By Vjeran Pavic , a supervising video producer who also reviews gadgets and photography gear. He has over a decade of experience as a reporter and

Apple launches Final Cut Pro 11 with even more AI features

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2024-11-14 00:00:02

By Vjeran Pavic , a supervising video producer who also reviews gadgets and photography gear. He has over a decade of experience as a reporter and photojournalist, previously at Recode.

More than a decade after the launch of Final Cut Pro X, Apple’s video editing software is taking a step forward. The app is now being updated to Final Cut Pro 11, after dropping the number in its name for the past few years. The update includes new AI masking tools, the ability to generate captions directly in your timeline, spatial video editing features, and a set of workflow improvements. The new version is free for existing users and a $299 one-time purchase for new users. Final Cut Pro for iPad and Final Cut Camera are also getting some updates today, too.

I’ve spent the last week testing out these new features, and many of them are great improvements. I’ve been particularly impressed by the speed and accuracy of one new feature coming to the desktop: Magnetic Mask. With one click, you can easily isolate a subject, like a person, from the background and apply different color adjustments to that part of the footage.