Apple Apple Final Cut

Apple Final Cut description:

The Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Video Production Software Suite for Mac. Fast, fluid, and flexible, everything you need in a single product.

Apple Final Cut Studio 2 takes you beyond mere editing. Discover the intuitive power of new creative tools designed expressly for Final Cut Pro editors. Rapidly move through editing to motion graphics, audio editing and mixing, color grading, and delivery — all as a natural extension of the work you already do. Final Cut Studio 2 puts a powerful new version of Final Cut Pro at the center of an integrated post-production workflow. Final Cut Pro 6 (nonlinear video editing), Motion 3 (graphics creation), Soundtrack Pro 2 (audio editing), Compressor 3 (video compression), DVD Studio Pro 4 (DVD and HD DVD authoring), and Color — a brand-new application for professional color grading are all included. Final Cut Studio 2 delivers a complete end-to-end post-production workflow that can be used for independent projects, Hollywood productions and corporate training videos alike. Final Cut Pro's open timeline supports mixed format video from DV, SD, HDV, XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD and uncompressed HD sources. The software features an interface that veteran Final Cut users will appreciate. Users new to the software will appreciate its intuitiveness and contextual help menus.

The main features of Apple Final Cut Studio 2 include:

• Fast, fluid, and flexible, everything you need in a single product
• Final Cut Studio Includes: Final Cut Pro 6 (nonlinear video editing), Motion 3 (graphics creation), Soundtrack Pro 2 (audio editing), Compressor 3 (video compression), DVD Studio Pro 4 (DVD and HD DVD authoring), and Color (professional color grading)
• Final Cut Pro 6 is the heart of the Final Cut Studio. The software can digitally capture video via FireWire. It is also compatible with leading analog and SDI capture cards that function on OS X. Final Cut's open timeline allows you to edit video with mixed formats and frame rates without headaches. It also supports Apple's ProRes 422 format, a compression scheme that delivers HD-quality video at file sizes closer to that of SD. Hundreds of thousands of creative professionals all over the world have made Final Cut Pro their first choice for editing
• Motion 3 is a software tool for professional motion graphics creation. The software supports both 2D and 3D multiplane graphics. The software includes over 150 GPU-accelerated filters and effects. These can be customized to add the perfect touch for your video project.
• Soundtrack Pro 2 is a multitrack audio editor that is designed for use in video post-production environments. It features tools for working with dialogue and supports surround sound mixing. Soundtrack also features an automatic audio conform process that tracks, manages and synchronizes changes between Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack.
• Color is a professional, dedicated color grading and correction tool. Color features tools that can perform primary and secondary color grade adjustments for SD, HD and 2K resolution video projects. The software features real-time preview of grading results, allowing you to render only when you are ready. Color takes full advantage of the computer's GPU for 4:4:4 output.
• Compressor 3 gives you the tools to output video at resolutions and file sizes that are appropriate for a range of delivery methods. In the vast majority of cases video must first be compressed to facilitate practical distribution. The software creates optimally compressed video that is appropriate for YouTube, iPod, cell phones, DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray or even high-definition broadcast.
• DVD Studio Pro 4 puts the power to control home presentation of your work at your fingertips. It includes all the tools necessary to create professional DVDs with interactive features that rival those of special edition DVDs of big-budget blockbusters. The software even supports HD DVD authoring for professional presentation of high-definition content
• Video Formats: DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO HD, HDV, XDCAM HD, IMX, P2, Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via PCI card, Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or PCI card
• Minimum Requirements to Install All Final Cut Studio Applications: A Macintosh computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor, 1GB of RAM, An AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors), A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later, QuickTime 7.1.6 or later, A DVD drive for installation