ROI Review: The New Final Cut Studio

StudioMonthly by David Leathers

Three new ProRes codecs, background rendering, one-light grading and AVC-Intra and RED support make this suite well worth the price of admission

I was lucky to have a few days access to a demo system earlier this week, so I’m basing my review on the time I spent checking out the new features and improvements. Obviously, I haven’t had a chance to put its feet to the fire. That will take place over the next few weeks/months, as I explore how these many enhancements affect the system on projects of various length and complexity. That being said, it looks like Apple has been listening to its customers. This release directly addresses some of the workflow issues of the past, while adding robust enhancements and maintaining the terrific functionality and interface of the original app. read more...