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| An amazing new timeline. Dynamic media organization that takes the work out of finding clips. And blazing performance. Final Cut Pro X includes the key sound editing and colour grading features from Final Cut Studio, so now you can use a single application for the entire post-production workflow. Do even more with Motion and Compressor, also available from the Mac App Store. | |
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| Key Features Incredible Performance Final Cut Pro has been rebuilt from the ground up to offer unprecedented speed and superior quality through every part of the post-production workflow. 64-bit architecture No longer restricted to the 4GB limit of 32-bit applications, Final Cut Pro uses all the RAM in your system to handle larger frame sizes and keep more frames in memory. You can now create more extensive projects and work with deeper, more interesting multilayered effects. GPU utilization Final Cut Pro uses the high-speed GPU on the graphics card for effects previews and rendering. Because tapping the GPU core speeds up processing, you can work with richer, more complex effects that play in real time during the creative process. Background processing As you edit, Final Cut Pro takes advantage of unused cycles in the background to execute a range of tasks, so you can be creative without interruption. Background processing includes rendering, transcoding, and moving media. ColourSync-managed colour pipeline Final Cut Pro is designed to use Apple’s ColourSync colour management for display and processing, producing accurate and consistent colour from import through render and export. Colours look the same whether you’re playing back media in Final Cut Pro, Motion, or QuickTime. Shared Render Engine Final Cut Pro shares a render engine with Motion and Compressor for consistent speed and quality. The shared engine allows Motion templates to play back in Final Cut Pro without rendering. The engine renders in linear-light colour space for exceptionally realistic results. Cocoa foundation Final Cut Pro is a Mac OS X–native application built with the Apple Cocoa framework. Using intuitive, familiar interface elements and technologies like Core Animation, Cocoa makes Final Cut Pro more responsive, interactive, and fun to use. Grand Central Dispatch Final Cut Pro utilizes Grand Central Dispatch in Mac OS X to harness all the processing power of multiple cores on the Mac. For even more speed, Final Cut Pro also uses the new AVX capabilities of Intel’s “Sandy Bridge” processors. Background process monitoring Easily monitor the progress of background processes from the dashboard, so you always know what your multicore processors are doing. Or click to open the Background Tasks window and get a detailed display of active processes along with their progress. For complete control, you can manually pause or cancel any background process. High-quality rendering The high-quality rendering in Final Cut Pro makes it possible to compute realistic effects with extraordinary precision using floating-point, linear-light colour space calculations. You get the same superb results for blurs, scales, and lighting effects as you would from high-end compositing software. Intelligent Import Start editing before you’ve finished importing your media. Final Cut Pro X offers support for a wide range of popular native formats and creates proxies in the background as you work. Increased native format support Final Cut Pro natively supports more formats than ever, including AVCHD, H.264 from DSLRs, and a range of professional formats. Resolution independence lets you mix and match formats and frame rates all the way up to 4K. Final Cut Pro also supports compressed audio formats including MP3 and AAC so it’s easy to use iTunes as your built-in music library. For video blogging, capture video from the built-in camera on your Mac or Apple LED Cinema Display. Camera Archive Easily create a single-volume archive for any collection of media. When you create a Camera Archive, Final Cut Pro adds a unique identifier to every clip to ensure that it’s tracked accurately throughout the editing process. iMovie import All your iMovie Events and projects transfer seamlessly to Final Cut Pro. You can start your project with a quick rough cut in iMovie, then switch to Final Cut Pro for full-featured editing. Or if you usually work in iMovie, you can take your craft to the next level and leverage your existing work. Either way, you can keep cutting without a break in the action. File-based import Import a wide range of codecs and formats from popular cameras that record to memory cards. Start editing instantly by inserting a card directly into the SD slot in your Mac. Final Cut Pro copies the media from the SD card and gives you the option to edit natively or transcode to ProRes in the background while you continue to edit. Tape-based import Final Cut Pro supports streaming DV capture through FireWire. Or capture video from tape using third-party video cards and software. Let the capture run in the background at your workstation or use a dedicated capture station. Proxy creation Create proxy media in the background, so you can work outside the edit studio without copying large original files. Import once using high-quality master sources, then transfer lightweight proxies to your notebook for editing on the road. When you’re back in the office, just reconnect from proxy to original media and keep working at high resolution. Powerful Media Organization Final Cut Pro features a new way to organize and search large amounts of media without copying and moving files or rooting in old-fashioned static bins. Now you can find clips in a few clicks. Range-based keywords Old-fashioned bins don’t come close to the dynamic capabilities of searching through your media using keywords. Just select a range of time in your footage and assign one or more keywords to that range; you can create multiple overlapping ranges on the same clip. Use keyboard shortcuts to work even faster. When you assign a keyword, Final Cut Pro sets up a Keyword Collection and places the shot inside, ready for use. A simple Find function lets you combine keywords with other metadata to locate important shots. Smart Collections Smart Collections make it easy to organize clips without moving or duplicating files. Easily create Smart Collections using custom keywords and metadata generated from Content Auto-Analysis. Final Cut Pro automatically updates Smart Collections as you import new media or add relevant metadata. For example, you could set up a Smart Collection to organize footage based on the shoot date, camera, and scene number. Easy-to-use search tools Quickly find clips in any Event by choosing from a full set of custom search functions that include clip name, keywords, Content Auto-Analysis tags, and camera metadata. Then instantly create a Smart Collection based on your search criteria. Because Final Cut Pro organizes media by Event, you can browse and search for media across multiple Events, independent of individual projects. Favorites and Rejects A single keystroke marks a range selection as a Favorite so you can come back to it later. One click on a Favorites range creates start and end times so you’re ready to edit. Or mark a clip segment as a Reject and hide it from view to reduce clutter. Because you can mark multiple ranges on one clip, you have much more flexibility than you would with traditional In and Out points. Show only Favorites or only Rejects to find clips fast. Browsers for photos and music The Photos Browser in Final Cut Pro lets you quickly access your complete Aperture and iPhoto libraries. Use the search capabilities in the Photos Browser interface, then drag any photo or video clip into your project. Save even more time by using iTunes as the library for your music and sound effects. Craft an immersive soundtrack by choosing from more than 1300 royalty-free sound effects, available through a free software update. Since Final Cut Pro can handle MP3 and AAC files, there’s no need to transcode before using the clips just drag and drop to add them to the timeline. Filmstrip and List views The Filmstrip view in the Event Browser makes it easy to screen your media, because you can immediately see what you’re looking for. The List view includes small filmstrips that let you combine the power of a visual reference with rich metadata for sorting and searching. Skimming these views is faster than hunting for obscure clip names buried deep in bins. Grouping and arranging Events and clips Grouping uses the power of metadata to instantly organize related media in the Event Browser. Grouping can be based on media drive, reel, scene, duration, file type, and much more. After grouping your media, you can quickly arrange it inside the group using camera metadata such as name, take, duration, and time stamp. Timeline Index Use the Timeline Index to navigate the timeline by jumping directly to clips, keywords, markers, and to-do items. Filter information with a click so that you see only the items you care about when you’re stepping through a complicated project. Or use the built-in search tool to filter and find just the clips you want. Check off to-do items right in the Timeline Index so anyone can see what has been done and what items remain open. Revolutionary Video Editing Final Cut Pro has reinvented creative video editing. Skim through footage, edit in a timeline that lets you move elements without clip collisions, and easily try out different shots and effects. Magnetic Timeline The Magnetic Timeline eliminates the restrictions of traditional, track-based timelines so you’ll never be slowed down by clip collisions or out-of-sync problems as you’re working under pressure to assemble your story. As you add shots, other clips close up to eliminate gaps or move out of the way to make room. Just double-click to review an entire source clip in context. The Magnetic Timeline automatically tracks clip relationships as you rearrange, trim, or add clips, letting you easily make changes in even the most complex sequences. Skimming The most responsive way ever to view vast amounts of media, skimming in the Filmstrip view lets you fly through keywording and selecting the best takes. Combine the Skimmer with the familiar Playhead for ultrafast navigation and editing. Skim to any point in your timeline, then press the Space bar to play the video instantly. Clip Connections Now it’s easy to position B-roll, titles, music, and sound effects, with direct links to reference clips in the timeline. For precise edits, create a connection even down to the level of an audio sample. Establish a new connection with a keystroke and make changes at any point. When you move a reference clip in the timeline, all its connected clips move with it. If you’re working with a large number of clip connections, you can group them into a Storyline with a single connection point. Compound Clips When you want to group clips in the timeline or Event Browser, consolidate them into a Compound Clip. Include any type of clip, such as video, audio, or graphics, and simplify your timeline for faster changes. Compound Clips let you reuse a montage in other projects or apply an effect like a speed change to multiple clips at once. Step into a Compound Clip to make changes or break it apart at any time to work with the individual clips. Auditions Use Auditions to quickly try out different shots with a click. Collect multiple clips within one Audition clip in the timeline, then play them back in context to see which one works best. Use Auditions to see the same clip with different effects applied, try different performances of the same line, or view different montages in the same location. As you try each shot, the Magnetic Timeline instantly adjusts to reflect the clip length, keeping everything in sync. Inline Precision Editor When you need to fine-tune the timing of an edit, just double-click any edit point to reveal the Inline Precision Editor. Skimming over the extra material in the clip lets you find the best edit point. A single click lets you trim to a specific frame or audio sample. Compelling, Customizable Effects Choose from a rich array of visual effects, easy-to-use transitions, and animated templates for titling. See real-time previews and use built-in controls to customize elements as you work. Video effects With a wide selection of high-quality effects in Final Cut Pro, it’s easier than ever to experiment with glows, blurs, lighting, and more. Just select a shot, then choose an effect; skimming the effect thumbnail lets you preview it before applying it. Use the Option key to preview the Amount parameter and see the effect applied to a greater degree as you skim. Apply the powerful chroma or luma keyer to instantly pull a high-quality key, even with uneven backgrounds. Intuitive onscreen controls allow for direct manipulation of effects. Titles Final Cut Pro includes professionally designed animated templates, with intuitive onscreen controls that make it easy to create titles that leap off the screen. With more than 160 animated templates to choose from, you can achieve a polished look immediately. If you want to customize a template or create your own professional-quality titles, you’ll find all the tools you need by opening the animation in Motion 5 the motion graphics companion to Final Cut Pro. Inline keyframing There’s no need to jump into a separate interface to adjust effect keyframes you have full control right in the timeline, so you can adjust timing based on other content in your project. Choose to show video or audio animation and start adding keyframes. Automatic smoothing between keyframes means less time spent tweaking to get the perfect result. Transforms Reposition, rotate, crop, and distort all with overlaid onscreen controls that let you manipulate the image directly. Use numerical controls in the Video Inspector to fine-tune parameters. Royalty-free themed animations Final Cut Pro ships with a large number of animated titles, transitions, and effects sequences, all created by leading motion graphics designers and a top Hollywood effects house. Preview content in the Themes Browser, then drag and drop to add elements to your project. Simplified controls for each animation let you make adjustments that produce consistently good results, and you can open any item in Motion for greater customization. Video generators Open the Generators Browser to access a range of automatically generated video elements including animated backgrounds, countdowns, bars and tone, and varied textures. Just drag and drop to add them to your project. Ken Burns effect Animate stills and video without keyframes by using simple onscreen arrows to pick start and end points. For images that contain people, Final Cut Pro recognizes the location of faces to create intelligent results. Working with Motion If you have Motion 5 installed, you can right-click any title, transition, or video generator in Final Cut Pro to open it in Motion and customize it. When you save your modified effect in Motion, you can instantly access it in Final Cut Pro and even share it with other editors. Or have a motion graphics designer create unique effects in Motion and save them as easy-to-use, streamlined templates in Final Cut Pro. Integrated Audio Editing Built-in professional audio editing features including libraries of high-quality sound effects and audio effect plug-ins let you enhance, edit, and mix audio without leaving Final Cut Pro. Audio enhancements You can have Final Cut Pro repair significant audio problems during import, or select clips later for automatic enhancement. Final Cut Pro analyzes audio files for common problems such as excessive background noise, hum, and extreme volume changes. Use the Analyze and Fix function to remove silent audio channels and properly set up common audio channel configurations. Or open the Inspector to access a range of controls that let you fix audio problems or give your clip a unique sound. Automatic audio sync When working with DSLRs and video cameras, it’s increasingly common to record high-quality audio separately. Final Cut Pro compares waveforms from the camera audio and second audio source to sync sound automatically down to the sample level. If camera audio is unavailable, Final Cut Pro uses timecode to match recorded audio with picture. In short, syncing by hand is a thing of the past. Match Audio If you have multiple clips recorded with different microphones or in different environments, use the Match Audio feature to automatically adjust EQ for consistent sound across your project. Bundled audio effects Search and preview audio effects in the Effects Browser before applying them to your clips. Select from a collection of more than 100 audio effect plug-ins including more than 40 from Logic Studio each with its own specialized interface. All effects can be keyframed and played in real time. Surround mixing Pick from a variety of stereo or surround presets to improve the sound of your mix. Presets include surround animations that let you instantly fly your 5.1 sound from front to back or side to side. You can also customize your mix using a graphic surround panning interface and easily add keyframes to adjust panning over time. Subframe audio editing Edit audio with the greatest precision possible. Final Cut Pro supports subframe audio editing at a sample level up to 192kHz, so you can make audio adjustments with a high degree of accuracy. Fade handles Grab the fade handles at the edges of any clip to control audio fade-in and fade-out directly in the timeline. Drag the handles to visually line up an audio fade with action, graphics, or other elements in your project. Unlike keyframe-based audio fades, trimming the audio clip leaves the fade handles intact. And with built-in options to adjust the type of fade curve, you have even more precise control. Professional EQ control Choose a 10-band or 31-band equalizer for each audio clip to make expert adjustments with high precision. Use one of the many EQ presets to get a quick start on enhancing dialogue and music. Audio Units plug-ins Final Cut Pro supports 64-bit, high-quality Audio Units plug-ins from professional third-party effects developers, with access to the full interface and all controls for each plug-in. Choose plug-ins for professional digital signal processing (DSP) effects, noise removal, pitch correction, reverb, and more. Audio recording Record a musical performance or a voiceover directly into Final Cut Pro. Choose the input device, monitoring type, and volume all in the Record Audio interface. Royalty-free sound effects Download more than 1300 royalty-free sound effects through a free software update, then access them in the Music and Sound Browser. These are perfect for a wide range of projects. Intuitive Colour Grading Whether you want to improve the colour in a scene or create a distinctive look for an entire film, you’ll find both single-click improvements and fine-grained controls in Final Cut Pro. Balance Colour All colour grading begins with colour balancing. The Content Auto-Analysis feature can analyze clips for colour balance in the background as they’re imported. After your footage has been analyzed, you can improve the look of any clip in the Event Browser or timeline with a click. The Balance Colour feature uses sophisticated algorithms that increase contrast while making skin tones appear more natural. Keying and masks To isolate and change the colour of just the sky or the skin tone of the actors in a shot, Final Cut Pro puts a powerful combination of keying and masks at your fingertips. First select the area or colour you want to affect, then apply the key by dragging across the image with an eyedropper that dynamically shows the range of selected colours. For additional control, place an adjustable mask around the key. Any mask can be keyframed over time to change shape or move with the action on the screen. Colour Board For editors who prefer hands-on control of colour, saturation, and exposure, the brand-new Colour Board can make quick work of common corrections. Because you can control the highlights, midtones, and shadows separately from the master control, it’s easy to get the look you want. Waveform, vectorscope, and histograms Monitor your colour and brightness values using the built-in, industry-standard waveform and vectorscope monitors. Final Cut Pro also includes a histogram view commonly found in photo editing programs like Aperture. Match Colour Save hours of painstaking work by using Match Colour to instantly align the look of clips that were shot at different times of day or with different cameras. Simply choose the source shot, click your reference shot, and Final Cut Pro intelligently adjusts colours for the best possible match. You can also use Match Colour with a clip of your favorite movie. If you’re looking for a sci-fi grunge or film noir look, find a reference image with the look you want and use it to match colour. One-Step, Optimized Output Deliver your project to popular devices and destinations in a few clicks. Final Cut Pro offers a wide range of output settings designed for Apple devices, discs, QuickTime, and the web. Share presets The Share function makes it easy to get high-quality results when exporting your project. A broad library of delivery settings optimizes your output for Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV. You can even create an output for Podcast Producer. A specially designed email preset ensures that your project is the right size to send as an attachment. DVD and Blu-ray Final Cut Pro provides several easy-to-use templates for delivering discs. Choose from a set of themed menus and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc.* Burn a red laser AVCHD disc using DVD media right on your Mac, or connect an external Blu-ray burner to create a standard Blu-ray disc for longer projects like full-length movies. HTTP live streaming HTTP live streaming is becoming the most popular way to make video available over the web. Final Cut Pro simplifies delivery with a specially designed preset optimized for web streaming. Web sharing For those who can’t wait for the world to see their latest project, Final Cut Pro includes direct sharing to Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and CNN iReport. Export Movie When you’re working with ProRes, Export Movie is the fastest and highest-quality output choice for creating a self-contained QuickTime movie. Because Export Movie uses rendered effects files without having to rerender, the output is as fast as a file copy. Working with Compressor Use Compressor to access a full range of professional encoding features. Send a project to Compressor or create custom output settings for reuse in Final Cut Pro. You can share these custom settings with other Final Cut Pro editors, even if they don’t have Compressor installed on their workstations. |
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