Final Cut Pro can manipulate 4k files!!!

[Manfred Lopez]

Just announced... Final Cut Pro can manipulate 4k files... also a new final cut server...

 

[Alex Boothby]

Live blogging here:

http://www.hdforindies.com/

Thanks Mike

 

[Justin O'Neill]

Props to Apple for staying ahead of the curve.

I build and use PCs but Apple gets serious props for supporting the latest cameras. I bought a Mac last year and it looks like I will have to buy another soon.

 

[Manfred Lopez]

available in july

 

[Alex Boothby]

From hdforindies:

"-RED (FIRST TIME THERE'S APPLAUSE) - VIDEO
Red Video
-edit 4K w/ease & elegance
-2 ways to work w/4K files in FCP
-native Redcode for DI finishes
-ProRes for broadcast work
-can plug 4K footage, plug into laptop, convert to ProRes 422 (!!!!)"

 

[Manfred Lopez]

I wonder if the new final cut server can handle 4k

 

[Manfred Lopez]

By the way, up to the minute live coverage of apple event is found here:

http://www.macrumorslive.com/

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Apple store is offline... Should have some new goodies on there in just a bit.

FCP 6 sounds interesting. The ProRes codec sounds nice, but perhaps a bit too limiting at 4:2:2, but should make broadcast and HD people really happy. Nice to see they mentioned RED, REDCODE and easy native editing of 4K.

 

[Manfred Lopez]

"We took some of the great technology in Shake and brought SmoothCam down to Final Cut Pro, removes camera shaking."

 

[Anders Holck]

cool

 

[Jaime Vallés]

This sounds fantastic!!!! Work offline in FCP at 720p or so, then hit a couple of buttons, and in comes the full 4K REDCODE version of the footage used, ready for a DI!

 

[Alex Boothby]

I guess the right thing to say right now is:

"Thank you Ted"

 

[Júlio Taubkin]

My god!

 

[Manfred Lopez]

Now if only they'll announce new 4K displays... Please!! We Need 4k Displays!

 

[Adam Jeal]

Now if only they'll announce new 4K displays... Please!! We Need 4k Displays!

I'll second that! - I've heard enough now to realise that my mac based Avid has gone the way of the dodo. I'll probably be switching to FCP unless Avid can pull off something amazing (judging by their track record, I doubt it).

 

[Alex Boothby]

I'm still getting my head around this: Do they really mean Redcode support? Or am I reading that wrong?

 

[Júlio Taubkin]

It can only mean native redcode support!

 

[Justin O'Neill]

Its great to have image acquisition tools that are finally AHEAD of display technology. We have had computer monitors capable of 1600x1200 for ages now but no video to take advantage of that.

Now, suddenly, we will all be shooting moving images more then FOUR times that size. So exciting.

 

[Manfred Lopez]

I'm still getting my head around this: Do they really mean Redcode support? Or am I reading that wrong?

We don't know yet. The apple presentation is going on as we speak... er, post... Right now they are talking about Soundtrack pro. I'm still waiting for them to talk about the new displays.

 

[Shawn Nelson]

$3500?? Thats more than double what it cost now! What are they doing? FCP has long been more affordable than this! Damn it, I wanted those funds to go towards Red accessories. Goodbye second LCD... (yeah a know, play me a violin...)