Final Cut Pro 6

Editing and Timeline

  • Mix frame sizes, frame rates, and formats in the same Timeline in real time
  • Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps
  • Multicam editing of up to 128 sources with real-time playback of up to 16 angles
  • Source/Record three-point editing model
  • Insert and overwrite with or without transitions
  • Replace, fit to fill, and superimpose edits
  • Edit overlay for drag-and-drop editing
  • Blade and Blade All tools for adding edits
  • Extend and split edits
  • Sync indicators in Timeline
  • Adjacent (through edit) indicators in Timeline
  • Dupe detection in Timeline
  • Keyframe graphs
  • Track targeting
  • Track locking
  • Auto Select tools

Trimming

  • Ripple
  • Roll
  • Slip and slide
  • Lift and ripple delete
  • Asymmetric, multitrack trimming
  • Dynamic trimming
  • JKL trimming
  • Trim window
  • Timeline trimming
  • Keyboard and numeric trimming

Effects

  • FxPlug support
  • Real-time software-based audio normalization
  • RT Extreme for scalable software-based, multistream real-time effects in DV, SD, and HD formats
  • Real-time effects playback on main display and on NTSC/PAL or HD monitor with perfect synchronization
  • Dynamic RT for automatically adjusting playback quality and/or frame rate based on hardware capabilities
  • Motion integration for motion graphics work
  • Shake integration for visual effects work
  • 8-bit, 10-bit, and HDR (32-bit floating point) image processing
  • Time Remap tool
  • Keyframe graphs and editing in Viewer or Timeline
  • More than 200 transitions, effects, and filters
  • Unlimited effects favorites
  • Copy and paste motion and effect attributes
  • Unlimited layers with support for nesting
  • Bezier curves with movable motion paths
  • Numeric control and keyframe capabilities for precise animation and effects
  • 2D and 3D titles with Boris Calligraphy
  • Animated titles, lower thirds, and graphics with LiveType
  • Composite and transfer modes
  • Import multilayered Photoshop files with layers and alpha support
  • Support for many third-party After Effects plug-ins (PowerPC only)
  • FXScript and FXBuilder for designing custom filters and effects
  • Digital Cinema Desktop for real-time SD and HD preview playback on an attached Apple Cinema Display

Tools

  • High-quality real-time video vectorscopes and waveform monitors
  • Multitrack Audio Mixer
  • Keyboard and user interface customization tool
  • Voice Over tool for adding narration directly to Timeline
  • Frame Viewer for shot comparisons
  • Source timecode overlays in Viewer and Canvas
  • QuickView for RAM-based previews of complex multilayered sequences

LiveType

  • LiveFonts animated fonts
  • Customizable text effects and project templates
  • Royalty-free animated content library
  • Keyframe animation
  • Real-time wireframe preview
  • Canvas RAM preview
  • Import wide variety of formats
  • Resolution independent and scalable
  • Individual character control
  • Unicode system font support
  • Animation for rolls and crawls
  • Type on a curve
  • FontMaker utility for creating custom LiveFonts

Audio

  • Subframe audio keyframing to 1/100th of a frame
  • Real-time audio filter adjustments during playback
  • Multichannel audio with support for up to 24 channels in and out
  • OMF audio export
  • Onscreen multitrack mixing console
  • External control surface support
  • Soundtrack Pro integration for audio mixing and sound design
  • Real-time fader automation
  • Variable keyframe thinning
  • Real-time audio filters and effects
  • Sampling at 8kHz to 96kHz and 8 to 24 bits
  • Audio level meters (per track)
  • Mac OS X Audio Units plug-in support
  • Pan controls
  • Mute and solo controls
  • Audio waveform display in Timeline
  • Logarithmic audio fades
  • Scrubbing with or without pitch shifting
  • More than 25 audio filters

Color Correction

  • Send to Color
  • Primary (three-way) color corrector
  • Secondary (two-way) color corrector
  • Image control filters
  • 4- and 8-point garbage mattes
  • Real-time, hardware-accurate waveform monitor and vectorscopes
  • Broadcast-safe filter
  • Range-checking zebra stripe overlays

Application

  • Full Unicode support
  • Dynamic window resizing
  • Mode-free interface for workflow efficiency
  • Multiple sequences and projects open simultaneously
  • Up to 99 levels of undo
  • 99 audio and 99 video tracks with support for nesting sequences together
  • System and user preferences
  • Easy Setups for quick configuration
  • Customizable keyboard
  • Customizable real-time effects settings
  • Customizable render settings
  • Customizable window arrangements
  • Customizable user interface buttons
  • Customizable Browser layouts
  • Customizable track layouts
  • External editor support (helper applications)
  • Create Support Profile command for improved AppleCare support

Film

  • Cinema Tools 4 included
  • Create PDF and export XML film lists
  • Include timecode and keycode in the same list
  • Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf, and 16mm-20
  • Comprehensive, integrated film management tools
  • View feet and frames in Timeline
  • View keycode and ink number overlays on video in Final Cut Pro
  • Film data information in Final Cut Pro Browser
  • 24-fps EDL I/O
  • 24-fps EDL conversion to and from 29.97 fps
  • Import ALE, ATN, FLX, and FTL files in both Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro
  • Track key numbers, ink numbers, video and audio timecode
  • Output the following lists:
    • Cut list
    • Change list
    • Optical list
    • Pull list
    • Dupe list
    • Missing elements list
    • Audio EDL
  • Link media to database
  • Synchronize database with Final Cut Pro
  • View film data directly in Final Cut Pro
  • Search and sort
  • Poster frame capability
  • Conform clips to specified frame rate
  • Reverse telecine function in either Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro
  • Export ALE files
  • Import and export Final Cut Pro batch lists

Supported Formats and I/O*

  • Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), an 8- or 10-bit, full-resolution VBR format that supports all major frame sizes and frame rates at target bit rates of 145 Mbps and 220 Mbps
  • 5.1 surround sound monitoring
  • Broadcast Wave Format with drop and non-drop frame timecode options
  • Native editing for DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD
  • Native long GOP MPEG-2 editing for HDV, including 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p 24/25/30/50/60
  • Native long GOP MPEG-2 editing for XDCAM EX at 720p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 1080p24/25/30
  • AVCHD and AVC-Intra editing support using ProRes (requires a Mac computer with an Intel processor)
  • Support for XDCAM HD at 1080i 50/60/VFR and 1080p 24/25/30/VFR with free Sony software
  • Support for Sony XDCAM HD 422 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p50/60
  • Native 25-Mbps CBR, 18- and 35-Mbps VBR MPEG HD for XDCAM HD
  • Native editing for IMX at 30, 40, and 50 Mbps for SD
  • Native editing for P2 at 1080i 50/60/VFR and 720p 24/24N/25/25N/30/VFR from P2 cards
  • 1080pA 24 (Advanced Pulldown) supported via FireWire from AJ-HD1200A and AJ-HD1400
  • P2 import dialog with browse, mark, and background ingest
  • IMX ingest and output supported with optional third-party software
  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via PCI card
  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or a PCI card
  • Apple Intermediate Codec
  • OfflineRT Photo-JPEG codec
  • HD at 1080i 50/60, 1080p 23.98/24/25, and 720p 24/25/30/50/60
  • Pulldown tools for telecine insertion and removal
  • 25 fps @24 fps conversion
  • Frame-accurate log and captures
  • Frame-accurate edit-to-tape
  • Serial device control (RS-422, RS-232)
  • FireWire device control
  • Log and capture tool with support for batch, clip, and on-the-fly capturing
  • Still images: PSD, BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, SGI, TARGA, TIFF
  • Insert and assemble editing to tape
  • Compressor for encoding, format conversions, and batch processing

Media Management

  • Export OMF with volume and pan metadata
  • Media management tools
  • Render file manager
  • Extensive search, sort, and sift capabilities in Browser
  • Rename Clips to match Media and vice versa
  • Maintain Master clips across multiple projects
  • Clip labels
  • Custom comment fields
  • Integrated film database with Cinema Tools 4
  • Master and affiliate clips
  • Move, copy, and transcode items at sequence or project level
  • Consolidate, trim, or archive
  • Online with automatic reconnect and batch capture capabilities
  • EDL I/O
  • Autosave Vault
  • XML interchange format for custom integration work
  • Batch export
  • Compressor integration