1. Final Cut Pro Users Group

Final Cut Pro lets professional editors create VR content with the ability to import, edit and deliver 360-degree video and view the project in real time through a connected HTC VIVE headset with SteamVR. Users can add 360-degree titles in 2D or 3D; apply blurs, glows and other immersive effects; and use visual controls to straighten horizons or remove camera rigs from videos. Standard photos and videos can also be added to VR projects.

Projects with 360-degree video can be shared directly to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and more. With the update, Final Cut Pro gains access to an expanded range of brightness levels to deliver incredibly realistic images.

Editors can output video to HDR monitors using devices from AJA and Blackmagic with brightness levels up to 10,000 nits. The new color grading tools support both HDR and Standard Dynamic Range video, and with tone mapping, users can easily change HDR to SDR output for broadcast. Other features include iMovie project import, HEVC and HEIF support, updated audio effects plugins from Logic Pro X with resiable interfaces, and a better optical flow analysis built with Metal. The previous version of Final Cut Pro X required macOS 10.12.4, with the updated version requiring 10.13.2.

Final Cut Pro Users Group

Final Cut Pro X 10.4 is available as a free update today for existing users, and for. Motion 5.4 and Compressor 4.4 are also available as a free update today for existing users, and for $49.99 each for new users. Education customers can purchase the Pro Apps Bundle for Education for $199.99.