Archive for January, 2012

Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.3

Apple just released Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.3, and it’s a pretty significant release. Some of the new features include:

  • Advanced Chroma Keying
  • Broadcast Monitoring (beta)
  • Layered Photoshop File Support
  • Media Relink
  • Multicam
  • XML 1.1
  • We have broadcast monitoring working here in the studio with an AJA Kona 3 card and it’s great to finally have proper monitoring in FCPX. Multicam is clearly an improvement compared to Multicam FCP7 and the updated Media Relinking works well. The one missing feature that I’m still dying to see implemented is support for RED R3D files.

    I’ve been a pretty big supporter of Final Cut Pro X since day one. I got my head around the inner workings of media management and the new paradigm after the first few days of its release. It’s also great to see third party announcements from the likes of AJA, Red Giant, GenArts, Blackmagic Design, Intelligent Assistance and Marquis to name a few. The ecosystem is starting to develop.

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