PRESS RELEASE
21 June 2011
Apple Revolutionises Video Editing With Final Cut Pro X
AUCKLAND, New Zealand—21 June 2011—Apple® today announced Final Cut Pro® X, a revolutionary new version of theworld’s most popular Pro video editing software which completely reinvents video editing with a Magnetic Timeline that letsyou edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorises your content upon import by shot type, media andpeople; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption. Built on a modern 64-bit architecture, Final Cut ProX is available from the Mac® App Store™ for NZ$399.99 inc GST.
“Final Cut Pro X is the biggest advance in Pro video editing since the original Final Cut Pro,” said Philip Schiller,Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “We have shown it to many of the world’s best Proeditors, and their jaws have dropped.”
“I’m blown away by what Apple has done with Final Cut Pro,” said Angus Wall, Academy Award-winning film editor.“Final Cut Pro X is incredibly modern and fast, but most importantly it lets you focus on telling your story in the mostcreative way, while it actively manages all of the technical details.”
At the heart of Final Cut Pro X is the Magnetic Timeline, a trackless approach to editing your footage that lets you add andarrange clips wherever you want them, while other clips instantly slide out of the way. You can use Clip Connections to linkprimary story clips to other elements like titles and sound effects, so they stay in perfect sync when you move them. You can evencombine related story elements into a Compound Clip that can be edited as a single clip. The groundbreaking new Auditions featurelets you swap between a collection of clips to instantly compare alternate takes.
Content Auto-Analysis scans your media on import and tags your content with useful information. Final Cut Pro X then uses thatinformation to dynamically organise your clips into Smart Collections, so you can easily find the clips you want by close up,medium and wide shots as well as media type and the number of people in the shot. You can also tag parts of clips with Range-basedkeywords to add custom search criteria to your media.
Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Final Cut Pro X is a 64-bit app that takes full advantage of the latest Mac hardware andsoftware so you never have to wait for the next edit, even if you’re working with 4K video. Final Cut Pro X usesmulti-threaded processing and the GPU on your graphics card for blazing fast background rendering and superb real-time playbackperformance. Additionally, a ColorSync-managed colour pipeline ensures colour consistency from import to output.
Final Cut Pro X also includes powerful tools for audio editing and colour correction, and is complemented by two companion apps,Motion 5 for professional motion graphics and Compressor 4 for advanced media encoding, available from the Mac App Store for NZ$64.99 inc GST each.
Pricing & Availability
Final Cut Pro X is available today for NZ$399.99 inc GST from the Mac App Store. Motion 5 and Compressor 4 are available todayfor NZ$64.99 inc GST each from the Mac App Store. Full system requirements and more information on Final Cut Pro X can be found at www.apple.co.nz/finalcutpro.
Final Cut Pro X is available today for NZ$399.99 inc GST from the Mac App Store. Motion 5 and Compressor 4 are available todayfor NZ$64.99 inc GST each from the Mac App Store. Full system requirements and more information on Final Cut Pro X can be found at www.apple.co.nz/finalcutpro.
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