Shooting and sharing videos has never been so easy, with a wide selection of mobile apps available to capture, edit and distribute your footage. Some are squeezed-down smartphone versions of powerful, desktop, video-editing software, while others are inventive new tools for the Instagram generation of social sharers. There are specialist video-making apps for special effects, stop-motion and even virtual reality film-making, and novelty apps to raise a smile with face swapping or retro filters. Here are 20 of the best apps to try in 2016, whatever your level of expertise.

iMovie (iOS)

If you’re looking to edit video on an iPhone or iPad, Apple’s own app continues to be one of the most accessible options. Simple touch controls belie powerful tools for editing your clips together, before sharing them with friends.
All free unless otherwise stated

Vine (Android/iOS)

Twitter’s Vine app started off as a way to make looping six-second videos, but it recently announced plans to up the limit to 140 seconds. Vine’s one-touch system for shooting clips that then flow together remains very clever.

FxGuru: Movie FX Director (Android/iOS)

From werewolves and zombies to earthquakes and meteor strikes, FxGuru is a fun app for adding Hollywood-style special effects to your own clips. Filming your child playing with a giant, menacing mech-robot was never so easy.

PowerDirector Mobile (Android)

Android users looking for a direct equivalent to Apple’s iMovie should check out this. It’s easy for whipping up quick films with your footage, but its more powerful features are worth tinkering with for even better results.

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Minecraft Stop-Motion Movie Creator (Android/iOS)

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This app from Mattel is for Minecraft-mad children who want to make stop-motion movies with their favourite characters, from pigs to creepers, which are sold separately. Kids will get the hang of shooting quickly, and have lots of fun.

FiLMiC Pro (Android/iOS)

Wherever you’re planning to edit your footage, FiLMiC Pro is one of the best apps to shoot it. Perfect for everyone from beginners to videography pros, it has bags of features – slo-mo, time-lapse, all manner of aspect-ratio options and even a vertical-orientation mode.

Splash (iOS)

Virtual reality headsets, from Oculus Rift to Google Cardboard, are growing in popularity. Splash is one of the first apps that helps you shoot 360-degree video to be watched on them, as well as shared with friends who can watch them without a headset.

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Dubsmash (Android/iOS)

A mobile craze in 2015, but Dubsmash has legs well into 2016. It’s an app for creating “lip dub” videos, where you mime along to famous songs and film/TV quotes, then share the results with friends – on social networks or (a recent addition) by messaging them within the app.

Pinnacle Studio Pro (iOS)

Another powerful video-editing app which, like iMovie, has its roots on desktop computers. It’s been updated smartly for touchscreen devices though: editing together your videos, soundtracks and photos is a cinch.
£9.99

Boomerang from Instagram (Android/iOS)

Instagram has a number of spin-off apps, including Hyperlapse and Layout. But Boomerang is very inventive: it shoots 10 photos quickly from your front or rear camera, then turns them into a GIF-like looping clip.

MoviePro (iOS)

Originally focused on capturing video, MoviePro added editing features to make it a good all-round option for budding mobile film directors. Shooting, editing and sharing are easy, but it has some surprisingly professional depths to explore too.
£4.49

Mobcrush (Android/iOS)

Watching live streams of other people playing games has become one of the hottest forms of online TV. Mobcrush is a way to broadcast your own mobile gaming skills direct from your device (on Android) or via a companion Mac app (on iOS).

Adobe Premiere Clip (Android/iOS)

Adobe is one of the most experienced companies making professional video-editing software. That’s reflected even in its mobile app for more casual users, although pros will like the way it can transfer clips to their desktops.

MSQRD (Android/iOS)

Facebook liked this face-swapping app so much that it bought the company, although MSQRD remains available on the app stores. You can shoot and share unsettling videos, swapping your face with a friend, even broadcasting live on Facebook.

PocketVideo (Android/iOS)

PocketVideo is one of the video apps aimed specifically at “creators” – vloggers pushing videos out to YouTube, Snapchat and other social networks. Its mix of filters, titles, stickers and GIFs is a recipe for entertaining vids.

Videorama (iOS)

One of the newest apps on this list, Videorama is a jack of all trades: clip-editing, animated text titles, soundtracks, visual filters and even special effects (explosions included) are part of the package, as well as simple social-sharing options.

Quik (Android/iOS)

This app used to be called Replay before it was bought by wearable cameras firm GoPro earlier this year. It’s one of the most user-friendly apps for editing together video clips, photos and soundtracks, especially with its automatic mode to do the hard work for you.

Vue (iOS)

It’s oh so 2016 to pitch an app by promising it’ll “get more likes on Instagram and Facebook”, but Vue isn’t just for social show-offs. It’s an accessible app for creating montage videos, complete with digital stickers and filters.

VHS Camcorder (Android/iOS)

An app for anyone old (sorry, experienced) enough to remember wielding a camcorder in the 1980s. This shoots video on your smartphone and makes it look like 30-year-old crackly home videos, with faithful zoom, date and dodgy audio features.
£2.29

Kinomatic Video Camera (iOS)

Finally, an app targeted at talented film-makers and broadcasters rather than casual users. Kinomatic is stuffed with pro features, including keeping your lighting settings between shooting sessions.
£2.99

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How to Add Special Effects to a Video

Edited by Pat Bitton

July 23, 2019

Looking for a video editor with effects that will give you the opportunity to edit, enhance, and transform your videos? You’ve found it! Movavi Video Editor for Windows and Mac offers more than 160 professional filters to get your creative juices flowing. Applying various effects – Old Movie, Mosaic, Invert, Camera Shake, and more – will help you turn your video clip into a work of art.

If you’re not sure what effects to choose, check our brief overview of available effects below – it will give you some creative ideas for using visual effects to enhance your home video.

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Want even more effects for your projects? Visit the Movavi Effects Store! Tons of handcrafted titles, transitions, stickers, and other cool effects are waiting for you.

Note: all effects collections are compatible with Movavi Video Editor 14.4 or higher.

Introduce a Special Atmosphere with Flying Objects Filters

To create a romantic or joyful mood, check out Flying Objects – multiple animated effects for any occasion. Use cute Bunnies, Cupids, Hearts, or Love letters when you make a video for your special someone. Falling Snowflakes will bring a warm feeling for the winter holidays; funny Ghosts will be the perfect match for a Halloween video; Balloons and Gifts are good choices for a Birthday clip. Try these and other amazing effects to make your video really special.

Turn Your Video into a Retro Masterpiece

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To make your 21st century footage look like an old video, try the effects in the Retro category. You can remove color by applying the Grayscale effect, which converts color video into black and white. Other options for fans of old movies are Retro, Sepia, or 70s filters. Add Vignette to softly fade the edges of your video, or Scratches to create the effect of a damaged old film. Maybe you want to add a modern touch? The Retro category also includes cool Pop Art filters – try them on your video to start channeling Andy Warhol!

Add Noise for a Lo-Fi Effect

Do you remember the pre-digital era with its heavy analog cameras and VHS players? If you want to reproduce a vintage tape recording or an old TV screen, try the filters in the Noise category, or the combination of Stripes and VHS filters in the Artistic and Retro categories respectively. You can use several filters on the same video segment to get really evocative results – have fun and feel free to experiment!

Create a Sci-Fi Movie in an Instant

You can turn your home video into a futuristic fantasy beyond all recognition just by applying the Invert effect from the Adjustments category. This inverts the colors in the video, making it look like a negative film. The results can be quite surreal!

Our simple guide will help you learn how to quickly apply different video effects.

Start the program and select Create project in full feature mode. Then, click Add Media Files and choose videos you want to edit.

After you’ve added your media files to the timeline, open the Filters tab and click on the video effect you want to apply. A preview screen on the right will show you how the effect will look like. When you’ve made your choice, drag and drop the desired effect onto the clip on the timeline. One more useful tip: you can use multiple effects from different categories on the same video segment.

To see the list of effects you’ve applied, click on the small star icon on a clip. To remove an unwanted effect, click Remove.

When everything is done, you can save your video in any popular format, including HD formats. Click the Export button, choose the format that suits you best, and hit Start.

Once your movie is created and enhanced with visual effects, you can continue working with it by adding animated transitions and video text effects for captions, or overlay an evocative soundtrack. And if you want to really make a Hollywood masterpiece, follow the instructions for using the Chroma Key effect to change the video background or creating a split screen video.

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Creating videos has never been so easy!

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An intuitive photo editing app that lets you retouch any photo on the fly. Improve quality, add filters and captions, remove unwanted objects, change backgrounds, and more!

Movavi Screen Recorder

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An easy way to record from your screen in HD. Make video footage of any application, record online streaming video, webinars, even Skype calls, and save clips in all popular formats.