Apple updates Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, and Motion

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, and Motion, bringing bug fixes and improvements over previous updates. The updated softwares are available for download via Mac App Store for $299.99, $49.99, and $49.99, respectively.

Final Cut Pro X for Mac is now more stable and responsive with this release, after all it’s at version 10.3.2. The video-editing tool from Apple now lets you add custom folders of audio files to the Sound Effect browser, with bug fixes and improvements following the changelog after the break…

Final Cut Pro X 10.3.2 for Mac [Changelog]

• Ability to add custom folders of audio files to the Sound Effects browser
• Using ripple delete on audio-only clips no longer disables the selected range
• Audio meters retain custom width after relaunch
• Improves responsiveness when editing very long projects
• Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate
• Exporting ProRes 4444 files with transparency using Compressor creates a correct alpha channel
• Fixes an issue in which adjusting the line spacing of multi-line titles only applied to the first line
• Fixes an issue in which secondary storylines with mixed roles could overlap in the timeline
•  Fixes an issue that could prevent burning Final Cut Pro projects to DVD via Apple USB SuperDrive

To the other side of the story, Apple’s Compressor has a little lengthy changelog, too. Compressor 4.3.1 for Mac has improved performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate, as well as a fix for file processing using 32-bit codes, including Animations, PNG, Cinepak, and WMV.

Compressor 4.3.1 for Mac [Changelog]

• Fade In/Fade Out filter is applied correctly when using distributed encoding
• Disc name and titles are correctly displayed when using languages with double-byte characters
• Location paths are respected when using Compressor via Terminal
•  Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate
• Exporting ProRes 4444 files with transparency using Compressor creates a correct alpha channel
• Fixes an issue that could prevent processing files using 32-bit codecs including Animation, PNG, Cinepak, and WMV
• Fixes an issue in which marker buttons on the Touch Bar may be displayed incorrectly
• Fixes an issue that could prevent burning Final Cut Pro projects to DVD via Apple USB SuperDrive

Apple has also pushed an update to Motion, the company’s graphics tool at version 5.3.1. The update is similar to above mentioned updates, bringing in a variety of bug fixes and improvements. That said, one of the notable mentions is the stability when using multiple camera behaviors.

Motion 5.3.1 for Mac [Changelog]

• Improves stability when using multiple camera behaviors
• Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate
• Fixes a stability issue when using the Timecode text generator
• Fixes a stability issue when the cursor rolls over markers during playback
• Fixes a stability issue when using the nudge keyframe shortcut

Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, and Motion are available on the Mac App Store. Happy Updating!