BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Instagram launched a version of Edits for desktop this Thursday (05). The video editor is available for macOS and allows you to make finer adjustments on larger screens.
The basis of Edits on cell phones also exists on computers: it is possible to export videos in 4K resolution without a watermark, add automatic subtitles, access a music library with authorized reproduction and synchronize texts saved on Instagram. The interface follows the pattern of other desktop editors with a layered organization.
The new version was created to facilitate more advanced editing, which requires greater screen space and even more precise controls with the mouse and keyboard. “Many creators described the same problem to us: the project becomes too big for mobile. Your work grows and your tools must grow with it,” Edits head Brett Westervelt said in a statement.
The app is initially only available for macOS on computers with an Apple M1 chip or later.
Edits appeared on cell phones as an alternative to CapCut, made by ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company) and one of the most popular editors on the cell phone market.
Now, Meta takes the fight to yet another platform, with an eye on functioning as an alternative to paid editors on computers. CapCut also has a desktop application, available for macOS, Windows and even a web version.
See a guide on how to use Edits on your cell phone.
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