iMovie for iOS has been around since the release of the iPhone 4, but when Apple announced it would be coming to the iPad, tablet users everywhere began drooling. With yesterday's iMovie update, Apple stepped up their game with more flexible iOS video editing, and a better user interface.
Interestingly enough, some folks with a sharp eye at 9to5 Mac found a way to sneak iMovie (which is supposedly only for the iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4th generation) on to the original iPad. Not only does this work, but it's literally like a mobile movie making studio, giving first-generation iPad adopters a way to edit their videos on the go without having to upgrade.
If you’ve used iMovie for the iPhone 4 before, then you’ll feel right at home with iMovie for the iPad. It's larger user interface takes advantage of the screen real estate, giving users more room for editing, a bigger preview screen, and a handy media browser that lets you quickly find what videos you'd like to drop in.
There are also new features, like the ability to turn off music looping, sound effects and a narration track, which make mobile iMovie feel more like a true desktop-class video editing application.
There is also an audio waveform viewer that lets you adjust the audio levels. 
Exporting options are another area where iMovie for iOS really shines. You now have the ability to export not only to iTunes and the Camera Roll, but also directly to YouTube (in HD), Facebook, Vimeo, and CNN iReport. The only thing that's missing from the list is the ability to export directly to MobileMe, which is peculiar to say the least.
Below is an example video that we created in a few minutes with iMovie on our first-generation iPad. It’s lovingly called, “Birth of an Apple Store.” So, get some popcorn and sit back and relax as you watch some shaky iPhone 4 footage of an Apple Store opening in South Carolina.
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