In Pictures: 15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies (2012)

Got a shiny, new iPad or iPad Mini? The first thing you'll notice is that the tablet itself isn't all that exciting. It's the apps that make the iPad special. Here are 15 must-have apps.

iMovie

Martin Scorsese. Steven Spielberg. Akira Kurosawa. You're not in their league. But you can still make cool short movies with Apple's iMovie app ($5) on the iPad. There are eight movie themes to choose from. You can add videos and photos from your library or shoot footage right into your timeline, as well as create a soundtrack from your music library. Every movie needs a promo trailer, and there are a dozen Hollywood-style movie trailers to choose from. Ready, set, action!

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