Final Cut Pro Overview

Redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro combines revolutionary video editing with powerful media organization and incredible performance to let you create at the speed of thought. Final Cut Pro debuts a powerful collection of new features for professional editors. A strikingly low-profile interface maximizes work space on any display.

The new Magnetic Timeline 2 advances even further beyond traditional, track-based editing with automatic color coding and flexible layouts based on roles. The latest Final Cut Pro release also takes full advantage of the new MacBook Pro with support for the Touch Bar and wide color workflows. Key Features of Final Cut Pro

Revolutionary Video Editing

The Magnetic Timeline uses advanced metadata and Clip Connections for faster, easier editing
Enhanced Timeline Index lets you drag and drop audio roles to rearrange the layout of your timeline
Powerful drag-and-drop Object Tracker automatically matches titles and effects to the movement of faces or objects
Change focus points or the depth effect effect for video shot in Cinematic mode on iPhone 13 (requires macOS Monterey)
Edit multicamera projects with automatic syncing and support for up to 64 camera angles
Automatically transform projects for square or vertical delivery with Smart Conform
Import and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes
Create, edit, and deliver closed captions from within Final Cut Pro
Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party workflow extensions

Powerful Media Organization

Organize your work within libraries for efficient media management and collaboration
Create proxy copies of your media for portability and performance
Apply custom keywords or favorites on the fly as you select clip ranges
Smart Collections dynamically organize content for you to quickly find any shot in a few clicks
Locate duplicate media in the timeline using highlighted clip ranges or the Timeline Index

Incredible Performance

Improved speed and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
Unrivaled performance with optimizations for the M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips on the new Mac Studio and MacBook Pro
Work with a broad range of formats including ProRes, RED, XAVC, AVCHD, Avid DNxHR®, Avid DNxHD®, H.264, HEVC, and more

Compelling, Customizable Effects

Beautifully animated, easily customizable 2D and 3D titles
Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls
Choose from an ecosystem of third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces

Integrated Audio Editing

Assign roles during import to easily track and organize your project
Expand and edit multichannel audio files directly in the timeline
Apply intuitive Logic-based effects and reduce background noise to isolate voices
Sync video with separate audio in a single step with instant audio waveform matching

Intuitive Color Grading

Import, edit, and deliver video in standard color spaces, or in Rec. 2020 and HLG color spaces
Powerful color wheels and curves for precise adjustments with keying and masks
Accurately view HDR on the MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR

One-Step, Optimized Output

Incredibly fast export for playback on Apple devices and upload to websites such as Vimeo and YouTube
Export audio stems and multiple versions of a finished video using roles metadata
Import and export XML for third-party workflows like color grading and sound mixing