Final Cut Pro 11, the most recent version of Apple’s video editing program, has been released.
The update marks a significant advancement in the software’s capabilities and comes more than ten years after Final Cut Pro X was first released.
Numerous cutting-edge innovations, like AI masking tools, automatically generated subtitles within your timeline, spatial video editing capabilities, and workflow improvements, are included in the latest version.
Magnetic Mask is a Standout Feature
The Magnetic Mask is among Final Cut Pro 11’s most noteworthy features.
With just one click, you can use this tool to separate a topic from its background and make various colour modifications to that segment of the video.
The feature’s adaptability and efficiency have been demonstrated through testing on a variety of video formats, such as fast-moving snowboarding footage and static talking head movies.
It outperforms manual Rotoscoping
Final Cut Pro 11’s Magnetic Mask function has proven to be incredibly effective.
According to The Verge, each mask was created in less than a minute for 45-second footage, even on a 10-core M1 Pro MacBook Pro that is four years old.
This highlights the software’s enhanced performance and user-friendly design because it is far quicker than the laborious process of rotoscoping manually in After Effects.
Autogenerated Captions and Spatial Video Editing
Additionally, Final Cut Pro 11 allows you to use an Apple-trained language model to automatically create captions for your timeline. Nothing is sent to the cloud; everything is done locally on the device.
In addition, the update adds new keyboard shortcuts for a more efficient workflow and spatial video editing features for Vision Pro customers.
Final Cut Pro for iPad Receives AI-enabled tool
Apple is also updating Final Cut Pro for iPad in addition to the desktop version.
The iPad app now has the AI-powered “enhance light and colour” option that was first included in Final Cut Pro 10.8 for Mac. It offers a rapid method for improving your footage’s colour, contrast, and general tone.
Additionally, Apple is increasing the amount of presets in the app to provide a wider range of colour grading choices.
