At the heart of Final Cut Pro X is a flexible timeline Magnetic Timeline, a new approach to video editing without the tracks with the ability to add and organize videos as convenient to the author, while the other clips immediately disappear from the screen. The author can use the Clip Connections for pasting clips from other key elements such as titles and sound effects, while maintaining perfect synchronization of all elements regardless of their movement.
► Revolutionary Video EditingAssemble clips in the Magnetic Timeline without clip collisions or sync problemsUse Clip Connections to attach B-roll, sound effects, and music to the timelineReduce clutter by grouping clips into a Compound Clip.Perfect your pacing right in the timeline with the Inline Precision EditorCycle through different shots, graphics, or effects at one place in the timeline with AuditionsEdit multi-camera projects with automatic sync and support for up to 64 camera angles
► Powerful Media OrganizationOrganize your work within libraries for efficient media management and collaborationWork natively with a broad range of formats including RED, AVCHD, H.264 from DSLRs, and moreContent Auto-Analysis captures camera metadata and analyzes shots in the backgroundCreate and apply custom keywords on the fly as you select ranges in clipsSmart Collections let you dynamically organize content and find any shot in a few clicks
► Incredible PerformanceFinal Cut Pro uses all the GPUs in your Mac for superior real-time playback performance and fast background rendering64-bit architecture uses all the RAM in your system for larger projects and richer effectsBackground processing lets you keep working without interruptionExternal monitoring lets you route video and audio through HDMI or third-party Thunderbolt and PCIe devices
► Compelling, Customizable EffectsBeautifully animated, easily customizable 2D and 3D titlesPreview effects to see how they look with your footage before applying themChange the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controlsControl effects with precision using a keyframe editor that appears directly in the timelineUse third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces and dual-GPU support
► Integrated Audio EditingExpand and edit multichannel audio files directly in the timelineLet Final Cut Pro repair significant audio problems such as hum, excessive noise, and moreSync DSLR video with separate audio in a single step, with instant audio waveform matching
► Intuitive Color GradingImprove the look of any clip with the single-click Balance Color featureApply the Match Color feature to match the looks of two clips shot under different conditionsManipulate color, saturation, and exposure with the Color BoardFine tune color for a specific color range or area of the screen using keying and masks
► One-Step, Optimized OutputDeliver projects for playback on Apple devices and websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, and FacebookUse themed menus to quickly author and burn a DVD or Blu-ray discExport customized audio stems and multiple versions of a finished video using Roles metadataImport and export XML to support third-party workflows
[sepblock]What’s New in Final Cut Pro X 10.4
360 VR editingImport and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizesOutput 360° video to a connected VR headset*Open the 360° viewer to simultaneously monitor headset and equirectangular views while editingOption to track movement of a VR headset in the 360° viewer in Final Cut ProAdd 360° effects including blurs, glows, and moreShare 360° video directly to YouTube, Facebook, and VimeoUse the 360° patch to instantly remove cameras and rigs from the sceneUse the Horizon overlay to easily change the orientation of 360° video right in the viewerEdit 360° video into a non-360° project and animate the pan, tilt, and zoomPlace any graphic, still, or video into a 360° project, then reposition and resize to fit perfectly into the 360° sceneSupport for monoscopic and stereoscopic 360° video
Advanced color gradingDedicated color tab in the inspector provides one location for all color controlsPowerful new color wheels improve upon traditional wheels with integrated sliders to adjust hue, saturation, and brightnessColor curves enable ultra-fine adjustments using multiple control points to change color and contrastHue/saturation curves let you select a specific hue or brightness level to make adjustments while leaving other parts of the image unchangedUse the eye dropper in the color and hue/saturation curves to quickly sample parts of an image for adjustmentBalance Color command includes an eye dropper for manual white balanceApply custom LUTs from popular color grading apps and sitesAdjust color corrections over time with precise keyframe controlsSpeed through color correction using new keyboard shortcuts for color adjustments and role-based timeline navigationColor presets are now located in the effects browser for skimmable preview and fast search
High Dynamic RangeImport, grade, and deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video as Rec. 2020 HLG or Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10Output video to third-party HDR monitors using third-party I/O devicesBuilt-in waveform monitor indicates HDR brightness levels up to 10,000 nitsHDR Tools effect lets you easily tone map HDR to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) output as well as convert between PQ and HLG formatsOption to view HDR as raw values when working without an HDR monitor
Additional featuresSend your iMovie for iOS project directly to Final Cut Pro for advanced editing, audio work, and finishingImport, 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**Send to Compressor to export video projects in the HEVC formatAdjust audio using effects plug-ins from Logic Pro X with redesigned, resizable interfacesSupport for Canon Cinema RAW Light format with additional software from CanonFaster Optical Flow analysis using Metal 2Support for NFS-based libraries and mediaXML 1.7 with support for new color grading controls, 360 VR effects, and HDR