Final Cut Pro adds AI-powered editing tools
The biggest changes are in Final Cut Pro, where Apple is introducing several AI-powered workflow features.
One of the most notable additions is caption generation, which automatically transcribes spoken audio into subtitles directly on your timeline. Editors can customize fonts, colors, animations, and positioning without relying on third-party tools.
Another addition is edit detection, which analyzes the exported video and reconstructs individual edit points on the timeline. This is especially useful for creators who need to revisit old exports or repurpose finished videos into short clips for platforms like Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.
Mac users will receive some special upgrades. Automask uses on-device AI to automatically identify subjects such as people, hair, clothing, sky, foliage, and more, making selective color grading and effects much easier. Apple has also updated Match Color for more accurate color consistency between clips, and Advanced Trimming provides more precise frame-by-frame editing.
Final Cut Camera also includes updates such as a Clean HDMI output for external recording setups, expanded ProRes support, and an option to disable digital zoom so footage is always captured at the camera’s full optical resolution.
Pixelmator Pro is now part of your Apple workflow
After Apple’s acquisition of Pixelmator, the company is integrating Pixelmator even deeper into its entire ecosystem. Editors can now send frames directly from Final Cut Pro to Pixelmator Pro for editing and back to the timeline without manually exporting files. The same workflow extends to Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, allowing users to edit images in a document while automatically syncing changes back to the project.
Pixelmator Pro also adds AI-powered image generation, along with a new content hub featuring stock graphics, illustrations, photos, and reusable design assets. Apple is also introducing AI-generated vector shapes that can be created using natural language and saved for future projects.
Motion, Compressor, and Productivity apps receive small updates
Motion supports resolution-independent vector graphics and introduces easy layer distribution tools for animation workflows. Compressor adds support for immersive media workflows including Apple Vision Pro content, along with an improved metadata viewer and stereoscopic preview tools. Meanwhile, Apple’s productivity apps are also being gradually upgraded.
Keynote has new presentation transitions, Pages has added editing tools like auto-hyphenation and Hide to Show on iPhone and iPad, and Numbers now lets users color code and hide spreadsheet tabs for easier navigation.
Freeform has also been enhanced with dark mode, folders to organize your boards, Mac drawing support, AI-generated shapes, and direct Pixelmator integration.
Logic Pro adds smarter music production features
Apple is also updating Logic Pro on both Mac and iPad. Chord ID has been rebuilt to recognize more complex harmonies, such as inversions and extension chords, even when recordings are incomplete or slightly out of tune. This also improves the way the session player responds within your project.
Music producers also have access to a new producer project built around the song “Shoulda Never” by Grammy Award-winning producer Chris Riddick Tynes. Apple says the sessions will include original multitrack recordings, MIDI data, and production workflows, giving users a behind-the-scenes look at commercial production.
Logic Pro’s flagship synthesizer, Alchemy, now has a new grainy sync mode with its own sound pack. Beat Breaker also expands with new filter modes, pan controls, and randomization options for generating rhythmic variations.
Pricing
Starting today, Apple Creator Studio is available as a subscription for ₹399/month or ₹3,999/year.
Students and educators can subscribe for ₹199 per month or ₹1,999 per year. New subscribers receive a 1-month free trial, and eligible new Mac and iPad buyers include a 3-month trial at no additional cost.
For users who prefer a perpetual license, Apple will continue to offer standalone purchases. Prices are 29,900 yen for Final Cut Pro, 19,900 yen for Logic Pro, 999 yen for Pixelmator Pro, 4,900 yen for Motion, 4,999 yen for Compressor, and 2,999 yen for MainStage. This update is available starting today on the App Store.
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