In addition to many other updates across OS X and iOS, Apple updated its iLife Apps for iOS Wednesday. iPhoto, GarageBand, and iMovie for iOS all received new features and fixes.
iPhoto was updated to Version 1.1 and includes a large number of changes:
- Added support for iPod touch (4th generation and later)
- Coaching tips have been added to the Help system on the iPhone and iPod touch
- Effects now include six new Apple-designed ink effects such as Chalk and Palette Knife
- Images up to 36.5 megapixels are now supported*
- Full resolution photos can now be imported via iTunes File Sharing
- Tag albums can be created by adding custom tags to photos
- "Updating Library" alert appears less frequently
- Multiple photos can now be saved to the Camera Roll at one time
- Cropping presets now use detected faces to determine composition
- Tilt-shift and gradient effects can now be rotated
- Facebook sharing now supports single sign-on in Settings
- Comments can be added more easily when posting photos to Facebook
- Videos can be uploaded to Facebook
- Locations and friend tags can now be set when posting photos to Facebook
- Comments and locations can be set on individual photos when sharing a group of photos to Facebook
- Any photo previously posted to Facebook can be more easily replaced with a more current version
- A notification is now displayed when an upload to Facebook completes in the background
- Photos can now be shared directly to Cards, iMovie, and other supporting apps
- Journals now include new layout options
- Fonts and alignment of text in journal items can be modified
- New style and color options are available for Note and Memory items in journals
- Journal Note and Memory items can now be resized
- Dividers can be added to break journal pages into sections to control the reflow of layouts
- A new Swap mode makes it easier to change the placement of items in a journal layout
- You can now place a pin on a journal map when no location data is present
- Links to journals can now be shared directly to Facebook and Twitter, and via Messages
- Links to remote journals can now be shared even if the journal was created on another device
- A new Publish Changes button provides control over when to update your journal
- An overlay displaying month and year now appears when scrolling in Photos view
- Photos can now be sorted by date and can be filtered using new criteria
- Photos view now includes a Power Scroll strip for high-speed scrolling
- Grid of thumbnails can now be expanded to multiple rows in portrait orientation
*36.5MP images supported on iPhone 5 and third-generation iPad
iMovie is now on Version 1.4 and includes:
- Three new trailers — Adrenaline, Coming of Age, and Teen
- Add photos to any trailer and have them automatically animate with the Ken Burns effect
- On iPad, open the Precision Editor to create split audio edits
- Play clips in the Video Browser before adding them to your project
- Create a slideshow by sharing photos from iPhoto for iOS
- Tap the help icon to display Coaching tips
- 1080p HD upload resolution is now available for sharing to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and CNN iReport
- Audio recordings captured in a project now appear in the Audio Browser for easy access
GarageBand moves to Version 1.3 and adds these features and changes:
- Create custom ringtones and alerts for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch*
- Import songs from the Music library on your iOS device
- Play or record with GarageBand in the background while using other apps**
- Addresses a number of minor issues related to overall performance and stability
* Requires iOS 6 or later
** Requires iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or later
iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand are all available now for US$4.99 each on the iOS App Store.