Final Cut Pro for Mac

What's new in this version:

Final Cut Pro 11.1.1
Improved:
- Addresses an issue that could cause MXF media to play back incorrectly
- Improves reliability when adding video to drop zones in the inspector
- Fixes an issue when sharing with the “Allow export segmentation” setting that caused inconsistent frame rates


Final Cut Pro 11.1
Enhancements and fixes:
- Add color corrections and effects to an adjustment clip above the timeline to apply them to a range of clips at once
- Get inspired with Image Playground and use Apple Intelligence to quickly create stylized images based on a description, suggested concepts, or people from your Photos library. (Requires macOS 15.2 or later on Mac models with M1 or later.)
- Speed up your Magnetic Mask workflows with important bug fixes, performance improvements, and a new keyboard shortcut to show or hide the Magnetic Mask Editor
- Use the Quantec QRS (Quantec Room Simulator) effect to create natural and transparent audio reverbs that simulate real acoustic spaces
- Stay organized by renaming audio effects in the inspector
- Reveal the source of a multicam angle or synced clip in the browser
- Move markers in the timeline by dragging them in a clip, or remove markers by dragging them out of a clip


Final Cut Pro 11.0.1
- Addresses an issue that caused Custom Overlays to not be visible in the viewer
- Fixes an issue that caused errors when using Send to Compressor from a timeline that included Magnetic Mask effects
- Improves reliability of the Show Horizon command in the viewer
- Improves performance when pressing and holding the H key to scroll the timeline manually


Final Cut Pro 11.0
- Expand your creative freedom with the revolutionary AI-powered Magnetic Mask, and isolate people, objects and shapes in any footage without a green screen or time-consuming manual rotoscoping
- Use Transcribe to Captions to automatically create captions from spoken audio in the timeline with a powerful AI language model built for speed and accuracy. (Requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS Sequoia or later.)
- Import and edit spatial video clips from Apple Vision Pro or iPhone 15 Pro or later; add titles, color correction, and effects; and share captivating spatial projects that can be viewed on Apple Vision Pro. (Requires a Mac with Apple silicon.)
- Reduce clutter in the browser by automatically hiding original clips when creating synced clips or multicam clips
- Use Vertical Zoom to Fit to scale clip heights to fit in the timeline
- Speed up your creative flow with new Picture in Picture and Callout effects
- Create amazing visual reveals with new Modular transitions
- Increase efficiency with new keyboard shortcuts for common tasks in the browser and timeline
- Install third-party Media Extensions to support playback and editing of more video formats. (Requires macOS Sequoia or later.)


Final Cut Pro 10.8.1
Fixed:
- Fixes an issue that prevented audio playback when stepping through timeline clips with the left and right arrow keys
- Fixes an issue that could cause some MTS files to play back without audio
- Fixes an issue that could cause Final Cut Pro to stop responding when three-finger gestures were used on a trackpad


Final Cut Pro 10.8
- Automatically improve the color, color balance, contrast, and brightness of video or still images using the new Enhance Light and Color effect, powered by machine learning
- Enable Smooth Slo-Mo to create amazing slow-motion visuals with an AI-enhanced algorithm on Mac models with Apple silicon
- Stay organized by renaming color corrections and video effects in the inspector
- Drag effects right from the inspector to other clips in the timeline or viewer
- Use new filters in the timeline index to quickly identify clips with audio effects, video effects, retiming changes, missing media, or missing effects
- Search in the timeline index by reel, scene, camera angle, camera name, custom metadata, or effect name
- Search for clips in the browser using new “Starts With” and “Ends With” search criteria
- Improves timeline scrolling behavior during reverse playback


Final Cut Pro 10.7.1
- Improves stability on Intel-based Mac models when using Color Wheels or Color Curves on H.264 video clips
- Fixes an issue with some default keyboard shortcuts working incorrectly on non-English keyboards


Final Cut Pro 10.7
- Automatically scroll the timeline to keep your clips in view under the playhead during playback
- Increase editing efficiency by combining a selected group of connected clips into a connected storyline
- View both video and audio role colors to easily see the organization of the timeline at a glance
- See improved results when using the Object Tracker’s all-new machine-learning model to analyze the movement of faces and other objects on Mac computers with Apple silicon
- Use the enhanced Reveal in Browser feature to easily locate a clip in the browser without losing your selected Keyword Collection or Smart Collection
- Export HEVC and H.264 files faster by simultaneously processing video segments across available media engines (requires macOS Sonoma or later and a Mac with Apple M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, or M3 Max)


Final Cut Pro 10.6.10
Fixed:
- an issue that could cause an FxPlug-based title that analyzed a clip to result in an incomplete analysis
- an issue that could cause a Motion template with an applied Align To behavior to display an incorrect animation


Final Cut Pro 10.6.9
- Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro
- Enhance the look of footage shot on popular Fujifilm, DJI, and ARRI cameras using new log profiles
- Fixes an issue that could cause Motion templates to not respond to the Opacity setting


Final Cut Pro 10.6.8
- Fixes an issue where video could freeze in the viewer


Final Cut Pro 10.6.7
- Addresses an issue where audio effects would not be reset during playback
- Fixes an issue where an Audio Units effect could have incorrect values when importing using FCPXML
- Improves waveform redrawing on expanded audio components when adjusting volume with the Touch Bar
- Resolves an issue where the Voice Isolation Amount slider would snap to 0% when trying to set a value less than 7%
- Improves reliability when retiming a clip with the Scene Removal Mask applied
- Fixes an issue where the Control Range setting in the Color Adjustments effect would be incorrectly set to SDR when importing using FCPXML


Final Cut Pro 10.6.6
- Import your project from Final Cut Pro for iPad, and take advantage of blazing performance, advanced color correction tools, and more
- Use automatic color management to easily edit HDR and SDR clips in the same project, with intelligent tone mapping of video to match your color space
- Choose from a new collection of professionally designed titles, effects, transitions, and generators to enhance the look of your videos
- Improve your color correction workflow with the Color Adjustments effect, and apply new color presets to give your clips a particular look
- Use Scene Removal Mask to remove and replace the background behind a subject, without using a green screen

Final Cut Pro also includes these additional fixes and enhancements:
- Use the new ProRes RAW Settings window for easy access to ProRes RAW ISO, color temperature, and exposure offset
- Install an Apple ProRes RAW plug-in from a camera manufacturer to view and adjust settings optimized for that camera’s sensor
- Export to HEVC at up to 8K resolution with hardware acceleration on Mac computers with Apple silicon
- Fixes an issue where multicam clips would sometimes turn black
- Export to EXR now includes an alpha channel
- Fixes an issue where adding video clips from the Photos browser would result in lower-resolution files being placed in the timeline
- Fixes an issue where Final Cut Pro could not read Sony FX9 clips with embedded LUTs
- Fixes an issue where Final Cut Pro would fail to open while an exFAT-formatted SD card with Canon clips was mounted


Final Cut Pro 10.6.5
- Supports faster exporting of H.264 or HEVC on Macs with Apple silicon
- Increases stability when disconnecting a Sidecar display on Intel Macs
- Improves performance when editing on a Mac with an ambient light sensor


Final Cut Pro 10.6.4
- Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during playback or export


Final Cut Pro 10.6.3
- Improves reliability when using drag and drop to replace a transition
- Improves reliability when dragging a transition onto a connected clip
- Fixes an issue where custom sound effects do not always appear in the Sound Effects browser


Final Cut Pro 10.6.2
- Quickly locate media that appears more than once in a project using highlighted clip ranges or the Timeline Index
- Improve the clarity of speech by adjusting the level of background noise using machine learning (Requires macOS Monterey version 12.3 or later)
- Optimized playback and graphics performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio
- Import Magic Movie and Storyboard projects created with iMovie for iOS version 3.0 into the timeline
- Adds Korean language support
- Includes stability improvements and bug fixes


Final Cut Pro 10.6.1
Fixed:
- an issue that could prevent successful import of FCPXML 1.9 and 1.10 files
- an issue where the Command-Z keyboard shortcut would not perform an Undo if Language was set to Spanish in System Preferences
- an issue in the Export File share destination where the Video Codec setting was unavailable after choosing Computer as the format
- Improves reliability during playback of AC3 audio


Final Cut Pro 10.6
- Automatically track objects in a scene, edit videos recorded in Cinematic mode, and experience workstation-class performance on the new MacBook Pro

Object Tracker:
- Drag effects, titles, or generators into the viewer to automatically detect, track, and match the movement of faces or objects using machine learning
- Manually add a tracker from the inspector, adjust its mask shape, and choose between different tracking analysis types
- Use the Tracking Editor in the timeline to quickly delete or re-analyze segments of an existing track
- Attach additional titles or generators to existing tracks using the tracker source drop-down in the viewer
- Object tracking uses the Apple Neural Engine to accelerate video analysis on Macs with Apple silicon

Cinematic Mode:
- Edit videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (requires macOS Monterey)
- Use Cinematic controls in the inspector to modify the intensity of the depth effect, and add keyframes to change the effect over time
- Choose to focus on faces or other objects by selecting them with the Cinematic tool in the viewer
- Use the Cinematic Editor in the timeline to view or delete focus points


Final Cut Pro 10.5.4
- Improves stability when exporting with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
- Improves stability when playing H.264 or HEVC media


Final Cut Pro 10.5.3
- Create and edit custom column views with the new column editor
- Search for media in the browser using expanded criteria including clip names, markers, and notes
- Sort clips in the browser according to type, including proxy, optimized, and missing media
- Includes stability improvements


Final Cut Pro 10.5.2
- Includes stability and reliability improvements


Final Cut Pro 10.5.1
- Adds share option for YouTube and Facebook to create a file for uploading to those sites
- Includes stability improvements


Final Cut Pro 10.5
- Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
- Accelerated machine learning analysis for Smart Conform using the Apple Neural Engine on Mac computers with Apple silicon
- Option to create a copy of your library and automatically transcode media to ProRes Proxy or H.264 at various resolutions


Final Cut Pro 10.4.10
- Fixes an issue in which XAVC media from the Sony PXW-FX9 camera is not recognized
- Fixes an issue where brightness levels shift when switching between Better Quality and Better Performance in the viewer
- Fixes an issue in which effect keyframes are not added correctly when using onscreen controls
- Improves stability when using the transform tool with multiple clips in the timeline
- Improves reliability when exporting an FCPXML that contains Compound clips
- Addresses an issue which could prevent sharing at certain resolutions
- Fixes an issue in which sharing a Compound or Multicam clip from the timeline was disabled


Final Cut Pro 10.4.9
Improved proxy workflows:
- Generate proxy media in custom frame sizes of 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or full resolution
- Choose to create proxy media in either ProRes Proxy or H.264
- Choose to display original or optimized media if proxy media is not available for some clips in your project
- Create a proxy-only copy of a library to reduce size for portability or performance

Social media tools:
- Automatically transform projects for square or vertical delivery with Smart Conform
- Display media outside the Viewer boundary when adjusting scale, rotation, and position using Transform Overscan
- Add a Custom Overlay as an on-screen guide when placing text and graphics within a square or vertical frame
- Use the new Duplicate Project As command in combination with Smart Conform to quickly create a social media version of your existing project

Other new features:
- Adjust ProRes RAW camera settings such as ISO, color temperature, and exposure offset using new controls in the inspector
- Crossfade audio on adjacent clips in one step using a menu command or keyboard shortcut
- Use Close Project command in a new drop-down menu above the timeline to clear project history
- Sort clips and projects by last modified date in list view
- Preview 360-degree stereoscopic 3D video in simultaneous left and right eye views with the 360° Viewer
- Easily stabilize 360-degree video with one-click tools in the inspector


Final Cut Pro 10.4.8
- Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing onscreen for systems with Nvidia graphic cards that have the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference enabled
- Fixes an issue that prevented media from appearing in the Photos library browser when using Final Cut Pro on macOS Catalina
- Fixes an issue in which Final Cut Pro would sometimes load an incorrect project into the timeline
- Resolves an issue in which thumbnails would not update when skimming titles, generators, and transitions in the Browser
- Improves stability when sharing
- Improves stability when skimming media in the Browser
- Improves reliability when working with Sony XAVC media
- Improves reliability when importing and exporting CEA 608 captions


Final Cut Pro 10.4.7
- New Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks including rendering, compositing, real-time effects, exporting, and more
- Enhances graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro
- Optimizes CPU performance with support for up to 28 CPU cores on Mac Pro
- Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on Mac Pro
- View, edit, grade, and deliver stunning High Dynamic Range video on Pro Display XDR
- Connect Pro Display XDR with a single Thunderbolt cable to use as a display or reference monitor
- Simultaneously use up to three Pro Display XDR units connected to Mac Pro — two for the Final Cut Pro interface and one for dedicated monitoring
- Grade High Dynamic Range video with enhanced color mask and range isolation tools
- View High Dynamic Range video tone-mapped to compatible Standard Dynamic Range displays when using Final Cut Pro on macOS Catalina
- Select which internal or external GPU is used to accelerate graphics processing


Final Cut Pro 10.4.6
- Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
- Fixes an issue that could cause share destinations to disappear from the share menu after quitting Final Cut Pro
- Fixes an issue that could cause the workflow extension button to disappear when resizing the interface
- Fixes an issue in which the Select Clip command could incorrectly select the clip beneath the playhead
- Fixes an issue in which a successful share notification appears after the share operation was cancelled
- Fixes an issue in which frames saved to the frame browser in the Comparison Viewer may appear differently than they do in the viewer
- Fixes an issue in which frequency information for Hum Removal may not be visible in the audio inspector
- Fixes an issue in which relinked media may appear with black thumbnails in the browser and timeline
- Fixes an issue in which the share menu may be obscured behind the viewer when using Final Cut Pro in fullscreen mode
- Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
- Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party extensions that open directly within the app interface
- Drag and drop clips between the extension window, browser, and timeline
- Connect to existing third-party accounts to access projects, download media, and purchase content
- Deep integration allows extensions to control timeline playback, navigation, clip markers, and more
- Workflow extensions include tools for collaboration (Frame.io), stock media (Shutterstock), and asset management (CatDV)
- Export and transcode multiple clips in the browser — with or without a camera LUT — for fast turnaround of dailies and other reviews
- Select and export multiple projects
- Combine batch sharing with bundles to encode multiple files to multiple formats in one step
- Monitor export progress in the background tasks window
- Apply the high-quality, drag-and-drop noise reduction effect to reduce grain and video noise
- Use simple controls to quickly adjust the look and amount of noise reduction
- Easily change processing order by dragging the noise reduction effect in the inspector
- The viewer shows the noise reduction effect when paused and disables the effect when skimming for optimal performance
- Apply 360° noise reduction to 360° video clips while preserving a flawless seam
- View project and source timecode in one or more floating timecode windows
- Resize the timecode window and drag any one to a second screen
- Choose to display clip names and role names
- Color coding in the timecode window matches the colors of roles in the timeline
- Open the Comparison Viewer to reference other frames for consistent color grading across your project
- Quickly select the previous or next clip in the timeline as your reference frame
- Save any image to the frame browser to reference it later in the Comparison Viewer
- Select the Tiny Planet mapping option when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks
- Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage
- Give 360° titles and generators a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet mapping option
- View, edit, and deliver closed captions in the SRT format, which is used by a wide range of websites including Facebook
- Choose to burn closed captions into your video to ensure they appear at all times during playback
- When dragging in the timeline to select a secondary storyline, you can now select individual clips or the entire secondary storyline
- Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration using Comic filter then refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness


Final Cut Pro 10.4.5
- Improves performance when generating waveforms for clips with no audio channels
- Improves stability when sending a project to Compressor using the keyboard shortcut Shift-Command-E
- Improves stability when pasting Arabic or Hebrew text into a title
- Improves stability when switching tabs in the Timeline Index
- Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party extensions that open directly within the app interface
- Drag and drop clips between the extension window, browser, and timeline
- Connect to existing third-party accounts to access projects, download media, and purchase content
- Deep integration allows extensions to control timeline playback, navigation, clip markers, and more
- Workflow extensions include tools for collaboration (Frame.io), stock media (Shutterstock), and asset management (CatDV)
- Export and transcode multiple clips in the browser — with or without a camera LUT — for fast turnaround of dailies and other reviews
- Select and export multiple projects
- Combine batch sharing with bundles to encode multiple files to multiple formats in one step
- Monitor export progress in the background tasks window
- Apply the high-quality, drag-and-drop noise reduction effect to reduce grain and video noise
- Use simple controls to quickly adjust the look and amount of noise reduction
- Easily change processing order by dragging the noise reduction effect in the inspector
- The viewer shows the noise reduction effect when paused and disables the effect when skimming for optimal performance
- Apply 360° noise reduction to 360° video clips while preserving a flawless seam
- View project and source timecode in one or more floating timecode windows
- Resize the timecode window and drag any one to a second screen
- Choose to display clip names and role names
- Color coding in the timecode window matches the colors of roles in the timeline
- Open the Comparison Viewer to reference other frames for consistent color grading across your project
- Quickly select the previous or next clip in the timeline as your reference frame
- Save any image to the frame browser to reference it later in the Comparison Viewer
- Select the Tiny Planet mapping option when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks
- Use the roll and tilt parameters to wrap your tiny planet effect into an infinite cylinder
- Adjust the pan parameter to move your subject horizontally within the tiny planet
- Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage
- Give 360° titles and generators a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet mapping option
- View, edit, and deliver closed captions in the SRT format, which is used by a wide range of websites including Facebook
- Choose to burn closed captions into your video to ensure they appear at all times during playback
- When dragging in the timeline to select a secondary storyline, you can now select individual clips or the entire secondary storyline
- Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration using Comic filter then refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness