Apple Updates Imovie And Final Cut Pro For Mac
As expected, Apple introduced of the iMac Pro today, and an update to its professional video-editing app, Final Cut Pro X. Companion video-editing apps Motion and Compressor received updates too. Specifications of the new iMac Pro are. In its press release, of the kind of performance increases that different professionals can expect: iMac Pro takes Mac performance to a whole new level, even when compared to our fastest quad-core iMac. 3D designers can visualize huge 3D models and render scenes up to 3.4 times faster.
Developers can run multiple virtual machines and test environments, and compile code up to 2.4 times faster. Scientists and researchers can manipulate massive data sets and complex simulations, visualizing data up to 5 times faster.
Photographers can work with enormous files and perform image processing up to 4.1 times faster. Music producers can bounce (export) massive multi-track projects up to 4.6 times faster and use up to 12.4 times as many real-time plug-ins. Video editors can edit up to eight streams of 4K video, or edit 4.5K RED RAW video and 8K ProRes 4444 at full resolution in real time without rendering.
The iMac Pro can also export HEVC video 3 times faster. All that power comes at a substantial price. But can be configured to over $13,000.
Apple also updated Final Cut Pro X, its professional video editing app for macOS.: new features including 360-degree VR video editing, advanced color grading tools and support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) video. Optimized to take full advantage of the incredible performance capabilities of the all-new iMac Pro, Final Cut Pro users can now edit full-resolution 8K video for the first time on a Mac. Apple is also extending 360-degree VR video support to Final Cut Pro companion apps, Motion and Compressor. Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Apps Product Marketing said: “With new features like 360-degree VR editing and motion graphics, advanced color grading and HDR support, Final Cut Pro gives video editors the tools to create stunning, next-generation content. When combined with the performance of Mac hardware, including the all-new iMac Pro, Final Cut Pro provides an incredibly powerful post-production studio to millions of video editors around the world.” The update to Final Cut Pro X lets editors create 360-degree video content and view those projects in real time using an HTC VIVE VR headset and SteamVR.
Apple has also added professional color grading tools and supports popular HDR formats. Other features Apple touts include:. Easily import iMovie projects from iPhone and iPad into Final Cut Pro for advanced editing, audio work, motion graphics and color grading. HEVC and HEIF support for importing and editing high efficiency video and photo formats from Apple devices. Updated audio effects plug-ins from Logic Pro X with redesigned, resizable interfaces. Faster, higher quality optical flow analysis built on Metal, Apple’s advanced graphics technology.
In addition to the update to Final Cut Pro X, Apple has updated Motion, which lets users create 360-degree VR titles and effects that are accessible from Final Cut Pro. Compressor has also been updated to let ‘users deliver 360-degree video with industry-standard spherical metadata.’, and are available on the Mac App Store as free updates to existing users.
For new users, Final Cut Pro X is $299.99, Motion and Compressor are $49.99 each. Educational users can purchase the apps as a bundle for $199.99.
Final Cut Pro X is a professional video editing solution. Completely redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro adds extraordinary speed, quality, and flexibility to every part of the post-production workflow. Features. Revolutionary Video Editing.
Assemble clips in the Magnetic Timeline without clip collisions or sync problems. Use Clip Connections to attach B-roll, sound effects, and music to the timeline. Reduce clutter by grouping clips into a Compound Clip. Easily expand it back to single clips. Perfect your pacing right in the timeline with the Inline What's New in Final Cut Pro X.
Final Cut Pro X is a professional video editing solution. Completely redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro adds extraordinary speed, quality, and flexibility to every part of the post-production workflow. Features. Revolutionary Video Editing. Assemble clips in the Magnetic Timeline without clip collisions or sync problems.
Use Clip Connections to attach B-roll, sound effects, and music to the timeline. Reduce clutter by grouping clips into a Compound Clip. Easily expand it back to single clips. Perfect your pacing right in the timeline with the Inline Precision Editor. Cycle through different shots, graphics, or effects at one place in the timeline with Auditions.
Powerful Media Organization. Import a broad range of formats including native AVCHD, H.264 from DSLRs, and more. Content Auto-Analysis captures camera metadata and analyzes shots in the background. Choose analysis options for stabilization, rolling shutter correction, and audio enhancement. Create and apply custom keywords on the fly as you select ranges in clips. Smart Collections let you dynamically organize content and find any shot in a few clicks. Incredible Performance.
New 64-bit architecture uses all the RAM in your system for larger projects and richer effects. The Cocoa foundation makes Final Cut Pro more responsive, interactive, and fun to use. Final Cut Pro taps the GPU on the graphics card and all the cores in your Mac for speed.
Background processing lets you keep working without interruption. A ColorSync-managed color pipeline produces accurate, consistent color across applications. Compelling, Customizable Effects.
Preview effects to see how they look with your footage before applying them. Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls.
Control effects with precision using a keyframe editor that appears directly in the timeline. Adjust the Ken Burns effect with simple onscreen arrows for start and end points. Integrated Audio Editing. Let Final Cut Pro repair significant audio problems such as hum, excessive noise, and more. Sync DSLR video with separate audio in a single step, with instant audio waveform matching. Enrich your soundtrack with a library of royalty-free sound effects and audio effect plug-ins.
Create immersive audio experiences in 5.1 surround. Intuitive Color Grading. Improve the look of any clip with the single-click Balance Color feature. Apply the Match Color feature to match the looks of two clips shot under different conditions. Manipulate color, saturation, and exposure with the Color Board.
Apple Updates Imovie And Final Cut Pro For Mac Pro
Fine tune color for a specific color range or area of the screen using keying and masks. One-Step, Optimized Output. Export projects to Apple devices and websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook. Add your content to a set of themed menus, then burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc. Output files for HTTP live streaming in a single step.