Apple has finally announced the next generation of its professional software video editing, Final Cut Pro X, you can leverage the new hardware and powerful, and hefty amounts of memory thanks to the support of 64 bits.
Now that Final Cut Pro is officially a 64-bit application, it may use more than 4 gigabytes of memory. That is something that will be especially useful for video editors who deal with long movies and large HD files. It is also a feature that consumers have been asking for, even before the release of the latest version of Final Cut Pro software 7, 2009 Court.
Adobe Premiere, a direct competitor to Final Cut Pro, has been offering 64-bit support for more than a year.
Final Cut Pro X will also be able to handle high-definition clips 4K - A video standard that is beginning to make its way into theaters, and offers a lot more than 1080p resolution HD video - on Macs with 8 cores CPU.
Other new features include a revamped interface that resembles iMovie, instant background rendering, image stabilization, automatic detection of people and more. You can take a look at what the software offers following his announcement at the NAB conference.
Final Cut Pro X will be available in the Mac store the application in June for $ 299 - a price that puts it well below the suites Adobe Premiere and other professional video editing.