Final Cut Pro Overview

Redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro combines revolutionary video editing with powerful media organization and incredible performance to let you create at the speed of thought. Final Cut Pro debuts a powerful collection of new features for professional editors. A strikingly low-profile interface maximizes work space on any display.

The new Magnetic Timeline 2 advances even further beyond traditional, track-based editing with automatic color coding and flexible layouts based on roles. The latest Final Cut Pro release also takes full advantage of the new MacBook Pro with support for the Touch Bar and wide color workflows.
Key Features of Final Cut Pro

Revolutionary Video Editing

   The Magnetic Timeline uses advanced metadata and Clip Connections for faster, easier editing
   Enhanced Timeline Index lets you drag and drop audio roles to rearrange the layout of your timeline
   Powerful drag-and-drop Object Tracker automatically matches titles and effects to the movement of faces or objects
   Change focus points or the depth effect effect for video shot in Cinematic mode on iPhone 13 (requires macOS Monterey)
   Edit multicamera projects with automatic syncing and support for up to 64 camera angles
   Automatically transform projects for square or vertical delivery with Smart Conform
   Import and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes
   Create, edit, and deliver closed captions from within Final Cut Pro
   Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party workflow extensions

Powerful Media Organization

   Organize your work within libraries for efficient media management and collaboration
   Create proxy copies of your media for portability and performance
   Apply custom keywords or favorites on the fly as you select clip ranges
   Smart Collections dynamically organize content for you to quickly find any shot in a few clicks
   Locate duplicate media in the timeline using highlighted clip ranges or the Timeline Index

Incredible Performance

   Improved speed and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
   Unrivaled performance with optimizations for the M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips on the new Mac Studio and MacBook Pro
   Work with a broad range of formats including ProRes, RED, XAVC, AVCHD, Avid DNxHR®, Avid DNxHD®, H.264, HEVC, and more

Compelling, Customizable Effects

   Beautifully animated, easily customizable 2D and 3D titles
   Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls
   Choose from an ecosystem of third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces

Integrated Audio Editing

   Assign roles during import to easily track and organize your project
   Expand and edit multichannel audio files directly in the timeline
   Apply intuitive Logic-based effects and reduce background noise to isolate voices
   Sync video with separate audio in a single step with instant audio waveform matching

Intuitive Color Grading

   Import, edit, and deliver video in standard color spaces, or in Rec. 2020 and HLG color spaces
   Powerful color wheels and curves for precise adjustments with keying and masks
   Accurately view HDR on the MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR

One-Step, Optimized Output

   Incredibly fast export for playback on Apple devices and upload to websites such as Vimeo and YouTube
   Export audio stems and multiple versions of a finished video using roles metadata
   Import and export XML for third-party workflows like color grading and sound mixing