Final Cut Pro 10.4.9

Released August 25, 2020

Improved proxy workflows

Generate proxy media in custom frame sizes of 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or full resolution.

Choose to create proxy media in either ProRes Proxy or H.264.

Choose to display original or optimized media if proxy media is not available for some clips in your project.

Create a proxy-only copy of a library to reduce size for portability or performance.

Social media tools

Automatically transform projects for square or vertical delivery with Smart Conform.

Display media outside the Viewer boundary when adjusting scale, rotation, and position using Transform Overscan.

Add a Custom Overlay as an on-screen guide when placing text and graphics within a square or vertical frame.

Use the new Duplicate Project As command in combination with Smart Conform to quickly create a social media version of your existing project.

Other new features

Adjust ProRes RAW camera settings such as ISO, color temperature, and exposure offset using new controls in the inspector.

Crossfade audio on adjacent clips in one step using a menu command or keyboard shortcut.

Use Close Project command in a new drop down menu above the timeline to clear project history.

Sort clips and projects by last modified date in list view.

Preview 360-degree stereoscopic 3D video in simultaneous left and right eye views with the 360° Viewer.

Easily stabilize 360-degree video with one-click tools in the inspector.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.9 also includes the following:

Adjust timeline clip height in thumbnail-only view.

Delete generated proxy files for individual clips in the browser.

Improves performance when dragging a complex project to a new Library.

Fixes an issue in which spanned clips were imported incorrectly.

Improves reliability when using the Canon XF-HEVC codec.

Improves reliability when using the Sony XAVC-L codec.

Improves stability when using Mac Pro (2019) with three Pro Display XDRs

Improves reliability when selecting A/V Output while using Pro Display XDR.

Improves reliability when selecting A/V Output for 8K media on third-party hardware.

Fixes an issue in which adjusting clip audio configuration results in the audio role resetting to its default.

Fixes an issue in which thumbnails would not update when skimming titles, generators, and transitions in the browser.

Improves visual feedback when dragging music and sound effects from the media browser.

Improves reliability when sharing a project via email.

Fixes an issue in which layered PSD files would not display properly when imported via XML.

Improves reliability when importing stabilization data via XML.

Improves reliability when importing multicam camera angle metadata via XML.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.8

Released December 10, 2019

Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing on a Mac with an Nvidia graphics card that has the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference turned on.

Fixes an issue that prevented media from appearing in the Photos library browser when using Final Cut Pro on macOS Catalina.

Fixes an issue in which Final Cut Pro would sometimes load an incorrect project into the timeline.

Resolves an issue in which thumbnails would not update when skimming titles, generators, and transitions in the Browser.

Improves stability when sharing.

Improves stability when skimming media in the Browser.

Improves reliability when working with Sony XAVC media.

Improves reliability when importing and exporting CEA 608 captions.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.7

Released October 7, 2019

New Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks, including rendering, compositing, real-time effects, exporting, and more.

Enhances graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs, including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro.

Optimizes CPU performance with support for up to 28 CPU cores on Mac Pro.

Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on Mac Pro.

View, edit, grade, and deliver stunning High Dynamic Range (HDR) video on Apple Pro Display XDR.

Simultaneously use up to three Pro Display XDR units connected to Mac Pro — two for the Final Cut Pro interface and one for dedicated monitoring.

Grade HDR video with enhanced color mask and range isolation tools.

View HDR video tone-mapped to compatible Standard Dynamic Range displays when using Final Cut Pro on macOS Catalina.

Select which internal or external GPU is used to accelerate graphics processing.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.7 also includes the following:

Waveform monitor lets you view luminance levels in High Dynamic Range (HDR) PQ media as you edit.

HSL (hue, saturation, and luma) controls in the Color inspector let you select a range of color with greater precision.

HDR clips with LUTs applied now appear correctly when you use the Send to Compressor command.

Improves stability when applying noise reduction to a Rec. 2020 REDCODE RAW clip.

Lets you define keyboard shortcuts for the Add Color Mask, Add Shape Mask, and Toggle View Mask commands.

Improves reliability and performance when using the Flow transition.

Fixes an issue in which relinked media would sometimes result in empty thumbnails.

Timecode window remains visible when other applications are active.

Playhead now snaps to keyframes placed on audio components.

Skimming an audio component now plays back audio as expected.

Surround panning keyframes now work as expected when reopening a library.

Adds support for Canon XF-HEVC.

Adds HEIF support in Image Sequence exports.

Adds support for fragmented MP4 format in HTTP live streaming.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.6

Released March 21, 2019

Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format.

Fixes an issue that could cause share destinations to disappear from the share menu after quitting Final Cut Pro.

Fixes an issue that could cause the workflow extension button to disappear when resizing the interface.

Fixes an issue in which the Select Clip command could incorrectly select the clip beneath the playhead.

Fixes an issue in which a successful share notification appears after the share operation was cancelled.

Fixes an issue in which frames saved to the frame browser in the Comparison Viewer may appear differently than they do in the viewer.

Fixes an issue in which frequency information for Hum Removal may not be visible in the audio inspector.

Fixes an issue in which relinked media may appear with black thumbnails in the browser and timeline.

Fixes an issue in which the share menu may be obscured behind the viewer when using Final Cut Pro in fullscreen mode

Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.5

Released January 17, 2019

Improves performance when generating waveforms for clips with no audio channels.

Improves stability when sending a project to Compressor using the Shift-Command-E keyboard shortcut.

Improves stability when creating or editing titles with Arabic or Hebrew text.

Improves stability when switching tabs in the Timeline Index.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.4

Released November 15, 2018

Workflow extensions

Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party extensions that open directly within the app interface.

Drag and drop clips between the extension window, browser, and timeline.

Connect to existing third-party accounts to access projects, download media, and purchase content.

Deep integration allows extensions to control timeline playback, navigation, clip markers, and more.

Workflow extensions include tools for collaboration (Frame.io), stock media (Shutterstock), and asset management (CatDV).



Batch share

Export and transcode multiple clips in the browser — with or without a camera lookup table (LUT) — for fast turnaround of dailies and other reviews.

Select and export multiple projects..

Combine batch sharing with bundles to encode multiple files to multiple formats in one step.

Monitor export progress in the background tasks window.



Video noise reduction

Apply the high-quality, drag-and-drop noise reduction effect to reduce grain and video noise..

Use simple controls to quickly adjust the look and amount of noise reduction.

Easily change processing order by dragging the noise reduction effect in the inspector.

The viewer shows the noise reduction effect when paused and disables the effect when skimming for optimal performance.

Apply 360° noise reduction to 360° video clips while preserving a flawless seam..

Timecode window

View project and source timecode in one or more floating timecode windows.

Resize the timecode window and drag any one to a second screen.

Choose to display clip names and role names.

Color coding in the timecode window matches the colors of roles in the timeline.

Comparison Viewer

Open the Comparison Viewer to reference other frames for consistent color grading across your project.

Quickly select the previous or next clip in the timeline as your reference frame.

Save any image to the frame browser to reference it later in the Comparison Viewer.

Tiny Planet

Select the Tiny Planet mapping option when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks.

Use the roll and tilt parameters to wrap your tiny planet effect into an infinite cylinder.

Adjust the pan parameter to move your subject horizontally within the tiny planet.

Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage.

Give 360° titles and generators a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet mapping option.

Other new features

View, edit, and deliver closed captions in the SRT format, which is used by a wide range of websites including Facebook.

Choose to burn closed captions into your video to ensure they appear at all times during playback.

When dragging in the timeline to select a secondary storyline, you can now select individual clips or the entire secondary storyline.

Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration using Comic filter then refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness.

New 360° transitions include Gaussian Blur, Bloom, and a collection of wipes to seamlessly transition from one 360º clip to another.

Typing the first few letters of a font name jumps directly to the font in the list.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.4 also includes the following:

360° video

360° clips added to equirectangular projects display correctly in auditions.

Fixes an issue where clicking the delete keyframe button when adjusting orientation incorrectly added a keyframe.

Fixes an issue where the keyframe navigation buttons disappear while adjusting orientation.

Resetting the orientation when using a VR headset correctly resets the Y axis.

Option dragging a connected 360º clip maintains orientation.

Dragging the orientation tool vertically in the Viewer using the on screen controls works correctly.

Adding equirectangular media to a connected storyline that contains 360° video media remains equirectangular.

Audio

Volume control is adjustable for a selected, connected clip.

Audio playback continues when resetting the peak indicators.

Audio playback continues when changing pan mode on an audio component.

Changing audio configuration of a clip properly clears any soloed audio components.

Fixes an issue where disabling and reenabling audio channels when previewing an audio effect in the effects browser caused audio to be inaudible.

Fixes an issue where audio meters of third-party audio plug-ins became unresponsive when changing the order of audio effects in the Audio inspector.

Closed Captions

Fixes an issue where disabling an invalid caption would hide other captions in the Viewer.

Embedded captions in shared files now display as expected in QuickTime Player 7.

Extract Captions from detached audio clips with embedded captions functions as expected.

Fixes an issue where the position of an ITT caption was not being saved when set as default.

Fixes an issue where captions couldn’t be embedded when connected to secondary storylines.

Fixes an issue where clicking on a CEA-608 caption near the end of a project caused Final Cut Pro to stop saving changes.

Captions can be double-clicked in the caption index to open them in the Caption editor in the timeline.

Caption timing is honored when copying and pasting captions between projects.

Fixes an issue where Lane Headers unexpectedly move when selecting a caption and scrolling vertically.

Color Correction

Fixes an issue where the display order of LUTs after import were appearing alphabetically based on the content of folders.

Color Wheels accurately reflect the values set when using the color picker to choose a color.

Fixes an issue where duplicate sets of built-in color presets were sometimes visible in the Effects browser.

Reference level line in the waveform monitor remains locked in place until you click to move it or drag it out of the waveform monitor display to remove it.

Color, Saturation, and Brightness controls under the color wheels can be reset individually within the Master, Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights controls.

Fixes an issue where 10-bit HEVC rec.2020 HLG media in a Wide Gamut library would cause Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly.

Fixes an issue when manually white-balancing a 50fps HDR clip in an HDR library and project would cause Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly.

Effects

Option clicking an audio effects preset opens all controls for each individual effect in the preset.

Multicam

Fixes an issue where color correcting an angle in the angle editor would cause the playhead to move unexpectedly to the beginning of the timeline.

Roles

Select All no longer selects secondary storylines and toggles selection of components based on role of clip in selection.

Timeline

Selected connected clips now properly follow the pointer and get placed where positioned in a non-zero starting project timeline.

Fixes an issue where an audio only clip in a connected story line plays video frames from the source clip that the audio is attached to.

Option-selecting connected clips now properly duplicates the expected clips in a non-zero starting project timeline.

Fixes an issue where connecting clips to a primary storyline draws overlapping audio components in expanded lanes.

Double clicking to add an effect adds it to the top clip at the playhead position.

Join Clips and Join Captions combined into a single command in the Command Editor.

Titles

Core Text engine ensures accurate display of Arabic letters, Indic vowel signs in Devanagari and Thai diacritics.

XML

Shape and Effect Mask values properly transfer via XML.

Final Cut Pro 10.4.3

Support for viewing and editing ProRes RAW files from DJI Inspire 2 drone with the DJI D-Log setting

Fixes an issue where some 25 fps-interlaced MXF files may display incorrectly

Fixes an issue in which using Option-drag to duplicate clips in the timeline could move them later in the timeline

Fixes an issue that caused some Panasonic P2 video files to be imported with mixed-down audio channels

Fixes an issue in which English keyboard shortcuts were incorrectly applied to other languages

Exported audio with certain plug-ins applied plays correctly

Deleting unused render files from a Compound clip in the browser works correctly

Final Cut Pro 10.4.2

Fixes an issue in which selecting multiple clips using the Shift key or marquee selection could inadvertently select other clips in the timeline

Fixes an issue in which XML import may not preserve color effect and color board settings

Dragging events between libraries no longer uses XML and correctly copies all settings and media

Removes unnecessary settings that were included in XML 1.7 export

Final Cut Pro 10.4.1

Closed Captions

Import caption files into a Final Cut Pro project to automatically create time-synced, connected captions in the timeline

See captions directly in the Viewer

Use the Inspector to adjust text, color, onscreen location, and timing

Create captions in multiple languages and formats in the same timeline

Use the new Captions tab in the Timeline Index to search text, select captions, and quickly switch between different versions of your captions

Attach captions to audio or video clips in the timeline

Extract embedded captions from video to view and edit the captions directly in Final Cut Pro

Send your project to Compressor in a single step, making it easy to create a compliant iTunes Store package with audio and video files, captions, and subtitles

Validation indicator instantly warns about common errors including caption overlaps, incorrect characters, invalid formatting, and more

Embed captions in an exported video file or create a separate caption sidecar file

Share captioned videos directly to YouTube and Vimeo

Support for CEA-608 and iTT closed caption formats

ProRes RAW

Support for ProRes RAW files lets you import, edit, and grade using pristine RAW image data from the camera sensor

RAW image data provides ultimate flexibility when adjusting highlights and shadows — ideal for HDR workflows

Enjoy smooth playback and real-time editing on laptop and desktop Mac computers

Highly efficient encoding reduces the size of ProRes RAW files, allowing you to fit more footage on camera cards and storage drives

ProRes RAW preserves more of the original image data, making it an ideal format for archiving

Work natively with ProRes RAW or ProRes RAW HQ files created by ATOMOS recorders and DJI Inspire 2 drone

Enhanced export

The new Roles tab in the share pane displays title, video, and audio roles in a single, consolidated interface

Quickly view and choose roles to be included in exported video files

Roles settings and enabled/disabled states from the timeline are carried through to the share pane

Embed closed captions in a video file or export a separate captions sidecar file in CEA-608 and iTT formats

Final Cut Pro 10.4.1 also includes the following:

360 VR

Changing 360° metadata from rectilinear to equirectangular displays the clip’s correct orientation

360° Viewer has a new keyboard shortcut to reset field of view: Control + Option + Command + Delete

Command Editor function of “Reset Point of View” is now listed correctly as “Reset Angle”

VR headset drop frame warning preferences are honored with a VR headset connected

Stray pixels are no longer visible in high contrast regions of a frame

Accessibility

It is easier to create custom project sizes when using accessibility applications as accessibility width and height labels have been added for project properties

Audio

Volume automation is retained after a retiming effect is applied

Quicker display of custom audio effects interface from the audio Inspector tab when using Final Cut Pro in German

Correct parameters are displayed in the Inspector when viewing a duplicate audio effect

Browser

Text in the notes field of the Inspector is saved automatically

Text entered into the notes field in list view in the Browser displays in the Inspector

Project thumbnails load correctly when the system is connected to an HDMI display

Color Correction

Color wheel sliders retain values at 100 IRE for white and 0 IRE for black, with the ability to move above and below using color correction controls

Color board exposure parameters are consistent for Rec. 2020 PQ projects

Keyframes are properly maintained when copying and pasting color wheel effects

Custom white balance values are pasted correctly in Rec. 2020 HDR libraries

View Masks selection displays the mask in the Viewer before color grading parameters are changed

Effects

Camera LUT is applied correctly to de-interlaced media

Fixes an issue in which the playhead jumps to a transition when adjusting the Ken Burns effect

Fixes an issue where the Viewer displays black when adjusting a crop or Ken Burns effect using on-screen controls in an Audition clip

Fixes an issue where Replicator edges appeared corrupt when exporting or rendering from projects set to Rec. 2020 HLG color space

Undo works correctly after a Luma Keyer effect is applied

Fixes an issue where a blade edit could reset an effect checkbox

Formats

MXF Item Signal Standard is set to correct values for AVC Intra, DVCPRO HD, and Uncompressed HD

Fixes an issue where spanned Canon C300 clips are imported as multiple clips

Clips over 4GB on FAT32 media cards including Sony and JVC source files are represented as one clip in the Import window and also honor the recorded start and stop points

Fixes an issue where certain Sony SxS cards with large files would cause Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly

XAVC/XDCAM plug-in returns the correct timecode values for BPAV file types

Improved performance when stabilizing RED RAW files on iMac Pro

Fixes an issue where the folder structure for the Panasonic AU-EVA1 is not recognized

Loading spanned JVC XDCAM clips no longer causes Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly

Failures while Sharing with AVCHD media now displays the corrupt filename in the error dialog for easier troubleshooting

Fixes an issue where, with multiple camera volumes mounted in the Import window, skimming in Filmstrip view displayed the incorrect clip

General

Changing media storage locations from one location to another then back again on NFS storage updates the media links correctly

After typing text into an Inspector metadata field, entering text into a second text field works correctly

Relink Files button highlights after selection, allowing you to press Enter to commit the command

Screen recordings created using QuickTime Player in French or Spanish apply retiming effects correctly when imported into Final Cut Pro

Find People and Create Smart Collections After Analysis works correctly

Fixes an issue where PSDs with an alpha from Pixelmator appeared cropped in the Viewer

Multicam

Fixes an issue where switching between video scopes and the Angle Viewer or the 360° Viewer causes the Angle Viewer to display incorrectly

Fixes an issue where spatial conform causes Multicam clip angles to display incorrectly in the Angle Viewer

Optical Flow

Last frame of 100% reversed clip with optical flow retiming renders correctly

Optical flow retiming renders correctly on clips with audio that is longer than video

Reversed clips with optical flow applied now render in the timeline without requiring analysis on the entire source clip

Rendering

Render bars appear correctly on 29.97i (60 field) clip in a 30p project

Background rendering works correctly on 29.97i (60 field) clip in a 30p project

Share

29.97i (60 field) clips in a 30p project export correctly

YouTube “Visit” and “Tell a Friend” buttons open video URL correctly

Stability and reliability

Fixes an issue in which resetting a gradient control could cause Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly

Fixes an issue in which quickly switching back and forth between View > Layouts then selecting a color picker could cause Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly

Fixes an issue in which initiating an undo action after re-arranging roles in the timeline index could Final Cut Pro to quit unexpectedly

Improves stability when lifting two adjacent transitions from a Storyline

Improves stability when skimming over or importing a corrupted MXF (MPEG-4) file

Improves stability when importing a PSD file created in Pixelmator

Improves stability when inserting a SxS card into a Sony SxS USB card reader

Fixes an occasional hang after adding a title, relaunching Final Cut Pro, and then modifying parameters

Text

On screen controls for text in the Viewer are more responsive and properly sync with the Inspector

Timeline

Timecode display no longer skips timecode or frames during processor intensive tasks

Rename Clip in the timeline applies to all selected clips

XML

Color Balance effect now properly round trips via XML in HDR Libraries

Final Cut Pro no longer considers the part of the library name after a period “.” specified as the library location import option in FCPXML as a file extension

Final Cut Pro 10.4

360 VR editing

Import and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes

Output 360° video to a connected VR headset 1

Open the 360° viewer to simultaneously monitor headset and equirectangular views while editing

Option to track movement of a VR headset in the 360° viewer in Final Cut Pro

Add 360° effects including blurs, glows, and more

Share 360° video directly to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo

Use the 360° patch to instantly remove cameras and rigs from the scene

Use the Horizon overlay to easily change the orientation of 360° video right in the viewer

Edit 360° video into a non-360° project and animate the pan, tilt, and zoom

Place any graphic, still, or video into a 360° project, then reposition and resize to fit perfectly into the 360° scene

Support for monoscopic and stereoscopic 360° video

Advanced color grading

Dedicated color tab in the inspector provides one location for all color controls

Powerful new color wheels improve upon traditional wheels with integrated sliders to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness

Color curves enable ultra-fine adjustments using multiple control points to change color and contrast

Hue/saturation curves let you select a specific hue or brightness level to make adjustments while leaving other parts of the image unchanged

Use the eye dropper in the color and hue/saturation curves to quickly sample parts of an image for adjustment

Balance Color command includes an eye dropper for manual white balance

Apply custom LUTs from popular color grading apps and sites

Adjust color corrections over time with precise keyframe controls

Speed through color correction using new keyboard shortcuts for color adjustments and role-based timeline navigation

Color presets are now located in the effects browser for skimmable preview and fast search

High Dynamic Range

Import, grade, and deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video as Rec. 2020 HLG or Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10

Output video to third-party HDR monitors using third-party I/O devices

Built-in waveform monitor indicates HDR brightness levels up to 10,000 nits

HDR Tools effect lets you easily tone map HDR to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) output as well as convert between PQ and HLG formats

Option to view HDR as raw values when working without an HDR monitor

Additional features

Import your iMovie for iOS project directly into Final Cut Pro for advanced editing, audio work, and finishing

Import, playback, and editing of High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265) video clips and High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) photos from Apple devices 2

Send to Compressor to export video projects in the HEVC format

Adjust audio using effects plug-ins from Logic Pro X with redesigned, resizable interfaces

Support for Canon Cinema RAW Light format with additional software from Canon

Faster Optical Flow analysis using Metal 2

Support for NFS-based libraries and media

XML 1.7 with support for new color grading controls, 360 VR effects, and HDR

1 Requires compatible VR headset, macOS High Sierra, and SteamVR. Video output to VR headset requires a Mac computer with discrete graphics running macOS High Sierra. 27-inch iMac with Radeon Pro 580 graphics recommended.

2 HEVC and HEIF support requires macOS High Sierra.

Issues addressed in Final Cut Pro 10.4:

Support for importing and exporting WAV files greater than 4GB as RF64 when using macOS High Sierra 10.13

Fixes a stability issue that could occur when using Final Cut Pro on macOS High Sierra with a laptop in closed-display mode and attached to an external monitor

Fixes an issue in which text in the Browser in List mode could occasionally disappear

Enabling transform, crop, or distort no longer closes Video Scopes

Third-party asset management systems can now send low-resolution media to Final Cut Pro through XML import and later replace those low resolution files with full resolution files through another XML import

Glue Tools Phantom Cine Toolkit works correctly with Phantom high speed camera “Cine” files when editing in Final Cut Pro

Support for new YouTube authentication protocols

Contextual menu option to create a new project from a selection of one or more clips in the Browser

Ability to use key commands in full screen mode when the Viewer is on a second display

Alert dialog appears when sharing a file if playback mode is set to proxy

Square pixel photos at 960 x 720 and 1440 x 1080 resolutions no longer appear distorted

The Toggle Fade In and Toggle Fade Out commands now appear under the Adjust Volume menu

Press Ctrl-Tab to cycle through tabs in the Inspector when the Inspector is selected

Final Cut Pro 10.3.4

Resolves a stability issue when using keyboard shortcuts to trim in Secondary Storylines

Fixes an issue in which certain editing operations could create an extra audio fade in

Fixes an issue in which the Share dialog could incorrectly display a codec warning

Final Cut Pro 10.3.3

Ability to expand the width of the Inspector to view and adjust effect parameters

Fixes issues with updating older libraries

Faster redraw of audio waveforms when using clips that are being imported while recorded to disk

Diamond icon in the Timeline Index to show when the user has modified display of roles in the timeline

More color options in the Role Editor

Reveal in Browser correctly displays the location of the original clip in the browser

Support for Canon Log 3 and Sony S-Log3/S-Gamut3 log processing

Resolves an issue in which the viewer could occasionally disappear when exiting full screen

Resolves issues in which Share to DVD could become unresponsive

Improves font quality of DVD menu and chapter titles

Improves image quality when creating a DVD

Enhanced DVD User dialog messages with embedded links to documentation

Final Cut Pro 10.3.2

Ability to add custom folders of audio files to the Sound Effects browser

Using ripple delete on audio-only clips no longer disables the selected range

Audio meters retain custom width after relaunch

Improves responsiveness when editing very long projects

Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate

Exporting ProRes 4444 files with transparency using Compressor creates a correct alpha channel

Fixes an issue in which adjusting the line spacing of multi-line titles only applied to the first line

Fixes an issue in which secondary storylines with mixed roles could overlap in the timeline

Fixes an issue that could prevent burning Final Cut Pro projects to DVD via Apple USB SuperDrive

Final Cut Pro 10.3.1

Fixes an issue with cropped images in the Viewer when the Language & Region System Preference is set to Spanish

Fixes issues with updating libraries

Fixes an issue when using Paste Attributes to copy color correction between clips

Final Cut Pro 10.3

New Interface

Redesigned dark interface puts the focus on your video

Configure window layouts into custom workspaces for tasks like organizing and color grading

Fill a second display with the Timeline or hide the Timeline completely

Expand the Inspector to full-screen height

Magnetic Timeline 2

Color coding of clips based on roles such as dialogue, music, and effects lets you understand your project at a glance

Create, assign, and customize the colors of roles to identify different types of audio and video clips

Enhanced Timeline Index lets you drag and drop audio roles to rearrange the layout of your Timeline

Focus button in the Timeline Index lets you highlight specific audio roles and collapse all others

Show Audio Lanes button in the Timeline Index displays a structured Timeline layout with dedicated spaces for each audio role

Add audio effects and keyframe audio volume changes to an entire role within a Compound Clip

iXML support enables automatic creation and assignment of roles based on metadata from an audio field recorder

Custom Roles assignment can be combined with iXML metadata during import

Create and manage a unique set of roles for each Final Cut Pro library

Wide Color

Images are now viewable in wide color on supported Mac computers and external displays

Import, edit, and deliver video in standard Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color spaces, or in wide Rec. 2020 color space

Configure color spaces for both libraries and projects

Log footage from ARRI, Blackmagic Design, Canon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras, as well as RED RAW footage, can be manipulated in real time while preserving wide color

Range check overlay in the viewer highlights areas out of the standard RGB range

Video scopes display wide color in real time

Support for the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro

Tap to execute common functions like volume control, fade in and out, and media import

Easily access advanced editing commands, including Override Clip Connections, Trim to Start, and Trim to End

View your entire project at a glance and navigate with touch in the timeline overview

More Video Formats

MXF-wrapped Apple ProRes provides a flexible new format for broadcast delivery

MXF master file export uses audio roles to configure industry-standard channel layouts

Support for Canon Log2/Cinema Gamut and Panasonic V-Log

Support for Sony XAVC-L at 4K for the Sony PXW-FS7 and PXW-X70 cameras

Export AVC-Intra files

Additional Features

Flow transition seamlessly merges jump cuts to remove pauses or mistakes in on-camera interviews

Remove Effects and Remove Attributes commands let you delete specific effects from clips

SMB 3 network support enables library access on network-attached storage devices

Timecode effect displays clip name and source clip timecode in the Viewer and in exported files

Copy and paste timecode to speed up numerical entry from text documents

Consolidate custom Motion projects into individual Final Cut Pro libraries

Option for continuous playback of clips in the Browser

Search custom metadata in the Browser and Timeline

Search Timeline Index for Auditions, compound clips, multicam clips, and synchronized clips

Ability to roll trim on adjacent connected clips

Larger Media and Content browsers provide more space for viewing photo libraries, sound effects, music, titles, and generators

Skim and select ranges of audio files in the Music and Sound Effects browser

Use a Mini DisplayPort or HDMI cable for direct AV output to an external display at standard video resolutions

XML 1.6 supports role-based audio components for Magnetic Timeline 2

Enhanced XML support lets you import projects and clips into existing events

Ability to drag and drop clips, projects, and events as XML with supported applications

Ability to export a library an XML file from Final Cut Pro via drag and drop

Option-click a component in the Audio Inspector to select that component while simultaneously disabling all other components

Disable an audio component in the Timeline by selecting it and pressing Delete

Press Command–Up Arrow or Command–Down Arrow to select and navigate clips vertically in the Timeline

When you open a Multicam clip in the Angle editor, Final Cut Pro now positions the playhead on the same frame you were viewing in the original Timeline

Ability to move subroles between roles and merge subroles with other subroles in the Edit Roles window

Batch relink from RED R3D files to QuickTime proxy files and back to the original R3D files instead of relinking one file at a time

Change the height of clips in the Timeline using keyboard shortcuts Command–Shift–Plus sign (+) or Command–Shift–Minus sign (-)

Synchronized clips now display a distinctive badge to easily identify them in the browser and Timeline

Customizable keyboard shortcuts for adding audio fades

New preference to assign default fade duration when adding audio fades via keyboard shortcut

The Overwrite Edit function is now the fourth Edit Mode button in the top-left corner of the Timeline alongside Connect, Insert, and Append

Align Audio to Video function quickly resets J or L cuts in the Timeline to straight cuts

Launching Final Cut Pro by double-clicking a library in Finder bypasses the Open Libraries window

New Broadcast Safe Effect allows you to limit video levels to a specific color space including Rec. 601 PAL and NTSC, Rec. 709, and Rec. 2020

XML export of multicam clips now preserves the Angle ID which greatly improves integration with asset management systems

Camera angle, camera name, and reel fields are now searchable using the text search function in the Browser

Final Cut Pro now correctly recognizes and displays variable frame rates in the browser column when shooting XAVC-Long G with the Sony PXW-X70 camera

When importing from a camera card with mixed media such as stills and video, the Import window displays a single volume

Audio effects have a global enable/disable button in the Inspector like video effects

After upgrading a library to Final Cut Pro version 10.3, you can now reveal and utilize any original iXML metadata on audio clips by selecting the clip and re-applying the role

Support for 10-bit uncompressed MXF with standard definition video

Support for exporting 16-bit TIFF sequences from both Final Cut Pro and Compressor

Choose Metadata Views in the Inspector for DPP Editorial/Services and DPP Media which can be used when delivering Digital Production Partnership AS-11 master program files

New column in the Import window for Color Profile, so you can view and select clips for import based on color space

Users can now create and save a custom default Generator, Title, and Lower Third Title which can then be added to a Timeline with keyboard shortcuts

Audio metering works when previewing an audio source in the Music and Sound Effects Media Browser

Timecode and audio meters are now displayed in the Event Viewer

An arrow cursor has been added as a new option for the Shapes generator

Issues addressed in Final Cut Pro 10.3:

Optical Flow on retimed clips with an alpha channel no longer causes transparent areas to become briefly opaque

Resolves an issue in which lines are displayed across the timecode window on macOS Sierra

In List View in the browser, audio waveforms now scale correctly to the width of the filmstrip

Synchronized clips now correctly roundtrip through XML export and import

If you use Replace function to replace a clip in the Timeline that has keywords and notes with a new clip that does not, the keywords and notes no longer remain in the Timeline Index

Resolves an issue that could cause the Create Disc sharing option to hang on macOS Sierra

Toggling between List View and Filmstrip View does not change the clip selection in List View

Audio levels remain consistent when trimming an Audition during playback

After resetting volume in Inspector, new fade handles are not set to Linear

When launching Final Cut Pro with no libraries loaded, the app will remain open even if you decline to upgrade a library

Zoom in the viewer works correctly after full-screen playback

After XML import, 4K Synchronized clips now correctly appear as 4K

Generators with shape masks export at the correct size

After using the Share to Apple Devices 1080p option, the file information in iTunes no longer displays "SD" 1080

Video-only export does not send audio out when you export a second time

You can now exit full screen playback when editing control points on a Draw Mask

The Draw Mask effect works correctly when added to a clip in a Multicam angle

You can now continuously move the Color Correction pucks with the arrow keys

Resolves an issue where Color Balance could cause some Multicam Clips to turn white

Fixes an issue where Log processing could remain on a clip even when "None" is selected in the Inspector

Color Masks work on clips with Log processing applied

Support for color correcting Photoshop layers

Improved accuracy when subtracting colors from inside a Color Mask

Match Color and Balance Color can be copied and pasted to other clips using the Paste Attributes function

Title guide snapping now works correctly

Fixes an issue where the Basic Lower Third title could revert back to the original type style and not retain user changes after re-launching Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro 10.2.3

Customizable Default Effect lets you choose both a video and audio effect that is assigned to a keyboard shortcut

4K export preset to create video files for Apple devices

Improves speed when opening libraries on a SAN

Resolves an issue that could affect the timecode display in the Dashboard on OS X El Capitan

Import Canon XF-AVC including video files from the Canon C300 Mark II

Ability to share video to multiple YouTube accounts

Resolves an issue in which a disabled video effect could appear as Missing Effect when opening the project or when sharing to Compressor

Addresses an issue in which black frames could appear in imported iPhone video clips that were trimmed on iPhone

Fixes an issue that could cause the playhead to jump ahead when editing short titles

Fixes an issue that could cause the timeline to stop playback when switching views in the Browser

Fixes an issue in which points on a Bezier shape could incorrectly switch from Linear to Smooth

Fixes an issue in which some objects within Motion templates render with soft edges

Adds iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and Apple TV HD to the Apple Devices compatibility list in the Share window

Final Cut Pro 10.2.2

Native support for Sony XAVC-L and Panasonic AVC-Intra 4:4:4 up to 4K resolution

Import Canon XF-AVC 8-bit video files with Canon plug-in

Export interlaced H.264 video

Asset management systems can include a library backup file when sharing from Final Cut Pro

Fixes render errors that could occur when using reflective materials with 3D text

Improves stability when swapping materials on 3D text with published parameters

Improves performance when loading text styles

Motion Title templates with published text layout parameters now export correctly

Fixes an issue that could cause 3D text to appear dark when rendered

Addresses issues with timing on certain animated effects

Final Cut Pro 10.2.1

Restores support for Panasonic AVCCAM video at 25p and 30p

Improves accuracy when dragging to select a range in the Timeline

Fixes an issue that may cause Final Cut Pro to quit on launch

Final Cut Pro 10.2

Introducing 3D titles

Beautifully animated and easily customizable 3D text



Simple templates to get started quickly



Cinematic templates with built-in backgrounds and animations



Large collection of text styles to create stunning looks with one click



Customize your titles with hundreds of combinations of materials, lighting, and edges



Additional controls to adjust environment, shadows, and more



Instantly convert 2D titles to 3D

Open any title in Motion to add multiple lights, cameras, and tracking

Advanced effects

Display up to four video scopes simultaneously

Apply super ellipse Shape Mask to any clip

Apply Draw mask to any clip, with options for linear, bezier, or B-spline smoothing

New shape and color mask controls for every effect

Instantly display the alpha channel for any effect mask

Save custom effects as presets for quick access

Color Board merged into the new Color Correction effect

Rearrange the processing order of the Color Correction effect

Improved keyframing with better motion smoothing

Improved optical flow for beautiful slow motion on a wider range of content

Better performance of FxPlug plug-ins and built-in effects that use multiple frames like Visual Echo and Trails

Camera formats



Support for Panasonic AVC-Ultra codec family

Support for Sony XAVC S format

Import Sony XAVC and XDCAM formats without separate plug-in

Support for JVC H.264 Long GOP format

GPU-accelerated RED RAW processing with support for dual GPUs

Support for RED RAW anamorphic formats

Additional features

You can now use Smart Collections at the event and library level

Import window consolidates all options into a single sidebar

GPU rendering when using Send To Compressor with support for dual GPUs

CABAC entropy mode for multi-pass encoding

XML 1.5 for third-party interchange. For legacy third-party applications, XML 1.4 continues to be supported

Final Cut Pro 10.2 also includes the following:

Faster drawing of audio waveforms which improves performance especially when editing over a network

Transform controls work correctly with photos in a secondary storyline

Resizable Filter window for searching

Freeze frames copy media across multiple libraries

Slo-mo video clips from iPhone appear in the Browser with a badge

Full-screen playback does not automatically superimpose transport controls

Improved performance when skimming Long GOP video including AVCHD

Exporting a Master File using i-Frame codecs like ProRes can play in QuickTime Player before the export completes

Support for XAVC S video recorded at 120 fps and 240 fps

MXF-wrapped AVC-Intra and Uncompressed files export faster

Final Cut Pro 10.1.4

Native MXF import, edit, and export with the Pro Video Formats 2.0 software update

Option to export AVC-Intra MXF files

Support for import and editing with Panasonic AVC-LongG media

Fixes issues with automatic library backups

Fixes an issue where clips with certain frame rates from Canon and Sanyo cameras would not import properly

Resolves issues that could interrupt long imports with App Nap enabled

Stabilization and Rolling Shutter reduction works correctly with 240fps video

Final Cut Pro 10.1.3

Fixes reliability issues when burning a Blu-ray Disc or creating a Blu-ray disk image

Color corrections you paste between clips are retained during Share

Effects you apply to clips in the browser in prior versions of the app are retained when adding those clips to the timeline

XML round-trip imports correctly when using gap clips

Improves reliability of automatic library backups

Improves stability when skimming growing files in the Browser

Final Cut Pro 10.1.2

Optimized, proxy, and rendered media can be stored at any location outside of the library

View and set storage locations for each of your libraries using the Library Properties inspector

Easily delete optimized, proxy, and rendered media from within Final Cut Pro

Used media indicators for Compound, Multicam, and Synced clips

Option to show only unused media in the Browser

Apply a standard (Rec. 709) look in real time to high dynamic range and wide color gamut video from ARRI, Blackmagic Design, Canon, and Sony cameras

Automatically apply an ARRI embedded 3D LUT from the new AMIRA camera

Support for Apple ProRes 4444 XQ

Improved speed and accuracy when synchronizing clips

Audio recording improvements including countdown and automatic Audition creation from multiple takes

Fast export of cuts-only projects containing XDCAM media

Export entire library as a single XML file

Selecting a library displays key metadata in the Inspector

Adjust relative and absolute volume of a clip or range selection

Create keywords from Finder Tags when importing media

Option to sort events by date or name in the Libraries list

Import a clip by dragging directly into the Browser

Share 4K video to Vimeo

Final Cut Pro 10.1.2 also addresses the following issues

Faster opening, closing, copying, and overall performance when working with large libraries

Linear and smooth motion interpolation between keyframes applies to both time and distance

Final Cut Pro 10.1.1

Preserves media files if an external drive or network is disconnected while consolidating a library

Resolves an issue with loading audio content in the Music and Sound Browser

Fixes a stability issue when applying a Motion effect with Scroll Text behavior

Faster switching between proxy media and original or optimized media

Improves Timeline responsiveness with very large projects

Final Cut Pro 10.1

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 camera media to locations inside or outside of 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

Audio fade handles on individual audio channels in the timeline

Add precise retime speeds by entering them numerically in the timeline

Non-rippling retime option

One step Replace and retime

Custom project frame sizes

Through edits displayed on all clip types

Join Through Edit command removes bladed cuts to clips in the timeline

Detach audio with 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

Blade and move audio in J- and L-cuts

Ability to roll audio with J- and L-cut splits open

Option to hide the Event browser to gain more screen space for viewing

Native support for .MTS and .MT2S files from AVCHD cameras

Used media indicators on source clips

Improved performance with large projects

Improved performance when modifying or adding keywords to many clips at once

Easily move, copy, and paste multiple keyframes

Option for the linear animation with Ken Burns effect

Improved image stabilization with InertiaCam and Tripod mode

Import photos from iOS devices

Proxy and playback quality controls accessible in Viewer menu

Support for portrait/landscape metadata in still images

Effects parameters, fonts, and text size included in XML metadata

Improved support for growing media and edit while ingest

API for custom Share operations using third-party software

FxPlug 3 with custom plug-in interfaces and dual-GPU support

Share directly to YouTube at 4K resolution

Share directly to Chinese video sites Youku and Tudou

Spanish language localization

Final Cut Pro 10.1 also improves overall stability and performance, and addresses the following issues:

Loading a library from a SAN is significantly faster

You can eject drives after the libraries on those drives are closed

It is much easier to move clips with transitions in the timeline and lift them out of the Primary Storyline with transitions preserved

Clips can be trimmed completely out of a timeline when using the rolling trim function

Media management functions can be cancelled with undo

Quitting the application cancels background processes

5.1 surround sound audio originating from a camera as AVCHD will no longer be down mixed to stereo during import

If you have transcoded RED RAW files to ProRes through a third-party application, you can relink to the original RED files within Final Cut Pro

Transform correctly maintains linear motion on all keyframes

Final Cut Pro 10.0.9

Addresses issues resulting in green artifacts when using Sony XAVC media

Fixes several issues related to interlaced media and retimed segments which could cause exports to not complete

Includes stability improvements

Final Cut Pro 10.0.8

Support for Sony XAVC codec up to 4K resolution

Option to display ProRes Log C files from ARRI ALEXA cameras with standard Rec. 709 color and contrast levels

Resolves an issue where some third-party effects generated green frames during render

Resolves performance issues that could occur with certain titles and effects

Time reversed clips render in the background

Ability to use key commands to adjust Clip Appearance settings in the timeline

Ability to view reel number metadata located in the timecode track of video files

Mono audio files in a surround project export with correct volume levels

Drop zones no longer reset to the first frame of video after application restart

Fixes a performance issue which resulted from selecting multiple ranges on a single clip

Fixes an issue where the Play Around function did not work properly on certain clips when viewed through external video devices

Final Cut Pro 10.0.7

The Letterbox effect "Offset" slider is restored

Fixes an issue that could occur when creating a single layer DVD

Fixes an issue in which some third-party effects could cause Final Cut Pro to stop responding during background rendering

Fixes an issue in which some third-party transitions would incorrectly use black instead of source media

Adds support for editing MXF files that are still ingesting

Fixes an issue with rendering Motion Templates containing Image Units

Fixes an issue with the display of the Modify RED RAW settings button in synchronized and compound clips

Fixes an issue with the upload of clips that are larger than 1 GB to Vimeo

Fixes an issue in which an incorrect frame size is used with filters on two adjacent clips with different pixel aspect ratio

Final Cut Pro 10.0.6

Expand multichannel audio files directly in the timeline for precise editing of individual audio channels

Unified import window provides single interface for transferring media from file-based cameras, networks, and folders of files. Choose between Filmstrip and List views for browsing media, and save frequently used locations to the Favorites sidebar for fast access

Redesigned Share interface for streamlined exporting. Deliver to multiple destinations in one step by creating a custom Bundle.

Export a selected range in the Event Browser or the project timeline

RED camera support with native REDCODE RAW editing up to 5K and optional transcode to Apple ProRes 4444 or ProRes Proxy. Ability to adjust RAW images with debayer controls directly in Final Cut Pro

MXF plug-in support that allows you to work natively with MXF files from import through delivery using third-party plug-ins. This is ideal for importing archived media with custom metadata and exporting media with metadata to an asset management system.

Dual viewers, each with a video scope display, let you compare shots to match action and color. Scopes include a vertical layout option so they can be displayed below the Viewer and the Event Viewer

Ability to add chapter markers in the timeline for export to video files, DVD, and Blu-ray disc, with an option for setting custom poster frames

Range selection now preserves start and end points on clips in the Event Browser. Use the Command key to create multiple range selections, even on a single clip

Paste attributes window lets you choose specific effects to copy between clips

Flexible Clip Connections allow you to keep Connected Clips in place by pressing the ` key when slipping, sliding or moving clips in the Primary Storyline

Add a freeze frame to your timeline with a single keystroke (Option-F)

Apply a drop shadow effect with intuitive onscreen controls to adjust position, edge falloff, angle, and more

Combine audio from different angles within a Multicam Clip (Command-Option-click in the Angle Viewer)

Compound Clip creation in the timeline now saves the clip in the Event Browser for re-use in other projects. Changes to the original Compound Clip will update all copies of that Compound Clip across projects. The Reference New Parent Clip command allows you to select any Compound Clip in the timeline and save a duplicate to an event in a single step

XML 1.2 features improved metadata import and export for richer integration with third-party app

Blade All command allows the blade tool to cut across all storylines and connected clips in a single click. Press Shift while blading to blade all

Select a new default transition by Control-clicking on the thumbnail in the Transitions Browser and choosing Make Default. The default transition can be applied to any clip by pressing Command-T

Final Cut Pro 10.0.6 improves overall stability and performance, and adds these fixes:

Background Rendering uses the GPU on the graphics card, enabling CPU-based processes like transcoding and proxy creation to continue uninterrupted while effects are rendering

Loop Play with Play Selection enabled will continuously loop playback while making adjustments in the Inspector

DSLRs and other cameras that use the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) for data transfer will now appear in the Import window when directly connected to the computer

Improves system performance and smaller project sizes when working with Compound Clips

Clicking on a clip in the timeline selects the clip without moving the playhead. Option-clicking on a clip selects the clip and moves the playhead

Custom metadata views can be created and used as presets for exporting XML. Importing XML with custom metadata fields preserves data in Final Cut Pro

Ability to manually tag clips as anamorphic using the Anamorphic Override option in the Inspector

When duplicating an event or project where media resides on shared storage, only the links will be copied. This speeds up duplicating or moving events and projects to another editing station that is linked to the same shared media

Improves behavior when moving clips to different vertical positions in the timeline

Generators now support the 1.8:1 aspect ratio, which is used with a range of frame sizes

Video dissolves now default to the linear Video look instead of the Film look that includes some ease in and ease out

Ability to import SDII audio files

Final Cut Pro 10.0.5

Final Cut Pro 10.0.5 improves overall stability and is enhanced for the MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

Fixes an issue in which changes were not properly saved when working off a SAN

Improves performance when switching between projects on a SAN

Fixes an issue which could lead to Multicam Clips losing their Roles after relaunching Final Cut Pro

Allows for YouTube uploads longer than 15 minutes

Correctly marks in and out points for spanned clips imported using the Sony Camera Import Plug-in PDZK-LT2

Final Cut Pro 10.0.4

Improves image quality and responsiveness of broadcast monitoring with compatible third-party PCIe and Thunderbolt I/O devices

Improves performance of multicam syncing and editing

Adds language support for Simplified Chinese

Adds a Share option for 1080p video on compatible iOS devices

Final Cut Pro 10.0.4 also addresses the following issues:

Assigns default audio channel setting for new projects to stereo

Includes multicam metadata in XML project export

Fixes an issue in which video superimposed over a background with an alpha channel could appear differently in Viewer before and after render

Fixes an issue that caused some titles to be rendered again after each application launch

Final Cut Pro 10.0.3

Multicam editing with automatic sync and support for mixed formats, mixed frame rates, and up to 64 camera angles

Advanced chroma keying with controls for color sampling and edge quality

Media relink for manual reconnect of projects and Events to new media

Ability to import and edit layered Photoshop graphics

XML 1.1 with support for primary color grades, effect parameters, and audio keyframes

Multiple improvements to the Color Board, including new key commands, editable numeric fields, and adjustable parameters that act like infinite sliders when dragged

Ability to reorder color corrections in the Inspector

Reveal in Event Browser shows clip range in the filmstrip while in List View

Batch offset for clip date and time

Ability to search text added to Favorite and Reject ranges

Beta version of broadcast monitoring with third-party PCIe and Thunderbolt I/O devices

Final Cut Pro 10.0.3 also improves overall stability and performance, and addresses the following issues:

Improves performance when editing text in titles

Improves performance when applying an effect from the Effect Browser

Improves keyframing behavior in the Inspector, with keyframes automatically added when moving to a new point in time and adjusting a parameter

Modifies transition behavior so that all newly added transitions use available media and maintain project length

Fixes an issue which affected audio solo while skimming

Resolves issues related to using Synchronize Clips with media containing a silent audio channel

Fixes an issue in which constant speed retiming was not properly applied when using the Paste Effects command

Final Cut Pro 10.0.2

Fixes an issue in which a title may revert to the default font after restarting Final Cut Pro

Resolves an issue that could cause files recorded with certain third-party mobile devices to play back incorrectly

Addresses a stability issue caused by changing the start time on a Compound Clip

Final Cut Pro 10.0.1

Export audio and video stems as a single multitrack QuickTime movie or as separate files using Roles

Import and export XML to support third-party workflows

Place Projects and Events on Xsan to improve collaboration between editors

Set custom starting timecode for your projects

Add transitions to connected clips in a single step

Enable full-screen view in OS X Lion

Speed up delivery with GPU-accelerated export

Access the new Tribute theme, with four animated titles and a matching transition

This update also improves overall stability and performance, and addresses the following issues: