Final Cut Pro User Guide for Mac
- Welcome
- What’s new
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- Intro to importing media
- If it’s your first import
- Organize files during import
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- Import from Image Playground
- Import from iMovie for macOS
- Import from iMovie for iOS or iPadOS
- Import from Final Cut Pro for iPad
- Import from Final Cut Camera
- Import from Photos
- Import from Music
- Import from Apple TV
- Import from Motion
- Import from GarageBand and Logic Pro
- Import using workflow extensions
- Record into Final Cut Pro
- Memory cards and cables
- Supported media formats
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- Intro to effects
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- Intro to transitions
- How transitions are created
- Add transitions and fades
- Quickly add a transition with a keyboard shortcut
- Set the default duration for transitions
- Delete transitions
- Adjust transitions in the timeline
- Adjust transitions in the inspector and viewer
- Merge jump cuts with the Flow transition
- Adjust transitions with multiple images
- Modify transitions in Motion
- Add adjustment clips
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- Add storylines
- Use the precision editor
- Conform frame sizes and rates
- Use XML to transfer projects
- Glossary
- Copyright and trademarks
What’s new in Final Cut Pro for Mac
Final Cut Pro 12 introduces new features and enhancements, detailed below.
Transcript Search
Quickly pinpoint spoken words or phrases in your media by searching for exact matches or by entering a description using natural language. See Find clips and projects.
Visual Search
Easily locate visual moments in your footage, including objects and actions, using natural language search. See Find clips and projects.
Beat Detection
Intelligently analyze any song to reveal its beat grid, so you can visualize and align your edit to song parts, bars, and beats. See Edit to the beat.
Apple Creator Studio
Final Cut Pro is now included in Apple Creator Studio, a subscription-based collection of apps for video, music, and creative imaging. See What is Apple Creator Studio? Final Cut Pro is also available as a one-time purchase.
New content
Enhance your videos with even more dynamic titles, add a personal touch with customizable graphic elements, and set the pace with countdowns and timers. See Download new content. Available with an Apple Creator Studio subscription.
Magnetic Timeline video tutorial
Learn to edit with speed and precision in the Magnetic Timeline with a new video tutorial. See Intro to the Magnetic Timeline.
System requirements
The minimum system requirement is macOS 15.6. For more information, see the Apple Support article About Apple Creator Studio.
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