong tao para ganun nalang sya kasama… Ano ba gusto mo gawin ko? Mamalimos…? Wala man akong natapos pero dumidiskarte lang ako para mabuhay… 18 years old pa ako pero kumakayod na para sa sarili ko. Hindi nyo alam pinagdadaanan kung hirap. Kung kayo maginhawa sa kinalalagyan nyo, huwag na kayo makialam ng buhay ng may buhay para may magawa lang. Pero kayo yan eh, wala ako magagawa kung yan ikakasaya nyo. Binigyan ako ng ganitong kaalaman kaya gagamitin ko.
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tic says:

14 years ago

wow! HDR photos are like DSLR quality! i love it! does it work on ipod touch 4? watcha think?
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Fleeb says:

14 years ago

At this resolution, I can’t see it if it is DSLR quality. Well maybe given the ample lighting, especially under the sun, any camera phone can do the trick. For lower light conditions however…
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Twista says:

14 years ago

Can i install iMovie for free when I jailbreak my iPhone/iPod Touch 4g?
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arns lugue says:

14 years ago

Actually Jiro, mas malinis pa ang trabaho ng pokpok at pulubi sa iyo, kc wala naman silang linalabag na batas
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maryaan says:

14 years ago

mukhang marami ngang gusto ng iphone…

nakita nyo na ito peeps?
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Teknisyan says:

14 years ago

yeah.. too bad walang face time ang mga binebenta dito sa KSA.

http://www.teknisyan.net/2010/09/apple-removed-facetime-feature-for.html

btw.. looks like another poser has invaded yugatech! :(
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lhenz08 says:

14 years ago

mga kabayan. have you seen the new SAMSUNG GALAXY S i900? sabi nila it’s an IPHONE KILLER? well better check the specs of these two smart phones. nasa choice ninyo kung ano ang pipiliin ninyo. in my own opinion – Samsung Galaxy S is far way better than Iphone4 :) have it at hand kelan lang and it’s super amazing. Php32,000
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Jokho says:

14 years ago

Got my Iphone 4 for just 3000P more from a direct importer. I’ll stick with my Iphone 4. A year from now there wont be any mention of the other products but we will still hear Iphone 4 or 5.

Anyway, if there is anyone else interested in getting an Iphone 4 – just shoot me an email and ill hook you up.

j****@****.***

Ta,
J
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Jokho says:

14 years ago

Got my Iphone 4 16gb for just 3000P more from a direct importer. I’ll stick with my Iphone 4. A year from now there wont be any mention of the other products but we will still hear Iphone 4 or 5.

Anyway, if there is anyone else interested in getting an Iphone 4 – just shoot me an email and ill hook you up.

j****@****.***

Ta,
J
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edwin says:

14 years ago

Talaga?! Sir Jokho 3000pesos for iphone 4?
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tic says:

14 years ago

i finally got hold of the iphone 4 yesterdat @ powermac SM north edsa, and damn! the hdr photos are great compared to the original! i hope in the next software update itouch4 will be given the chance to take hdr photos as well :)
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tic says:

14 years ago

want to share my vid with iMovie
the pics and the vids are all taken from ipod touch 4th gen.
enjoy!
http://youtu.be/tt5_CQhhg8o
location: SM n. edsa and trinoma
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14 years ago

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13 years ago

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