360 VR editing
o Import and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes
o Output 360° video to a connected VR headset*
o Open the 360° viewer to simultaneously monitor headset and equirectangular views while editing
o Option to track movement of a VR headset in the 360° viewer in Final Cut Pro
o Add 360° effects including blurs, glows, and more
o Share 360° video directly to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo
o Use the 360° patch to instantly remove cameras and rigs from the scene
o Use the Horizon overlay to easily change the orientation of 360° video right in the viewer
o Edit 360° video into a non-360° project and animate the pan, tilt, and zoom
o Place any graphic, still, or video into a 360° project, then reposition and resize to fit perfectly into the 360° scene
o Support for monoscopic and stereoscopic 360° video
Advanced color grading
o Dedicated color tab in the inspector provides one location for all color controls
o Powerful new color wheels improve upon traditional wheels with integrated sliders to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness
o Color curves enable ultra-fine adjustments using multiple control points to change color and contrast
o Hue/saturation curves let you select a specific hue or brightness level to make adjustments while leaving other parts of the image unchanged
o Use the eye dropper in the color and hue/saturation curves to quickly sample parts of an image for adjustment
o Balance Color command includes an eye dropper for manual white balance
o Apply custom LUTs from popular color grading apps and sites
o Adjust color corrections over time with precise keyframe controls
o Speed through color correction using new keyboard shortcuts for color adjustments and role-based timeline navigation
o Color presets are now located in the effects browser for skimmable preview and fast search
High Dynamic Range
o Import, grade, and deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video as Rec. 2020 HLG or Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10
o Output video to third-party HDR monitors using third-party I/O devices
o Built-in waveform monitor indicates HDR brightness levels up to 10,000 nits
o HDR Tools effect lets you easily tone map HDR to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) output as well as convert between PQ and HLG formats
o Option to view HDR as raw values when working without an HDR monitor
Additional features
o Send your iMovie for iOS project directly to Final Cut Pro for advanced editing, audio work, and finishing
o Import, playback, and editing of High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265) video clips and High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) photos from Apple devices**
o Send to Compressor to export video projects in the HEVC format
o Adjust audio using effects plug-ins from Logic Pro X with redesigned, resizable interfaces
o Support for Canon Cinema RAW Light format with additional software from Canon
o Faster Optical Flow analysis using Metal 2
o Support for NFS-based libraries and media
o XML 1.7 with support for new color grading controls, 360 VR effects, and HDR
