April 11th, 2012This update improves overall stability, performance and compatibility including:
· 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
January 31st, 2012This update improves overall stability and performance and adds the following features:
· 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
· Beta version of broadcast monitoring with third-party PCIe and Thunderbolt I/O devices
· This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Pro X
November 17th, 2011· Fixes an issue where a title may revert to the default font after restarting Final Cut Pro X
· 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
September 21st, 2011This update improves overall stability and performance and adds the following features:
· 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.
June 22nd, 2011· Final Cut Pro X is a new paid release.
September 15th, 2010· Adds real-time compatibility with Sony XDCAM HD422 720p24/p25/p30.
· Adds Log and Transfer compatibility for Sony NXCAM MPEG2 SD formats.
· Control-G now closes the correct gap in the Timeline under the playhead.
· The speed of importing AVCHD with LPCM audio is now similar to other types of AVCHD imports.
· AVCHD thumbnail images in SD are now the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.
· XML export now retains the carriage return when working with text and third-party applications.
· Several memory fragmentation issues have been resolved.
· Localized versions of Final Cut Pro now recognize HDV devices that use the 1080i60/1080i50 FireWire Basic Easy Setups.
· Log and Transfer supports ingesting more than one format recorded to the same SD card.
· Final Cut Pro will no longer occasionally report tape trouble incorrectly when capturing from a tape source.
Fixes several issues with closed captioning .scc files and Print to Tape/Video including:
· Outputting to AJA Io HD now preserves closed caption data.
· When outputting the same sequence multiple times, users can choose different .scc files.
· Print to Tape/Video no longer hangs with certain types of .scc data and Snow Leopard.
October 22nd, 2009· Fixes an issue where Final Cut Pro 7.0 could quit when using the AJA lo HD and playing mixed format sequences.
· Fixes an issue when using the new Change Speed dialog to add both "Curve from Start" and "Curve to End" speed ramps on the same clip and the setting for Ripple Sequence was unchecked. This combination of settings would make the clip run backwards for a short time.
· Fixes the issue where changing the length of a speed ramp with the Change Speed dialog using the Length numerical entry box would not work if both "Curve from Start" and "Curve to End" were not activated. Final Cut Pro 7.0.1 allows you to change the speed ramp length when selecting one type of curve.
· Fixes an issue where the Desktop Cinema Display Preview would occasionally tear the bottom of the image when using a Cinema Display as a second display with a MacBook Pro.
· Fixes an issue that would occur when using the Close Gap command. The playhead would need to be on the first frame of the gap to correctly use the Ripple Sequence Markers function. The playhead can now be in the middle of the gap to ripple sequence markers correctly.
· Fixes an issue where video material at 2048x1080 and 2048x1556 frame sizes would show a color shift.
· Adds a ".aif" extension to audio files created using the Voice Over Tool.
· Fixes jittering with Rolling and Crawling titles using Boris Title Generator on interlaced material.
· Fixes a situation where if you edited a freeze frame as the first shot of a sequence, then edited in a second shot after the freeze frame, the sequence name would change to match the second shot.
July 23rd, 2009· Includes new versions of Apple’s ProRes codecs to support virtually any workflow with the addition of ProRes Proxy, for offline and mobile editing at low bandwidth; ProRes LT, for general purpose editing; and ProRes 4444 for editing and visual effects at the highest quality possible.
· Easy Export allows users to continue working on projects while encoding is done in the background and the sequence is exported to YouTube, MobileMe, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, DVD or Blu-ray. iChat Theater support allows real time collaboration by sharing Final Cut timelines or individual source clips with iChat users anywhere in the world, even if they don’t have a copy of Final Cut Pro.
· Other new features include new speed tools to change clip speed with ease, alpha transitions to create dramatic effects using moving mattes, and native AVC-Intra support for the latest high quality Panasonic cameras.
June 24th, 2009· Addresses problems with real-time playback in Final Cut Pro with Mac Pro (Early 2009) models and Xserve (Early 2009) models.
· This update is recommended for all Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 users.
November 15th, 2007· Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility for additional video devices.
· This update is recommended for all Final Cut Pro 6 users.