Final Cut Pro X

Final Cut Pro X Software Update

Versions 10.0.3 and later include Multicam Editing, Broadcast Monitoring and more new features that extend the power and flexibility of Final Cut Pro X. Download the update free from the Mac App Store

Multicam

Edit multicam projects faster than ever before with a collection of innovative features that provide unmatched speed and flexibility. Select video and photos, then create a Multicam Clip by automatically syncing different angles based on time of day, timecode, markers or audio waveforms. Play back multiple angles at once in the customisable Angle Viewer, and use the powerful new Angle Editor to dive into any Multicam Clip and make precise adjustments. You can change, add or delete camera angles at any time and work with different codecs, frame sizes and frame rates without conversion. When it’s time to cut your multicam project, simply click in the Angle Viewer or use keyboard shortcuts to switch between angles on the fly.

Advanced Chroma Keying

In addition to using the high-quality, one-step chroma key in Final Cut Pro X, you can now access advanced keying controls for colour sampling, edge adjustment and light wrap. Tackle complex keying challenges without exporting to a motion graphics application. And play back results instantly and in context to make critical editing decisions.

Media Relink

Reconnect media and exchange files with third-party applications using a robust relink interface. Select media that has been moved or modified, or locate clips that have been transcoded, trimmed or colour-graded by third-party tools. Then easily relink to your Final Cut Pro X project or Event.

Import Layered Adobe Photoshop Graphics

Import and keep all the object layers from a Photoshop file in a single Compound Clip so you can animate, colourise and add effects to individual layers while editing in Final CutPro X.

XML 1.1

Final Cut Pro versions 10.0.3 and later include support for exporting basic primary colour grades to third-party applications like DaVinci Resolve. In addition, you can import and export audio keyframes and intrinsic effects parameters such as opacity and scale. This improved XML support saves time and reduces creative rework when moving projects and media between applications.

Broadcast Monitoring

Output video to an external monitor using third-party PCIe cards or Thunderbolt I/O devices.* Connect to waveform displays, vectorscopes and calibrated, high-quality broadcast monitors to ensure that your final project meets broadcast specifications. Or send video to large HD screens and projectors so everyone in the edit suite can see the creative process at work.

* Broadcast monitoring requires OS X v10.7.2 or later. Broadcast monitoring via Thunderbolt requires a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac.

New Features Coming Later This Year

  • Multi-channel audio editing tools
  • Dual viewers
  • MXF plug-in support
  • RED camera support