Roger Fingas
Apple has released an update to the OS X edition of iMovie, making several minor but important changes, including integration with Yosemite's new Photos app, which is bundled with the current OS X 10.10.3 beta.
With iMovie 10.0.7 users can browse Moments, Collections, Favorites, and Albums in the new Photos app in order to add still images to a video project.
A preview of Photos was released on March 2 alongside the first public beta of OS X 10.10.3.
Other iMovie improvements focus primarily on user interface tweaks. Play/Pause, Prev/Next and Full Screen buttons are now always displayed below the Viewer for quicker access, as is a Record Voiceover button.
The update also adds support for Sony's XAVC-S format, and squashes a variety of stability and compatibility problems.
iMovie 10.0.7 comes in at $15 for new users, or a free upgrade for existing owners.
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That whole UI and lack of pro tools is a real let down.
That whole UI and lack of pro tools is a real let down.
There's something called "Final Cut" if you need pro tools.
Also, the UI is great when you get used to it.
I have no qualms with iMovie, it's a fine consumer-grade video editor. It has most of the popular and heavily-used features for the typical user.
If you're making a living editing video, well, pony up the $300 for Final Cut Pro X.
I used to run Final Cut Express before Apple abandoned that mid-range product, but back in those days, I think high-end Final Cut Studio was about a thousand bucks.
[quote name="Slurpy" url="/t/185146/imovie-for-os-x-gets-support-for-photos-beta-in-latest-update#post_2689136"] There's something called "Final Cut" if you need pro tools. Also, the UI is great when you get used to it. [/quote] I fully agree Final Cut Pro is more than worth it. This Appleworks approach to OS X tools is getting old.