iPad & iPad Pro For Dummies, 2024-2025 Edition

Chapter 8

iPad Videography

IN THIS CHAPTER

Finding and playing TV shows, movies, and other videos

Capturing and editing video on your iPad

Chatting face-to-face with FaceTime

First came the notion of the third place: somewhere other than home or work where a person could go to relax and gather informally with others (think coffee shop, community center, salon). These days we have the idea of the third screen: a video screen that a person uses almost as often as their TV and computer screens. You might nominate your smartphone as your third screen (heck, it might even be most people's first screen), but what if we restrict the screen to watching video? Ah, that's a different story, and I think it's much more likely that your iPad with its relatively big screen and sharp image is your go-to third screen for watching video.

But your iPad is also equipped with a couple of fancy-schmancy cameras that you can use to shoot your own videos. Even better, you can edit those videos right on your iPad and distribute your filmic masterpieces to friends and family at the tap of an icon.

And with your iPad's front camera, you can take advantage of another useful video feature: face-to-face video ...