Final Cut Pro is a programme familiar to those in the fields of video-editing and filming, professional or otherwise. For individuals working in that line, it makes for a reliable companion and a dependable friend, despite the love-hate relationship that almost always exists between the creator and the software.
With the newest update to Apple’s most popular version of it, Final Cut Pro X (FCPX), it seems that love, rather than hate, is set to be in the air – especially for industry professionals.
Building upon its previous update in December 2017, this latest change will introduce the following:
- A groundbreaking format termed “ProRes Raw”, which allows editors to import, edit, and grade RAW footage data in the combined workflow of RAW video and ProRes performance.
- Atomos and DJI support for ProRes Raw, available as a free update for Atomos Sumo 19 owners and Shogun Inferno devices. Users of the DJI Inspire 2 drone and Zenmuse Super 35mm camera system will have to wait for a forthcoming update to get hold of the feature.
- In-app closed captioning tools
- New features to FCP companion apps, Motion and Compressor.
Seeing as to how Apple has finally provided support for their own industry-standard codec ProRes, professionals could seek to benefit from the move.
Slated for release on April 9, 2018, FCPX will be available as a free update for existing users, and for S$448.98 on the Mac App Store.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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