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How to create short video clips using Smartphone Apps

There are so many sights and sounds around us that many of us would like to capture them as memories. A video is a leagues ahead of photograph and even a photo is worth a thousand words. These could be a few second clips, or loops of funny incidents that go on.
So how would you like to be able to make small video clips and upload them online, share with friends and family on social networking sites or via email. There are couple of ways of doing this. The first one is the standard use of camcorder or your smartphone camera, then process it to the computer and then, send it to the virtual world. But, the alternative way could be easy and real time. Have a look to the few apps which let you create small and editable video clips and share them in real time with virtual world.

List of apps allow to create small clips:

1. Cinemagram: It is available in both iOS and Android compatible version. The user have to install this and then, sign in to create your account or can log-in through twitter, Facebook, and email services. After this, follow 3-step process. Now, record a video of length you want and you can even edit or add some cool effects that range from retro to scratched film to even a speia tome. You can also mask out areas that you don't want to make it visible.
2. Viddy: This app is also available in both iOS and Android version. This does not make a loop of videos but, if you wanted a video with sound track and some retro colours such as blowing out candle at birthday party or shooting waves. This app lets you do all this. You can add effects before or after shooting. You can trim or change the speed of video, add available sound track and share the video on social networking sites.
3. Loopcam: This app is only available in iOS. This is a different approach to make loop videos. Tap in the frame to shoot and once you have a couple of taps, push the arrow and loop is created. There are 'hairline guides' to tell you if you are shooting properly, and an interesting ghost mode. You can also switch on front camera of your phone to add yourself on the video. It does not allow you to record audio but loop videos are easy to make and share with virtual world on Internet.
4. Klip: This app is also available in both iOS and Android version. Klip starts asking your favourite topics, and suggests users you can follow while giving you access to the application. It lets you use both front and rear cameras. But, it does not allow you edit video, so choose your effects and settings before shooting the video.
5. Vine Twitter App: Vine lets you create 6-second video loops (in keeping with the 140 character limit for text) that you can then share through Vine, Twitter, Facebook, or all of the above. The hope — and so far it’s looking good — is that this will bring user engagement to an all-time high on Twitter and help the company dip into a market that is dominated by YouTube.
This list is only to help you and know about the such apps. Trawl the Net and you may find better stuff.

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