Apple updates Final Cut Pro with Mac Pro optimizations
Hot on the heels of Thursday's Mac Pro release, Apple updated its flagship Final Cut Pro video editing software with tweaks and additions tailored to take advantage of the new desktop's capabilities.
Final Cut Pro hit version 10.1 with the update and brings a slew of optimizations, performance enhancements and user interface changes targeted at high-end hardware, like the redesigned Mac Pro.
Among the added features, Mac Pro-specific assets include optimization for the computer's standard dual-GPU setup, as well as video monitoring at up to 4K resolutions via Thunderbolt 2 and HDMI.
A selection of new features from the release notes:
Apple's Final Cut Pro version 10.1 can be purchased now through the Mac App Store for $299.99, or as a free download for existing customers.
Final Cut Pro hit version 10.1 with the update and brings a slew of optimizations, performance enhancements and user interface changes targeted at high-end hardware, like the redesigned Mac Pro.
Among the added features, Mac Pro-specific assets include optimization for the computer's standard dual-GPU setup, as well as video monitoring at up to 4K resolutions via Thunderbolt 2 and HDMI.
A selection of new features from the release notes:
- Optimized playback and rendering using dual GPUs in the new Mac Pro
- Video monitoring up to 4K via Thunderbolt 2 and HDMI on select Mac computers
- 4K content including titles, transitions, and generators
- Libraries allow you to gather multiple events and projects within a single bundle
- Easily open and close individual libraries to load just the material you need
- Option to import media to locations inside or outside a library
- Automatically back up libraries to a user-specified drive or network location
- Project Snapshots let you quickly capture the project state for fast versioning
- Non-rippling retime option
- One-step Replace and Retime
- Custom project frame sizes
- Detach audio from Multicam Clips in the timeline to manipulate audio and video separately
- Make video or audio-only edits into the timeline with Multicam Clips as sources
- Native support for .MTS and .MT2S files from AVCHD cameras
- Used media indicators on source clips
- API for custom Share operations using third-party software
Apple's Final Cut Pro version 10.1 can be purchased now through the Mac App Store for $299.99, or as a free download for existing customers.
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C'mon, iOS 7.0.5...
As for the desperately needed Aperture update…crickets. It continue on life support.
Well, you know what to do, then.
I'm not touching it with any length of pole until I finish this project I had to manually recover. Manual duplicates until then, I suppose.
Or Time Machine.
Does Time Machine backup external drives? I may be wrong but that's my main issue. I create duplicates in Final Cut to my RAID and then cross my fingers that Backblaze backs up that copy in time.
I believe that it does, it's just off be default. Open TM prefs and go to Options. You'll see your externals in the "exclude" list. Presumably removing it would back it up.
Does Time Machine backup external drives? I may be wrong but that's my main issue. I create duplicates in Final Cut to my RAID and then cross my fingers that Backblaze backs up that copy in time.
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No raw support! Are you freaking kidding me?
I know I was thinking the same thing. My biggest request was for CinemaDNG support. With Blackmagic and Apple so close you would think it would be a no brainer!
Aperture was updated to v3.5 in October, and more recently to 3.5.1. Don't think it's dead just yet.
I don't want to go on the cart!
No raw support! Are you freaking kidding me?
Why do you need that? The iPhone doesn't shoot in RAW.