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Apple released the new operating system this evening macOS 10.15 Catalina released for all Mac users. As part of the update, a new version of Apple's professional software Final Cut Pro X was also released.
The new version of Final Cut Pro X (10.4.7) now has a completely new Metal Engine to primarily take advantage of the new Mac Pro - the update also leads to a significant increase in performance, which will benefit a large number of other Macs. According to Apple, the new Metal Engine should improve general playback and significantly speed up rendering, real-time effects and exporting projects. The new Final Cut Pro X is around 20 percent faster on 15-inch MacBook Pro models and a full 35 percent faster on the iMac Pro. The new Sidecar feature has also been integrated. This means that the iPad can be used as a second screen when editing. You can find out how to activate Sidecar in our Instructions. Final Cut Pro X can be Mac App Store for around 329.99 euros - the update is available to all buyers free of charge as usual. You can find all the new features and bug fixes verbatim below. (Image: Apple)
Final Cut Pro X version 10.4.7:
- New Metal-based processing engine for improved playback and acceleration of graphics tasks such as rendering, compositing, real-time effects, exporting and more
- Improved graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs, including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro
- Optimized CPU performance thanks to support for up to 28 CPU cores on the Mac Pro
- Accelerated ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on the Mac Pro
- View, edit, correct and deliver stunning HDR (High Dynamic Range) videos on the Pro Display XDR
- Connect the Pro Display XDR via a single Thunderbolt cable for use as a monitor or reference monitor
- Simultaneous use of up to three Pro Display XDR units connected to a Mac Pro – two for the Final Cut Pro interface and one for dedicated monitoring
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) video color correction with improved color masking and area isolation tools
- Displaying HDR (high dynamic range) video that has been tone mapped for compatible SDR (standard dynamic range) monitors when using Final Cut Pro on macOS Catalina
- Select which internal or external GPU is used to accelerate graphics processing
