Finally, Vine is fulfilling the wishes of its fans by allowing users to import their saved videos.
In the past, the absence of this feature on Vine has made video lovers choose to use Instagram, which lets you upload 15-second videos, as opposed to Vine’s six seconds that you couldn’t pull from elsewhere.
In addition to the video import feature, the Vine app will also let you edit the imported video. You can duplicate portions of the video and mute the audio. Another good point is, instead of being forced to preview the entire video before editing, you can now preview your last addition on the capture screen and even delete that portion of your Vine from the same screen.
You’ll also find some deeper controls alongside old favorites like ghost and focus lock. Vine added a grid to help you properly compose your shot and a level to make sure, for example, that the horizon isn’t tilted. Plus, if you love to use the slow-motion video feature on the iPhone 5S, that one is supported as well.
Many of these tools seem geared more toward long-form video. It’s unclear how many people will import multiple clips to compose a short six-second video, but the Vine community is a creative bunch. This is indeed a good news for the longtime fans and newbie on Vine.
“Whether you’ve imported a past video or shot a new one within the Vine app, you can edit your Vines faster and with more precision,” said Richard Plom, Vine’s iOS engineer in Vine’s official blog post on Wednesday.