Final Cut Pro X As Larry Jordan (who saw the editors preview six weeks ago) notes here, this was a preview of some of the new features and shouldn’t be jumped on as the product at launch ( June, $299). Although I’m instinctively balking at the iMovie-ness of some of the features, I’m likely wrong - the facts are that automating and visualising some of the organisational tasks of editing makes sense and leaves more time for getting creative. Timecode based key-wording rather than sub-clipping is just one of the things that makes me want to get my hands on it ASAP for instance. Anyhow, for now, you must read Larry Jordan’s blog here 64-bit, with OpenCL support All editing native – no transcoding (for supported formats) New UI with “magnetic timeline” and clip sync Resolution independent playback system Handles up to 4K Uses Grand Central Dispatch to use all cores Fully color-managed (ColorSync) Stabilisation, audio and shutter correction, shot detection and colour balancing automatically applied during ingest, playback immediate.  Timecode-based keywording within clips Collections and “smart” collections of media based on metadata and analysis, presented in iMovie filmstrip style Auto-syncing clips via audio waveform analysis Automated color-matching between clips Liveblog of the Preview from Photography Bay Thanks to Devin’s post at CrunchGear for the breakdown (it’s early)

Final Cut Pro X

As Larry Jordan (who saw the editors preview six weeks ago) notes here, this was a preview of some of the new features and shouldn’t be jumped on as the product at launch ( June, $299). Although I’m instinctively balking at the iMovie-ness of some of the features, I’m likely wrong - the facts are that automating and visualising some of the organisational tasks of editing makes sense and leaves more time for getting creative. Timecode based key-wording rather than sub-clipping is just one of the things that makes me want to get my hands on it ASAP for instance.

Anyhow, for now, you must read Larry Jordan’s blog here

  • 64-bit, with OpenCL support
  • All editing native – no transcoding (for supported formats)
  • New UI with “magnetic timeline” and clip sync
  • Resolution independent playback system
  • Handles up to 4K
  • Uses Grand Central Dispatch to use all cores
  • Fully color-managed (ColorSync)
  • Stabilisation, audio and shutter correction, shot detection and colour balancing automatically applied during ingest, playback immediate. 
  • Timecode-based keywording within clips
  • Collections and “smart” collections of media based on metadata and analysis, presented in iMovie filmstrip style
  • Auto-syncing clips via audio waveform analysis
  • Automated color-matching between clips

Liveblog of the Preview from Photography Bay

Thanks to Devin’s post at CrunchGear for the breakdown (it’s early)