FCPX Update 10.2.2 Release Notes

• Native support for Sony XAVC-L and Panasonic AVC-Intra 4:4:4 up to 4K resolution
• Import Canon XF-AVC 8-bit video files with Canon plug-in
• Export interlaced H.264 video
• Asset management systems can include a library backup file when sharing from Final Cut Pro
• Fixes render errors that could occur when using reflective materials with 3D text
• Improves stability when swapping materials on 3D text with published parameters
• Improves performance when loading text styles
• Motion Title templates with published text layout parameters now export correctly
• Fixes an issue that could cause 3D text to appear dark when rendered
• Addresses issues with timing on certain animated effects

Previous versions

Final Cut Pro X 10.2.1

• Restores support for Panasonic AVCCAM video at 25p and 30p
• Improves accuracy when dragging to select a range in the Timeline
• Fixes an issue that may cause Final Cut Pro to quit on launch

Final Cut Pro X 10.2

Introducing 3D titles

• Beautifully animated and easily customizable 3D text
• Simple templates to get started quickly
• Cinematic templates with built-in backgrounds and animations
• Large collection of text styles to create stunning looks with one click
• Customize your titles with hundreds of combinations of materials, lighting, and edges
• Additional controls to adjust environment, shadows, and more
• Instantly convert 2D titles to 3D
• Open any title in Motion to add multiple lights, cameras, and tracking

Advanced effects

• Display up to four video scopes simultaneously
• Apply super ellipse Shape Mask to any clip
• Apply Draw mask to any clip, with options for linear, bezier, or B-spline smoothing
• New shape and color mask controls for every effect
• Instantly display the alpha channel for any effect mask
• Save custom effects as presets for quick access
• Color Board merged into the new Color Correction effect
• Rearrange the processing order of the Color Correction effect
• Improved keyframing with better motion smoothing
• Improved optical flow for beautiful slow motion on a wider range of content
• Better performance of FxPlug plug-ins and built-in effects that use multiple frames like Visual Echo and Trails

Camera formats

• Support for Panasonic AVC-Ultra codec family
• Support for Sony XAVC S format
• Import Sony XAVC and XDCAM formats without separate plug-in
• Support for JVC H.264 Long GOP format
• GPU-accelerated RED RAW processing with support for dual GPUs
• Support for RED RAW anamorphic formats

Additional features

• You can now use Smart Collections at the event and library level
• Import window consolidates all options into a single sidebar
• GPU rendering when using Send To Compressor with support for dual GPUs
• CABAC entropy mode for multi-pass encoding
• XML 1.5 for third-party interchange. For legacy third-party applications, XML 1.4 continues to be supported

Final Cut Pro X 10.2 also includes the following:

• Faster drawing of audio waveforms which improves performance especially when editing over a network
• Transform controls work correctly with photos in a secondary storyline
• Resizable Filter window for searching
• Freeze frames copy media across multiple libraries
• Slo-mo video clips from iPhone appear in the Browser with a badge
• Full-screen playback does not automatically superimpose transport controls
• Improved performance when skimming Long GOP video including AVCHD
• Exporting a Master File using i-Frame codecs like ProRes can play in QuickTime Player before the export completes
• Support for XAVC S video recorded at 120 fps and 240 fps
• MXF-wrapped AVC-Intra and Uncompressed files export faster