Final Cut Pro 7. Broad Format Support.

Final Cut Pro 7 lets you edit virtually anything with the highest-possible quality, including camera-native editing of a wide range of leading SD, HD and 2K formats. Now with expanded support for file-based formats and even more ProRes options, Final Cut Pro offers maximum flexibility for post-production workflows.

Superior editing for file-based formats

Final Cut Pro 7 makes it easy to work with the latest file-based devices from Panasonic, Sony, JVC and Canon. Use the Log and Transfer function in Final Cut Pro to ingest Panasonic AVC-Intra and DVCPRO HD from P2 cards, Sony XDCAM EX and AVCHD. Or use Sony’s free XDCAM Transfer software to ingest XDCAM, 18-, 25- and 35-Mbps XDCAM HD, and XDCAM HD 422 media.

Preview shots before you bring them in, add In and Out points, and add custom metadata before you transfer files to save time when you get to the edit. You can automatically ingest media files in the background at high speeds while you continue to edit or preview other material.

Using Automatic Transfer

Add metadata while your video transfers automatically.

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Open format Timeline

The open format Timeline in Final Cut Pro 7 lets you mix and match source material in a wide range of formats and even different frame rates — just drag your footage into the Timeline. Freely edit a combination of HD and SD, including NTSC and PAL, all in real time. Final Cut Pro 7 offers real-time scaling and playback for video in various camera-native formats as well as members of the Apple ProRes family.

Expanded ProRes family

New versions of the Apple ProRes codec let you work faster and at higher quality across an even wider range of post-production workflows.

The ProRes family now includes ProRes 422 (Proxy), ProRes 422 (LT) and ProRes 4444, in addition to the original ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 (HQ).

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Camera-native editing

Final Cut Pro 7 lets you edit virtually any professional format natively. Because there’s no need to transcode video from camera-native formats, you can start editing right away.