FCP 5.1.2

[Aaron Neitz]

Makes me wonder what the horizon is for a full-blown version 6. Remember when everyone was deadly certain that NAB 2006 was the year? Anyhow – nice to see some incrementals keeping FCP chugging along.

[13]

Untell Apple officaly postes something on apple.com it is all speculation

[Bryan Keith]

saw this info posted earlier today. To me, the best part about this update are the scope and media management improvements. Real Time updates on scopes! Excellent!

Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 will be available via Software Update for registered users of Final Cut Pro 5.1 within the next 30 days.
Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 includes RT profiles for the latest Apple Mac Pro and iMac hardware.
This release provides the following format compatibility:

* SONY XDCAM HD: Adding 1080 25P and support for native 18- and 35 Mbit VBR MPEG HD. Support now includes
o 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30
o Native 25 Mbit CBR, 18- and 35 Mbit VBR MPEG HD for HD
o Native IMX 30 for SD
* PANASONIC: 720 25P from P2 devices. Support now includes
– 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/24N/25/25N/30 form P2 cards
* PANASONIC: 1080pA 24 (Advanced Pulldown) now supported via FireWire from AJ-HD1200A
* PANASONIC: more reliable P2 import dialog with ability browser, mark, and ingest in the background.
* CANON: 1080p 24/25 HDV
* JVC: 720p 24/25 HDV

Other stability and reliability improvements include:
* Scope and Monitors. Improved accuracy; scopes can now sample every video line. Scopes will also update in real-time during video playback.
* BWF compatibility
* Improved edit-to-tape accuracy for D5
* Compatibility with insert editing to audio channels 5-12 on decks
* Now compatible with some FxPlug filters
* Gamma control for imported graphics
* Media Manager is now more reliable
* EDL and Cinema Tools lists
* XML for developers
* Metadata preservation in QT files