Final Cut Pro 10.4.9 Update

The long wait for an update is over because on August 25, 2020 Apple released Final Cut Pro 10.4.9. The update includes some of the features previewed during WWDC but doesn’t go far enough to change the icon. Apple summarizes the Final Cut update in their press release:

Today Apple is updating Final Cut Pro X with powerful new features designed to enhance remote workflows and speed up editing for content creators. Improvements in creating and managing proxy media provide editors with portability and performance when working with large resolution formats, or when collaborating remotely. New social media tools automate video cropping in square, vertical, and other custom sizes for popular social media platforms, and new workflow improvements enhance the versatility and performance of Final Cut Pro — making the Mac stronger than ever for all video editors and motion graphics artists.

In addition to updating Final Cut Pro, Apple released updates to Motion, Compressor, and iMovie. Apple summarized Compressor and Motion updates in the press release:

Motion now offers professionals a whole new range of possibilities for creating stunning effects and graphics. Creators can import third-party 3D models or choose from a built-in library of 3D models in the USDZ format for use in titles, generators, effects, and transitions. They can even use behaviors or keyframes to manipulate the position, rotation, and scale of a model, and take advantage of existing replicators, emitters, lights, and cameras for further creativity. 

Also included in today’s Motion update is the new Stroke Filter, a tool that automatically outlines an object or text element using its alpha channel. Editors can customize outlines by animating their offset, applying multiple stroke filters to the same object, or using the gradient tools to create multiple strokes with different colors. This enables motion graphics artists to create dazzling animations and effects while avoiding the time-consuming work of outlining elements by hand.

Compressor is also updated today with support for custom LUT effects, the ability to use Camera LUTs to convert log-encoded footage to SDR or HDR outputs, and other workflow enhancements.

This video includes first impressions after the WWDC keynote. On Monday June 22, 2020 Apple announced multiple updates including a quick preview of a future update to Final Cut Pro. Apple provided additional details regarding their operating systems and future hardware.

Source: Apple Inc. Watch the entire WWDC Keynote