Apple today released Final Cut Pro for iPad 2, Final Cut Pro for Mac 10.8, and Final Cut Camera for iPhone. The new versions bring several new features, including new Artificial intelligence features.
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 unleashes the remarkable capabilities of the new iPad Pro with the outrageously fast M4 chip, enabling up to 2x faster rendering and supporting up to 4x more streams of ProRes RAW than with M1. With the all-new Live Multicam feature, users can wirelessly connect and preview up to four cameras at once, all in one place. Using a combination of iPhone and iPad devices, users will have a director’s view of each camera and manual control of their preferences using the all-new pro app Final Cut Camera. Final Cut Camera powers Live Multicam and also works as a standalone recording app on iPhone and iPad,with the ability to adjust settings like manual focus, shutter speed, ISO, and more.
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 now offers a new Live Multicam feature that allows iPad users to capture up to four different angles of a single scene using connected iPhones and iPads. Apple’s Final Cut Camera app captures video from each of the devices and feeds it into Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Camera allows users to adjust settings like white balance and manual focus, while monitoring their recordings with zebras and audio meters. Users can now also adjust ISO and shutter speed, and enable focus peaking, bringing even more power to the camera system on iPad Air and iPad Pro. Final Cut Camera can also be downloaded for free as a standalone video capture app to record professional videos on iPhone and iPad with precise manual controls.
The updated Final Cut Pro for iPad app also offers support for external projects, meaning users can create or open projects on an external device and import media without taking up iPad storage space.
Additional customization options to Final Cut Pro include 12 color-grading presets, eight basic text titles, 20 soundtracks, and new dynamic backgrounds.
On M4-powered iPad Pros, Apple says Final Cut Pro completes final rendering of video up to 2x faster and provides support for up to 4x more streams of ProRes RAW than the M1 chip.
Final Cut for iPad is compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro, which features offers new features, including a new squeeze gesture, haptic feedback, and Find My compatibility.
Final Cut Pro for the Mac adds Enhance Light and Color, an AI feature that improves color, color balance, contrast, and brightness in one step. The new Smooth Slo-Mo feature blends frames of video intelligently to provide higher-quality movement.
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and Final Cut Pro for Mac 10.8 are now available as free updates for existing users. For new users, Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 is available on the App Store for $4.99 (U.S.) per month or $49 (U.S.) per year, and Final Cut Pro for Mac 10.8 is available on the Mac App Store for $299.99 (U.S.).
