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Title: Apple's AI-infused Final Cut Pro 11 is now available

Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:30 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/apps/apples-ai-infus...

With its biggest update to Final Cut Pro (FCP) in years, Apple may be re-
embracing the professional video creator crowd it has neglected since the
launch of FCP X in 2011. The company finally unveiled its successor, Final
Cut Pro 11 (FCP 11), an update that leans heavily on AI tools. At the same
time, it introduced spatial video editing to produce content for the Vision
Pro headset.

The key AI feature is Magnetic Mask, which lets you cut out people and other
moving subjects, then stylize them or put them in another location
altogether. "This powerful and precise automatic analysis provides additional
flexibility to customize backgrounds and environments," Apple wrote. "Editors
can also combine Magnetic Mask with color correction and video effects,
allowing them to precisely control and stylize each project."

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The other key new AI feature is Transcribe to Captions, which automatically
analyzes interviews and other timeline audio, transcribes it and places the
captions directly on the timeline ΓÇö effectively automating the entire
process. That feature uses an Apple-trained large language model (LLM)
designed to transcribe spoken audio, the company said.

Final Cut Pro 11 also joins other pro editing apps like Premiere Pro and
DaVinci Resolve in offering VR/AR video editing. "Spatial video editing"
allows users to import and edit AR/VR video directly in the app, while adding
effects, color correction and more. Footage can be captured from an iPhone 15
Pro or iPhone 16 models, along with Canon's R7 mirrorless camera paired with
the new RF-S 7.8mm F/4 lens. Users can choose from different viewing modes to
preview left- and right-eye angles, or bring their edit directly in to Apple
Vision Pro to get a 3D preview.

Apple also unveiled Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1, further optimizing it for
Apple silicon. The app also offers enhancements to the "light and color"
feature that let you quickly improve the color, contrast and overall look of
your video. And finally, the company released a new version of Final Cut
Camera, which includes the ability to shoot in compact but high-quality HEVC
files with Apple Log, rather than using storage-gobbling ProRes.

As a professional tool, Final Cut Pro 11 is still missing features found in
Resolve and Premiere Pro like text-based editing and certain advanced color
correction tools. Still, the new version and features will no doubt be
welcomed by FCP diehards. It's now available to download for $299 for new
users (following a free 90-day trial) and is free to existing Final Cut Pro
owners.

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