Chapter 16
Creating and Watching Videos
IN THIS CHAPTER
Capture your own videos
Play movies or TV shows with the TV app
Utilize closed-captioning
Delete videos from your iPad
Using the TV app (formerly known as Videos in earlier iOS versions), you can watch downloaded movies or TV shows, as well as media that you’ve synced from iCloud on your Mac or PC, and even media that’s provided from other content providers, such as cable and streaming video services. The TV app aims to be your one-stop shop for your viewing pleasure.
In addition, iPads sport both a front and rear video camera that you can use to capture your own videos, and by downloading the iMovie app for iPad (a more limited version of the longtime mainstay on Mac computers), you add the capability to edit those videos. Newer iPad Pro models sport cameras that support up to 4K video, which produces rich detail with 8 million pixels per frame. The latest iPad and iPad mini models support HD video up to 1080p.
A few other features of video in newer iPad models include image stabilization to avoid the shakes when recording, ...
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