At this point, I have personally used Lumafusion for almost seven years and have created well over 1,000 videos on various iPads. As a first-time user of iPad Pro, I loved the desktop-level experience that Lumafusion brings to the iPad. It has everything most editors would need. Lumafusion has continued to evolve over time, adding features like Multicam editing, external SSD support, speed ramping, keyframing, and so much more. But with Lumafusion’s new v5.2 update, they are bringing one feature I have really wanted!
What’s new?
This new 5.2 update brings a few new quality-of-life features absolutely free, like:
- SVG Shape Import
- Quick Zoom transitions
- Variety of new Preset Shapes
I am going to use these new updates right away, especially for the Quick Zoom transition. But there are two flagship features coming to the new update:
- Support for 12-track audio and video: This new feature enables LumaFusion users to build elaborate stories using 12 tracks of video and 12 tracks of audio
- Adjustment Clips: Easily make changes to multiple clips on the Timeline at once to tweak colors and add filters, as well as change the position/size/scale and cropping for all layers below the Adjustment Clip on the timeline. Multiple adjustment clips can be layered with keyframing to design animations and effects, enabling users to maximize the benefits of having 12 tracks to work with.
These two are huge updates for me. Before this update, Lumafusion was limited to having 6 video & audio tracks. While 90% of the time, that was fine for my use cases, there were some instances where I wished I could have one or two more video tracks to add layers of text and animations. This is now fully fixed with this new 12-track feature. Then, the adjustment clip feature is going to be a game changer for efficiency and time-saving. You were always able to copy over edits from clip to clip, but this now allows you to copy edits from three clips (for example) and then paste them over to another three clips. Before, you would have to copy and paste each section individually. Again, this is huge for us who use Lumafusion ion on a daily basis.
Pricing & availability
One of my favorite things about LumaTouch, in general, is that they offer one-time purchases for everything. For example, Lumafusion is available as a one-time purchase for any platform for $29.99. So you do not have to deal with subscriptions if you do not want to, but they also offer those subscriptions for the people who prefer that for those enhancement features.
As I mentioned, those first few features are free for any Lumafusion user who just updates. But if you want the new 12-track support and the adjustment clips feature, it is a one-time payment of $19.99, or it comes included with the monthly Creator Pass subscription.
These new features are available today through an update on the App Store.
Creator Pass
Creator Pass is something that Lumafusion added that is relatively new. As I said, Lumafusion always offers one-time in-app purchases for its major features like:
- Multicam
- FCPXML exports
- Enhanced keyframing
- Speed ramping
The one-time purchases are usually $19.9. But they have now introduced a Creator pass, which is $9.99 per month and gives you all these features, as well as any new features like the 12-track capabilities. The Creator pass also includes Story blocks integration, so you can access unlimited royalty-free music downloads directly from the LumaFusion Library, as well as video and sound effects. So, it is not a bad deal.
Final thoughts
These new features just continue to solidify Lumafusion as one of the best, if not the best, mobile editors for iPad. Every YouTube video I create for the channel has been done on Lumafusion. What is amazing about it is that it is for newbies who have never edited before, and it is also for the super-experienced video editor who does this for a profession. My only feature request is that they make a corresponding camera app for the iPhone that allows Lumafusion to be a viewfinder as well! Maybe one day!
Lastly, the beauty of Lumafusion is that it works across all of iPadOS. So whether you have a $279 iPad 10th generation or a fully loaded $2000+ M4 iPad Pro, Lumafusion will still run!
What do you think? Do you use a mobile editor? Are you in the video editing world? What app or software do you use? Let’s discuss below.
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