Apple Announces Final Cut Pro X

April 13, 2011

          Screen shot of Final Cut Pro X

We’re freaking out with excitement.

Apple just announced Final Cut Pro X, a new version of its awesome video-editing software. The new software is a full over-haul from the previous version of Final Cut and has some fancy new features that are going to help make videos even more delicious.

Some new features announced:

  • Reworked and refined user interface.
  • A tool that detects when people are in shots, as well as what type of shots they’re in (close-up, medium, or wide angle).
  • “Skimming”, a feature that lets editors preview the content of a clip just by moving their mouse over it.
  • Organizational features to manage clips with tags that can be applied at certain times, giving editors a way to hunt for specific bits of media in a large library.
  • “Auditioning” that allows editors to create different audio and visual combinations so test shots can be previewed without having to re-do work if one is preferred over the other.
  • A new way to link up the audio and video tracks so they don’t get pushed out of sync by accident.

According to Apple, the announcement is just a sneak peak and much more is to come. The new version will be published this June for $299. Get pumped.