Final Cut Pro

Name: Final Cut Pro
Price: 299.99 USD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Apple

Professional post-production

Only for Mac

$299.99

Ages

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

Apple
Language

EN
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Size

7.4
GB

Mac

Final Cut Pro combines revolutionary video editing with powerful media organization and incredible performance to let you create at the speed of thought. Revolutionary Video Editing • The Magnetic Timeline uses advanced metadata and Clip Connections for faster, easier editing • Transcribe to Captions uses AI to generate closed captions in the timeline by analyzing spoken audio • AI-powered Magnetic Mask automatically tracks and isolates people, objects, and shapes in any footage • Automatically transform projects for square or vertical delivery with Smart Conform Powerful Media Organization • Organize your work within libraries for efficient media management • Apply custom keywords or favorites on the fly as you select clip ranges • Smart Collections dynamically organize content for you to quickly find any shot in a few clicks Incredible Performance • Unrivaled speed and efficiency with optimizations for the latest generation of Apple silicon • Work with a broad range of formats including ProRes, ProRes RAW, RED, XAVC, AVCHD, Avid DNxHR®, Avid DNxHD®, H.264, HEVC, and more Compelling, Customizable Effects • Beautifully animated, easily customizable 2D and 3D titles • Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls • Choose from an ecosystem of third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces Integrated Audio Editing • Assign roles during import to easily track and organize your project • Expand and edit multichannel audio files directly in the timeline • Apply audio effects and reduce background noise to isolate vocals using powerful plug-ins and technology from Logic Pro Intuitive Color Grading • Powerful color wheels and curves for precise adjustments with keying and masks • Automatically tone-map clips to match HDR or SDR color space • Take advantage of ProRes RAW video shot on iPhone 17 Pro or later for even more grading flexibility One-Step, Optimized Output • Incredibly fast export for playback on Apple devices and upload to platforms such as Instagram and YouTube • Export audio stems and multiple versions of a finished video using roles metadata • Import and export XML for third-party workflows like color grading and sound mixing System Requirements: macOS 15.6 or later, 8 GB of memory (16 GB recommended), Metal-capable graphics card (Intel-based Mac computers only), 7.2 GB of available disk space. Some features require a Mac with Apple silicon. Some features require internet access; fees may apply.

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Don’t beleive all the negativity, a remarkable NLE
07/10/2017

KBeat
When the revamped Final Cut Pro X first dropped, it upset many longtime users. There were legitimate issues at the time, with many features missing and an entirely new program to learn for editors that knew FCP like the back of their hands. Add to this the fact that Apple handled the update inelegantly, and it was quite the firestorm. However, that’s not Final Cut Pro X today.Today Final Cut Pro X is an outstanding NLE. I think it’s the best in the business. When it comes to Final Cut, and Apple in general, there is a lot of schadenfreude out there. It can be hard to filter out the legitimate complaints. Try FCPX and see for yourself that it is far, far from “iMovie for prosumers”. It’s a great program for prosumers who want more than iMovie can offer, no doubt, but it’s also a superb tool for pros. Just ask the many that rely on it daily to edit television and film projects.BTW: When you see a review that says “basically iMovie”, “very limited functionality”, or “not for professionals”, you can trust the reivewer either doesn’t know how to use the product (likely) or has an agenda in favor of Adobe (also likely). Given the number of commercials, documentaries, and feature films that have been edited using FCPX in just the last few months, it’s safe to say it’s neither iMovie or very limited. Just check with some of Hollywood’s best filmmakers to see if it’s “not for pros”.
Don’t beleive all the negativity, a remarkable NLE
07/10/2017

KBeat

When the revamped Final Cut Pro X first dropped, it upset many longtime users. There were legitimate issues at the time, with many features missing and an entirely new program to learn for editors that knew FCP like the back of their hands. Add to this the fact that Apple handled the update inelegantly, and it was quite the firestorm. However, that’s not Final Cut Pro X today.Today Final Cut Pro X is an outstanding NLE. I think it’s the best in the business. When it comes to Final Cut, and Apple in general, there is a lot of schadenfreude out there. It can be hard to filter out the legitimate complaints. Try FCPX and see for yourself that it is far, far from “iMovie for prosumers”. It’s a great program for prosumers who want more than iMovie can offer, no doubt, but it’s also a superb tool for pros. Just ask the many that rely on it daily to edit television and film projects.BTW: When you see a review that says “basically iMovie”, “very limited functionality”, or “not for professionals”, you can trust the reivewer either doesn’t know how to use the product (likely) or has an agenda in favor of Adobe (also likely). Given the number of commercials, documentaries, and feature films that have been edited using FCPX in just the last few months, it’s safe to say it’s neither iMovie or very limited. Just check with some of Hollywood’s best filmmakers to see if it’s “not for pros”.
Fastest NLE on the market, without sacrificing any quality
01/13/2023

F-Stop Fitzgerald
The less you know about editing, the easier to learn this software is. Those who have edited in track-based software for years and years will find this jarring. Some will outright dislike it at first. But they really need to power through the paradigm shift to reach the point where the speed is really felt. One month after switching from a track-based workflow to FCPX, I was shocked to find myself going home on-time for a change. I quickly noticed a 40% speed increase over track-based editors where everything you want to do is a deep dive down a rabbithole of sliders and checkboxes and dials. Most don't really matter to what you're doing. FCPX is intuitive. It does so much for you in the background, and, typical Apple, they've removed unnecessary options by doing them for you automatically, and exclusing ones that are irrelevant. In the early days, editors scorned FCPX because it wasn't fully-featured. Then they added all the features pros wanted over the next 2 years, and not only did they add them, they RE-IMAGINED them to work better and faster. Other NLEs have since copied many of them. If control is your ultimate goal, choose something else, like Premiere. If speed without any sacrifice in quality means anything to you, though, FCPX is your best bet. I don't mean to make it sound perfect. It isn't. But using it is like driving a sports car — way faster and more fun.
Fastest NLE on the market, without sacrificing any quality
01/13/2023

F-Stop Fitzgerald

The less you know about editing, the easier to learn this software is. Those who have edited in track-based software for years and years will find this jarring. Some will outright dislike it at first. But they really need to power through the paradigm shift to reach the point where the speed is really felt. One month after switching from a track-based workflow to FCPX, I was shocked to find myself going home on-time for a change. I quickly noticed a 40% speed increase over track-based editors where everything you want to do is a deep dive down a rabbithole of sliders and checkboxes and dials. Most don't really matter to what you're doing. FCPX is intuitive. It does so much for you in the background, and, typical Apple, they've removed unnecessary options by doing them for you automatically, and exclusing ones that are irrelevant. In the early days, editors scorned FCPX because it wasn't fully-featured. Then they added all the features pros wanted over the next 2 years, and not only did they add them, they RE-IMAGINED them to work better and faster. Other NLEs have since copied many of them. If control is your ultimate goal, choose something else, like Premiere. If speed without any sacrifice in quality means anything to you, though, FCPX is your best bet. I don't mean to make it sound perfect. It isn't. But using it is like driving a sports car — way faster and more fun.
One Frustrating Flaw
06/09/2025

Sgt7212
I am by no means an expert, but Final Cut Pro makes it easy to learn and edit videos. My one complaint is that even though I was sending events to the trash, it was not removing the data from my hard drive because I had not closed Final Cut Pro. Once I closed and restarted Final Cut Pro, it showed the space available on my hard drive again, but FCP would still not allow me to import media to my new projects because it said I didn’t have enough space on my drive, when I clearly did. After I restarted my MacBook Pro and called tech support because the situation was still not resolved, the tech support told me it was being caused by me copying files into a folder on my desktop from my microSD card instead of “properly” importing them using FCP. That answer made about as much sense to me as if when I went to withdraw money from the ATM it told me my tire pressure was low. In the end, I found I needed to “Delete Generated Library Files” and that finally resolved the issue. To me, it should be a lot simpler than jumping through all those flaming hoops like a circus bear. I don’t understand why it hangs onto those files and thinks there is no room on the hard drive, when the OS shows the space as available. Apparently it must not be too concerning to Apple though because I found multiple threads online as far back as 2019 discussing the same problems. Besides that, Final Cut Pro has worked well for me.
One Frustrating Flaw
06/09/2025

Sgt7212

I am by no means an expert, but Final Cut Pro makes it easy to learn and edit videos. My one complaint is that even though I was sending events to the trash, it was not removing the data from my hard drive because I had not closed Final Cut Pro. Once I closed and restarted Final Cut Pro, it showed the space available on my hard drive again, but FCP would still not allow me to import media to my new projects because it said I didn’t have enough space on my drive, when I clearly did. After I restarted my MacBook Pro and called tech support because the situation was still not resolved, the tech support told me it was being caused by me copying files into a folder on my desktop from my microSD card instead of “properly” importing them using FCP. That answer made about as much sense to me as if when I went to withdraw money from the ATM it told me my tire pressure was low. In the end, I found I needed to “Delete Generated Library Files” and that finally resolved the issue. To me, it should be a lot simpler than jumping through all those flaming hoops like a circus bear. I don’t understand why it hangs onto those files and thinks there is no room on the hard drive, when the OS shows the space as available. Apparently it must not be too concerning to Apple though because I found multiple threads online as far back as 2019 discussing the same problems. Besides that, Final Cut Pro has worked well for me.
A New Powerhouse
03/06/2018

Remscape
Seven years ago I left Final Cut Pro as my preferred editing suite, as many editors did at the time, for Adobe Premiere. I recently revisited Final Cut Pro X when I heard great things about their 10.4 update and….wow! I am honestly speechless at the vast amount of improvements made to this software. The developers really have done a fantastic job with this latest version of FCPX and I am blown away at how much more efficient and optimized the editing process has become, especially when compared to Premiere. I went ahead and jumped into this software after a few short tutorials and found myself saving about an hour of time when compared to a similar video I recently edited in Premiere and this was after just getting started! Further, the export time was a little more than twice as fast as Premiere! I could go on and on here (I may make a video about this) but I am intrigued and exited for the future of my editing process. I’m not ready to jump ship from Premiere just yet but I am definitely making both Premiere and Final Cut Pro a part of my workflow now. HUGE thanks to the developers for making Final Cut Pro X 10.4 easy to navigate, fresh and exciting, streamlined, professional and making the combined performance of FCP and Macs a powerhouse of a editing workstation!
A New Powerhouse
03/06/2018

Remscape

Seven years ago I left Final Cut Pro as my preferred editing suite, as many editors did at the time, for Adobe Premiere. I recently revisited Final Cut Pro X when I heard great things about their 10.4 update and….wow! I am honestly speechless at the vast amount of improvements made to this software. The developers really have done a fantastic job with this latest version of FCPX and I am blown away at how much more efficient and optimized the editing process has become, especially when compared to Premiere. I went ahead and jumped into this software after a few short tutorials and found myself saving about an hour of time when compared to a similar video I recently edited in Premiere and this was after just getting started! Further, the export time was a little more than twice as fast as Premiere! I could go on and on here (I may make a video about this) but I am intrigued and exited for the future of my editing process. I’m not ready to jump ship from Premiere just yet but I am definitely making both Premiere and Final Cut Pro a part of my workflow now. HUGE thanks to the developers for making Final Cut Pro X 10.4 easy to navigate, fresh and exciting, streamlined, professional and making the combined performance of FCP and Macs a powerhouse of a editing workstation!

Powerful Intelligence • Use Transcript Search to quickly find spoken words or phrases in your footage by searching for exact matches or using natural language descriptions* • Discover Visual Search, a fast and easy way to locate moments in your footage, including objects and actions, using natural language* • Let Beat Detection analyze any song to reveal its bars and beats, enabling you to easily align your video edits to the music’s rhythm Get Started Fast • Dive into editing with a special demo project featuring the talented singer-songwriter Allie Sherlock, and explore the exciting new features of Final Cut Pro firsthand • Accelerate your next edit with in-app guides on how to create a new library, import media, and add clips to a new timeline * Requires a Mac with Apple silicon