Yesterday amongst all of the other goodies that were announced, Apple also issued an update for their video production suit. Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor all received a nice little bump in version which adds some new features and fixes. Final Cut Pro x received the largest update while motion and compressor received fairly incremental changes. Continue reading below for the full list of updates.
- Expand multichannel audio files directly in the timeline for precise editing of individual audio channels
- Unified import window for transferring media from both file-based cameras and folders of files
- Redesigned Share interface for exporting projects and range selections to one or more destinations
- RED camera support with native REDCODE RAW editing and optional background transcode to Apple ProRes
- MXF plug-in support that allows you to work natively with MXF files from import through delivery using third-party plug-ins
- Dual viewers, each with a video scope display, let you compare shots to match action and color
- Option to add chapter markers in the timeline for export to video files, DVD, and Blu-ray disc
- Range selection now preserves start and end points in the Event Browser and allows you to create multiple range selections on a single clip
- Paste attributes window lets you choose specific effects to copy between clips
- Flexible Clip Connections allow you to keep Connected Clips in place when slipping, sliding or moving clips in the Primary Storyline
- Add a freeze frame to your timeline with a single keystroke
- Drop shadow effect with intuitive onscreen controls to adjust position, edge falloff, angle, and more
- New controls for combining audio from multiple angles within a Multicam Clip
- Compound Clip creation in the timeline now saves the clip in the Event Browser for re-use in other projects
- XML 1.2 featuring metadata import and export for richer integration with third-party apps
- Improved anti-aliasing increases text sharpness for enhanced legibility
- Open multiple projects simultaneously to easily switch, copy and paste between them
- Accelerated loading of complex projects
- Improved cluster setup eliminates the need to have Compressor open on all cluster nodes
- Activate additional encoding clusters without re-authentication
- Addresses an issue related to third-party QuickTime components that could prevent Compressor from opening
