The iPhone's built-in camera app offers features that allow you to create video clips without the use of third-party applications. However, if you want more sophisticated results, you can get them using third-party video editor apps available for the iPhone, such as iMovie and Magisto.]
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Trim the Videos
Step 1. Open the "Photos" application on the iPhone
Step 2. Tap the video you want to edit or crop
The second operation will allow you to eliminate unnecessary or redundant clips of the video.
Step 3. Drag the left and right arrows at the top of the video to choose the part of the video you want to keep or save
Step 4. Click on "Crop" at the top right
Step 5. Click on the “Trim original” or “Save as new clip” commands
The first option will save the video with the changes made, the second will keep the original video intact and save the cropped video as a new file.
Method 2 of 3: Editing Videos with iMovie
Step 1. Download and install the iMovie app on your iPhone from
At the time the article was written, the iMovie price was $ 4.99 on the App Store.
Step 2. Launch iMovie after the installation is complete
Step 3. Tap the video you want to edit
Two yellow lines will appear on either side of the video in the iMovie session history.
Step 4. Drag and position the yellow lines to select the portion of the video you want to keep
Step 5. Double tap the video clip
The "Clip Settings" menu will be displayed on the screen.
Step 6. Edit the video as you wish using the features in the "Clip Settings" menu
For example, you can type a title for the video and indicate if you want to add audio.
Step 7. Click on "Done" when you have completed the desired changes
Method 3 of 3: Editing Videos with Magisto
Step 1. Download and install Magisto on the iPhone from the App Store at
The Magisto app is currently available for free on the App Store.
Step 2. Launch Magisto after the application has been installed on your device
Step 3. Click on "Use Gallery" and select the video you want to edit
Step 4. Select the type of music or soundtrack to add to the video if you wish
You can choose from different categories such as Kids, Love, Dance and Hip-hop.
Step 5. Type a title for the video, then tap on “Create my movie”
Magisto will use artificial intelligence techniques to automatically edit the video by preparing the best shots and eliminating low-quality sequences.
Advice
- If you plan to create or share a series of short clips that come from a long video, select the "Save as new clip" option when you trim them. If you want to eliminate shaky or low-quality footage from the video, select the "Crop Original" option.
- On the App Store you can find numerous video editing applications for the iPhone. Try experimenting with others other than iMovie and Magisto such as Montaj, Viddy, Cute CUT, Qik Video and Cinefy.
