Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Motion & Compressor (Nov. 2020)

[Update – Nov. 13: The new versions of Final Cut, Motion & Compressor can be installed on systems running either Big Sur or Catalina. GarageBand was also updated, but requires Big Sur for installation.]

Thursday, Nov. 12, Apple updated their suite of video applications to support improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon, as well as support for Big Sur.

NOTE: Apple also updated their Pro Video Formats. Here’s an article that explains more.

At the same time, all three applications sport new icons, illustrated here.

UPDATE: After installing these new versions, the operation of all three programs seems mostly unchanged, though FCP and Motion seem to have added new backgrounds and Final Cut has added a new library function.

FINAL CUT PRO X (v.10.5)

In addition to support for Apple silicon, the latest version of Final Cut Pro 10.5 also enables users to:

• Accelerate machine learning analysis for Smart Conform using the Apple Neural Engine on Mac computers with Apple silicon
• Create a copy of your library and automatically transcode media to ProRes Proxy or H.264 at various resolutions to reduce file sizes and speed up editing.

This update to Final Cut Pro X also includes:

• Export HLG high-dynamic-range projects with Dolby Vision 8.4 metadata for optimized playback on Apple devices.
• Fixes an issue in which LUTs were not available in optimized or proxy clips.
• Improves appearance of HDR thumbnails in the browser and timeline.
• Improves reliability when previewing built-in sound effects in the browser.
• Fixes an issue in which audio waveforms would not update in the inspector after adding a filter or making a volume change.
• Fixes an issue in which chapter markers were not available when sharing.
• Improves reliability when creating proxy media from non-square pixel interlaced clips.
• Improves stability when applying stabilization and color balance during import.
• Fixes an issue in which audio sync could drift when retiming clips.
• Improves reliability with Social Media content positioning when using Smart Conform to switch between vertical and horizontal frame sizes.
• Improves reliability when using onscreen Crop controls in the viewer.
• Fixes an issue in which copying stills between libraries would result in duplicate files.
• Includes built-in support for Avid DNxHR® and Avid DNxHD® decoding and playback.

NOTE: Here’s a link to the Final Cut Pro X Release Notes from Apple.

MOTION (v.5.5)

In addition to support for Apple silicon, the Motion 5.5 update includes:

• Export HLG high-dynamic-range projects with Dolby Vision 8.4 metadata for optimized playback on Apple devices.
• Improves stability when clicking in an empty canvas on on a Mac Pro with two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo GPUs and a Blackmagic eGPU Pro.
• Improves stability when manipulating groups of keyframes selected across multiple parameters.
• Improves stability using the Stroke filter when selecting a stroke type in the HUD.
• Fixes an issue in which the Poke filter center is offset from the onscreen control.
• Improves stability when deleting layers after removing a marker.
• Includes built-in support for Avid DNxHR® and Avid DNxHD® decoding and playback.

NOTE: Here’s a link to the Motion Release Notes from Apple.

COMPRESSOR (v. 4.5)

In addition to support for Apple silicon, the Compressor 4.5 update includes:

• Export HLG high-dynamic-range projects with Dolby Vision 8.4 metadata for optimized playback on Apple devices.
• Fixes an issue where audio sync could drift when changing the frame rate of a clip.
• Fixes an issue where creating a BluRay disc from a DV-PAL source would fail.
• Includes built-in support for Avid DNxHR® and Avid DNxHD® decoding and playback.

NOTE: Here is a link to the Compressor Release Notes from Apple.

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