Final Cut Pro

• Fixes an issue that could cause an FxPlug-based title that analyzed a clip to result in an incomplete analysis.
• Fixes 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 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

• 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.

• Fixes an issue where video could freeze in the viewer

Final Cut Pro 10.6.7 includes the following bug fixes:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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 Introduced in Version 10.4.4 Workflow extensions • 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) Batch share • 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 Video noise reduction • 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 Timecode window • 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 Comparison Viewer • 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 Tiny Planet • 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 Other new features • 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