14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has quietly posted a free update to Final Cut Pro X, the company’s professional video editing software selling for $299.99 (239.99 EUR). Version 10.0.3 is regarded as a significant update to the video editing application.
Users shouldn’t let the minor version increment fool them, as FCP X 10.0.3 adds a ton of new features and enhancements, and it all starts with a new collection of tools for editing multicam projects.
The software “automatically syncs clips from your shoot using audio waveforms, time and date, or timecode to create a Multicam Clip with up to 64 angles of video, which can include mixed formats, frame sizes and frame rates,” according to Apple.
A new Angle Editor allows you to make precise adjustments to your Multicam Clip. To play back multiple angles at the same time and seamlessly cut between them, use the Angle Viewer, says Apple.
New advanced controls include color sampling, light wrap, and edge adjustment.
“You can tackle complex keying challenges right in Final Cut Pro X, without having to export to a motion graphics application, and view your results instantly with realtime playback,” Apple explains.
XML-compatible software now offers "tight integration" which aids color correction and media management, and you can now employ the new 7toX app from Intelligent Assistance to import Final Cut Pro 7 projects into FCP X.
Motion graphics plug-ins, developed by some of the industry’s best visual effects developers, now take advantage of the speed and real-time preview capabilities of FCP X, Apple says.
The Cupertino giant also mentions that FCP’s broadcast monitoring feature is currently in beta.
The function allows you to “connect to waveform displays, vectorscopes, and calibrated, high-quality monitors to ensure that your project meets broadcast specifications,” according to the Mac makers.
Final Cut Pro 10.0.3 supersedes version 10.0.2 and 10.0.1, which means it includes all the fixes and enhancements delivered in those versions. The 10.0.3 update is free to all existing users.