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Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor With Bug Fixes, Minor Feature Enhancements

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Apple today updated Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, and Motion, its software designed for professional video editors. Today's updates, the first since September, add a couple of new features and introduce a long list of bug fixes.

Final Cut Pro X now includes a Customizable Default Effect that allows users to choose a video and an audio effect to assign to a keyboard shortcut, a 4K export preset for creating video files for Apple devices, and the option to share video to multiple YouTube accounts. It also includes the following bug fixes and feature enhancements:
- Customizable Default Effect lets you choose both a video and audio effect that is assigned to a keyboard shortcut
- 4K export preset to create video files for Apple devices
- Improves speed when opening libraries on a SAN
- Resolves an issue that could affect the timecode display in the Dashboard on OS X El Capitan
- Import Canon XF-AVC including video files from the Canon C300 Mark II
- Ability to share video to multiple YouTube accounts
- Resolves an issue in which a disabled video effect could appear as Missing Effect when opening the project or when sharing to Compressor
- Addresses an issue in which black frames could appear in imported iPhone video clips that were trimmed on iPhone
- Fixes an issue that could cause the playhead to jump ahead when editing short titles
- Fixes an issue that could cause the timeline to stop playback when switching views in the Browser
- Fixes an issue in which points on a Bezier shape could incorrectly switch from Linear to Smooth
- Fixes an issue in which some objects within Motion templates render with soft edges
- Adds iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and Apple TV (4th generation) to the Apple Devices compatibility list in the Share window
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Compressor includes the same 4K export preset for creating video files for Apple devices and several bug fixes:
- 4K export preset to create video files for Apple devices
- Fixes an issue in which Closed Caption files could be incorrectly labeled as SDH subtitles when creating an iTunes Store Package
- Fixes an issue in which the Navigation window fails to display the source clip when the Preview Window is zoomed
- Launch screen displays correctly on OS X El Capitan
- Adds iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and Apple TV (4th generation) to the Apple Devices compatibility list
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Motion received a long list of bug fixes and stability improvements:
- Improves stability when adding Photoshop files to a project
- Improves stability when searching in iTunes and photo libraries
- Improves stability when using the Undo command after ungrouping a parent group
- Correctly saves percentage-based parameters in the Checkerboard generator after closing and reopening a project
- Correctly saves the preview movie for Motion templates created in German, Japanese, and Chinese
- Fixes an issue in which points on a Bezier shape could incorrectly switch from Linear to Smooth
- Fixes an issue in which some objects within Motion templates render with soft edges
- Adds iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and Apple TV (4th generation) to the Apple Devices compatibility list in the Share window
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Today's minor update comes nearly a year after Apple introduced the last major update to its video editing software in April of 2015, adding new features for motion graphics and enhancements to speed up video editing, packaging, and delivery.

Apple has also updated its Final Cut Pro X microsite to include information on FCP Exchange and Videomaker, both of which offer workshops and tutorials on using the editing software.

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Final Cut Pro X can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $299.99. [Direct Link]

Compressor can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $49.99. [Direct Link]

Motion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $49.99. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor With Bug Fixes, Minor Feature Enhancements
 
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Really hoping this fixes the export glitches on XAVC-L footage we get pretty regularly... Not a listed fix, but here's hoping. I filed a radar about that one. Otherwise, all other fixes welcome indeed.
 
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It's been 297 days since the last update.
And now this? WTF. Minor minor update?
Does Apple still has staff developing FCPX?
Disappointed. Very. I am a pro editor and am using FCPX since 3 years. Defending FCPX in the pro landscape where I can.

Pffff. I hope they are preparing a huge 10.3 update. There are so many things which could be improved.
 
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kohlson said:
I'm pretty sure there was a similar release last September. Also, it's my understanding that HEVC has some licensing issues to be worked out, so that may affect availability.
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That's correct!

HEVC (H.265) is protected by patents owned by various parties. Commercial use of HEVC technologies requires the payment of royalties to licensors of HEVC patents, such as MPEG LA and HEVC Advance. The licensing fees are many times higher than the fees for AVC (H.264).

But hey, it's Apple, I'm sure they could've negotiate some more efficient deals, one big deal for HEVC/H265 to be used in iPhone (for 4K video-shooting), iMovie iOS/OS X, FCP, Photos (to later support this new 4K HEVC videos), etc.

Secondly, this whole HEVC group should encourage people and companies to use this new codec, otherwise their profits will fall since nobody will be using it, I guess? Maybe better prices would be more attractive.
 
lietsche said:
It's been 297 days since the last update.
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I think that 297 days brings us to April, 2015 when Final Cut 10.2 was released. There was a point update in May and another in September.

If you are waiting for a major update, there doesn't appear to be any basis for timing. 10.1 came out almost 30 months after 10.0 and 10.2 was released about 5 months after 10.1
 
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Oh-es-Ten said:
Really hoping this fixes the export glitches on XAVC-L footage we get pretty regularly... Not a listed fix, but here's hoping. I filed a radar about that one. Otherwise, all other fixes welcome indeed.
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Are you talking about the blocky mosaic effect?? - if so do you use an NVIDIA card by any chance?
 
Does anyone now if Compressor can be used like Handbrake? I very interested in Compressor because it may be better than Handbrake because its made by Apple for Apple devices.
 
lietsche said:
It's been 297 days since the last update.
And now this? WTF. Minor minor update?
Does Apple still has staff developing FCPX?
Disappointed. Very. I am a pro editor and am using FCPX since 3 years. Defending FCPX in the pro landscape where I can.

Pffff. I hope they are preparing a huge 10.3 update. There are so many things which could be improved.
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I haven't had a chance to update it yet. How is it? How is the update?
 
After looking closely to the price of the 3 applications. I realized I have $400 plus tax software in my iMac that I almost never used. SMH!
 
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