New Retina iMac coming soon?

[David Mathis]

Interesting, could this mean that the next update to FCP X will allow increased performance for higher resolution formats?

[Nick Ring]

The 9to5Mac post included this line:

Sources also say that Apple is preparing updates to iMovie and Final Cut Pro with improved tools for editing high-resolution, 4K footage.

so, perhaps. I am intrigued by the notion of 4K editing in iMovie.

-nick

[David Mathis]

[nick ring] “so, perhaps. I am intrigued by the notion of 4K editing in iMovie.”

This will be interesting. Now if Apple would bring back “Send To Motion” . . .

[Rick Lang]

Perhaps Apple was just waiting for the release of DisplayPort 1.3 that can drive these 5K monitors. Would be nice if they could also improve the colour in their screens, you know so the iPhone and iPads don’t get all the decent colour.

And while we’re fantasizing about Apple doing the right thing, let them support 12bit input to 10bit displays. That would be a fine addition if only on the standalone 5K screen for the new Mac Pro. Anyone who is beta testing Yosemite: heard any hint of 10bit support in there?

Rick Lang

iMac 27” 2.8GHz i7 16GB