The Future of Final Cut Pro is... Apple Intelligence?

[@matthewTobrien]

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[@catchingthelight]

My Wishlist for FCP 11: 1) AI audio transcription in multi languages 2) Text-based video editing ( by editing transcripts) 3) AI music remix to any length 4) Integration of Apple Motion in FCP like Affinity Studio ( Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher are all integrated into one App window and can switch between apps in the same window) 5) Have the same level of text customisation just like you can with Figma or other design tools ( Integrate Pixelmator ?) 6) Adobe Podcast level AI audio clean-up tool.

[@matthewTobrien]

Solid requests! And I'd love to see all of that implemented as well. Thanks for weighing in!

[@geztinsdale]

@@matthewTobrien option 3 is a must for me

[@AurelianIrimia]

My wish list for Final Cut, from Davinci: - audio ducking - magic mask - better tracking - better color correction/grading - the smart reframe, to reframe horizontal video in a vertical timeline

[@matthewTobrien]

Solid list!

[@bwoodsjr]

My list Better keyframing. 😢

[@matthewTobrien]

@bwoodsjr That’s been on all of our lists for 13 years 😖

[@AurelianIrimia]

@@GlobeSync1 I agree!

[@seecraig]

I can see Apple using AI in color grading and rather than swimming through the seemingly millions of Creative LUTs you will just import stills from any number of movies and it matches the look (ideally creating a LUT you can save after the fact). They may well use AI for the kind of grouping you do in Resolve. "Put this correction on all daytime shots from Camera X." No need to manually group to add a common correction or grade. Apple's goal isn't to match Resolve but to create a new more intuitive way to get similar results.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I will finally turn on the feature to scan the footage on import, it'll probably be slow though. I am optimisticlly hopeful but would not be surprised if they drag their feet and sandbag adding any of these features to FCP. We've been here before. Great video as always Matthew! At the end 15:15 did you say, "Final Cut Bro will be scrapped" does Dylan know!?

[@matthewTobrien]

There will definitely be some feet dragging either because they want to wait to get it right OR because they want to string along the updates so they can make big, splashy marketing videos and press releases about "big" incremental updates... Thanks for watching, Raf!

[@rkma]

Great video, and you answered all the questions I have been impatiently waiting for with an amazing turnaround time and a lovely edit job at that. I would say that along with the transcript of an interview, the ability to do karaoke-like subtitles à la Captionator (with no malice intended to the fine work of Brian Murray here) that could accurately analyze the sound movement down to the syllable level, now that would be right at the top of my wish list and would save me lots and lots of time (even though I don't analyze sound movement down to the syllable level).

[@matthewTobrien]

Yes, that would be an amazing feature. Auto-captions or any kind of automatic on-screen titles, etc. would be phenomenal.

[@Romafedorov]

I really hope Apple does something revolutionary with FCP. I've used it as my main editor for 3 years, and recently I switched to Resolve, but I really miss the simplicity and reliability of FCP.

[@matthewTobrien]

I’ve heard this sentiment quite a bit. If we could just get an NLE that’s the perfect combo of both…

[@AurelianIrimia]

Great video! The future of Final Cut Pro is…Davinci Resolve!

[@matthewTobrien]

Hahahahaha.... no.

[@PaulStephenson003]

They could afford to buy them :) and this seems to align to where Apple wants to go - the software + hardware combo - evidence being how much BMD is included and highlighted.

[@heroaomedia]

@@PaulStephenson003 honestly would love that. I'm still hoping someone does what Red tried to do with their phone. Imagine if there was a Pro iPhone with a s35 sensor that could mount a lens to.

[@MockManor]

😂

[@camcamwatt]

😂💀

[@Teks123]

Asking for revolutionary features, while we dont even have build in captions . I have one or two more updates of hope before i decide to move to resolve

[@matthewTobrien]

Apple's gonna wait to do it in their own special, magical way. Just like with Image Wand and AI removal... they don't just want to offer new technology, they want to ensure the best customer experience so it takes longer. When FCP does get auto-captions, they'll blow CapCut and Premiere out of the water. Mark my words.

[@AlbertoCadeddu]

@@matthewTobrienyes but when? It’s 2024….

[@matthewTobrien]

@@AlbertoCadeddu At the precise moment where many have given up on FCP but know with a magical update they’ll all come flooding back…

[@Kehisthe1]

I'm so excited to see everything that could be coming to Final Cut Pro. You opened my eyes to see bigger than I thought possible, but if we even got a FRACTION of these features I'll be shouting with rejoice.

[@matthewTobrien]

Apple keynotes get me inspired, and it's fun to see how what they release now is a clue to what will come to FCP in the future. I think the iPad app signals that they're going to finally implement a lot of features in their operating systems and more commonly used apps into these pro apps. I'm ready.

[@ozedsal5581]

You're great at making content like this. You stand out. Keep it up!

[@matthewTobrien]

It's those kinds of encouraging comments that really fuel creators. You may not think so, but comments like this stick with us and encourage us to play to our strengths. Thanks for both watching the video AND taking a moment to leave such a kind, thoughtful comment 🙌

[@imagesbyrina]

Dang, great video. Smart analysis. I could certainly see this pathway for FCP - and am very excited about it!

[@matthewTobrien]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching and leaving a thoughtful comment. Let's hope some of my vision of FCP's future comes true 🤞

[@creativeconnection4U]

I purchased an Apple Vision Pro and I'm 100% all in on immersive video production now. This is the future and this is worth the pain and struggle/$$ to be on the bleeding edge of production. It's so cool Apple is teaming up with a Black Magic and Divinci to create something greater than the sum of it's parts, and I think the next 2 years are going to be really special for FCP reengaging the pro market back to the platform. All good stuff!

[@feriak1975]

Thanks for the video, I just started with Final Cut Pro on IPad and I’m facing a major issue, i don’t have sound or audio at all on the timeline clip once I move any clip to the timeline it loses the sound, I would really appreciate your reply

[@rlbink2498]

I respect your optimism. Man, I really hope Final Cut Pro on desktop Mac gets that "jump the shark" moment and soon. All I saw was Da Vinci Resolve in the Vision OS segment as you illustrated. Logic has pulled ahead with version 11 and AI features.

[@matthewTobrien]

I am obscenely optimistic at times, I know. So I appreciate that. And yes, Logic has pulled ahead and I believe Logic jumping to version 11 so quickly and adding a lot of meaningful new features means similar upgrades are coming to FCP... most likely in several updates over the next year or so versus one big giant update to blow us all away.

[@Central_Production]

This was a great video good job mate!

[@HowiSpangler]

Would love to see text based editing and filler word removal like in Descript

[@matthewTobrien]

Agreed!

[@ArminSteiner]

I would love to go back to FCP, right now I just jump from editor to editor (Adobe, Wondershare, CapCut,....) but would much rather go back to FCP but right now looking on the other editors FinalCut is like three years behind. If I want some features that all others have (Captioning etc.) I need to get a expensive Plugin. So lets see what comes in the next months. Besides a different pricing would be nice to (subscription, etc.)

[@matthewTobrien]

All fair points. How do you like CapCut? I’ve never used it and am leery of giving ByteDance more access to my devices… 🤔

[@AurelianIrimia]

This month I will upgrade my MacBook Pro 16 M1 Pro. I’m looking at the Mac Studio M2 MAX 38 GPU, 96GB RAM and 1TB. Do you think it will be enough for the next 4-5 years for Final Cut Pro and Davinci Resolve? I wonder if it will be enough to edit a spatial video in the future...

[@matthewTobrien]

I mean, used my first 15" Retina MacBook Pro for 8 years... and my 2013 Mac Pro for 5 (I bought it in 2017). I would think that could handle things for 4 years for sure.

[@AurelianIrimia]

@@matthewTobrien thank you! 🙏🏻

[@dylanjohndickerson]

wHat Free effecT did yoU use to mAke your voiCe so BuTtery smoOth? Awesome run down, Matthew. Fingers crossed that your predictions will come soon this year 🤞🏼

[@matthewTobrien]

Hahaha ohhhh buddy, I’m keeping that one a secret 🤫 And yes, here’s to hoping FCP 11 brings some CRAZY updates🤞

[@TechTVusa]

You stated the other NLEs will catch up with FCPX. Premiere Pro and Resolve can already do some really cool things like transcribing audio and allowing the user to make use of text based editing. Having said that Adobe''s Firefly can already do some of the things you hope FCPX will soon be able to do.

[@HNeatR]

The AI editing assistant performing tasks with a voice command is what I'm hoping from apple in the near future. Bro, you produced a great content and I know you put in the time to create it.

[@matthewTobrien]

Thank you for the kind words and support! I cannot emphasize enough how uplifting and encouraging it is. Appreciate you being a part of the channel!

[@stevensonrf]

Matthew, enjoyed your intelligent comments regarding the future of Final Cut Pro!

[@matthewTobrien]

Thank you!

[@Brad_West]

Incoporating Appe Intelligence into new FCP features seems like a no-brainer to me. I hope that the developers feel the same way because being able to use Siri commands to speed up some mundane tasks would be amazing. Some of the other potential features you outlined would be more than welcome! I also hope that they will give us features we didn't know we needed until we use them and can't live without them. Great video Matthew!

[@matthewTobrien]

Of course we want a lot of the basics covered first but if we can enlist Siri’s help to do things as fast as we think them up, that would be pretty incredible. Editors will really need to work in private, though, because they’ll be talking to their computers non-stop! 🤣

[@Brad_West]

@@matthewTobrien Imagine getting rough cuts done by voice commands. That would be 🤯🤯🤯

[@m.hreels9822]

I was thinking the same thing! great video!

[@matthewTobrien]

Thanks for watching!

[@thedrivebygg]

Hi Matthew great vision you have sir. I would love to see FCP include a KZbin algorithm video editing feature. I film the content, put all my footage into the timeline and the AI creates a 10 minute video with music aimed at my KZbin audience. Great video and love the forward vision.

[@BEYONDPREMIERE]

So many incredible features, that I really want apple focus on Final Cut Pro. With the iPad version they can make money that I imagine is harder for the mac version. A lot of the iPad features will be great in the version for Mac. I feel the mac version is so behind in AI, features that Premiere has. I have hope for FCPX

[@matthewTobrien]

As do I! The release of FCP for iPad combined with it being a subscription will certainly incentivize Apple to port over features to the Mac. Bring 'em on!

[@TheFilmmakersWorkshop]

This rapid growth relies on us all having A, end users owning Spatial video goggles and B clients that ask for spatial video for that market. Currently, the amount of work for video creators (in the UK) seems reduced in the mainstream and cost of living high. Neither of these factors bode well for a high priced, cutting edge endeavour. Good luck to Apple. Final Cut Pro needs some text based editing and instant subtitles before all this IMHO. Appreciate the video and insight Matt. Cheers, Adam

[@betaneptune]

I hope you're right about FCP. I'm surprised it hasn't gone up in price. I mean, the CPI must be up at least 25% since the $300 price was instituted.

[@matthewTobrien]

Agreed. Amazing that the price hasn’t changed. Let’s hope it never does!

[@evi1ways]

Never the best messaging when you have the world watching your presentation of an editor using your hardware and not your (supposedly) competing software. It's an interesting thought that there might be a shift to spacial stuff, I just don't think there is enough adoption rate or infrastructure to utilize it on a large scale. It would take 5-10 years I would guess.

[@matthewTobrien]

It took them years to take over the phone market after the iPhone was released… It feels like it was instant in our memory but it absolutely wasn’t. I didn’t get my first iPhone until the 4 came out 🤷‍♂️

[@TylerDarlington]

I like your ideas about the future of FCP and I hope they are all added.

[@matthewTobrien]

Appreciate that, Tyler! I hope so too!

[@LensDistortions]

Waiting for a video on Final Cut Camera.

[@matthewTobrien]

Haha - I'm definitely planning on it! Not sure if it'll be next week or later inJuly...

[@bwilesuk]

Hot take: the spatial video update will be part of 10.8, meaning we’re just waiting for longer

[@matthewTobrien]

Oooooh spicy! 🌶️ I think 10.8 will drop next week for sure though👌

[@markksantos]

i really want a new final cut pro version

[@matthewTobrien]

10.8 will likely be here next week... with 11 coming I expect by 2025. But wouldn't a whole new super pro version called Final Cut Studio be even better? One can hope...

[@markksantos]

@@matthewTobrien yes we need final cut studio

[@bencorwin]

Exciting stuff!

[@iamericlenz]

Fantastic video, Matthew. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Especially the natural language search would be amazing. But guys, if Final Cut Pro is dead to you, just move on. I hate the comment section of these kind of videos.

[@matthewTobrien]

Thank you, friend. And yes! Move on... But I suppose those comments are unavoidable. Honestly, I'm always surprised at how civil everyone's being.

[@PatriotDave87]

I'm wondering if the future of FCP is everybody moving to DVResolve

[@AurelianIrimia]

Even Apple skip Final Cut Pro in their presentations and using Davinci Resolve…

[@matthewTobrien]

I hope Apple shows KZbin comments after FCP 11 gets released about all the people who jumped to Resolve joyously returning to FCP. They can be pretty savage like that but, you know, in that inspiring, upbeat Apple way. Haha

[@matthewTobrien]

Remember, they do that because they have to be careful of anti-trust laws, etc. If they only show Apple products when the Apple ecosystem involves many other companies' products it can get a little too monopolistic. Plus people who use Davinci Resolve buy a lot of Macs - they gotta share the love.

[@mppfilms]

I don't see a world without Final Cut Pro either, it would break my heart. I am wondering if Apple might partner with the Cioni brothers and the great Strada app they are building around the 4 Ts (Transfer, Transcribe, (T)analyse, Transcribe). The 3rd one (Tag & Analyse) will create automatically keywords on each clip and will be perfectly integrated with Final Cut Pro.

[@MBeano]

SOOOO many possibilities (perhaps not limited to AI?) -Voice Commands: Instead of shortcut keys or using mouse/finger to select input type etc. Imagine selecting a clip on timeline, then just telling Siri to Lift, replace, insert, cut and snap, etc. Or, no longer needing to manually adjust volumes, which sometimes can be finicky with a trackpad mouse or finger, and instead just saying "raise volume on track 3 by 1 and play a 3 second loop, starting from cursor. -More powerful and simplified processes and review: Imagine telling FCP to "add a gaussian blur to the start of the selected clip, and preview. Then do the same with a wipe. Let me see a 30 second loop of both versions, one after another: In future versions "play both clips side by side" ... -Bring the cleanup features over to FCP: Removal of objects would be somewhat obvious. We have seen how Apple has been implementing audio features like dialogue enhancement, voice isolation etc. Use these features and Similar in FCP. -Templates and automations: Titles, sequences, etc can be easily called up and applied. Imagine starting a certain type of project and being able to have the titles, basic structure/timing, effects that may need to be duplicated, automatically come up upon selecting a template. Then from there you can replace and tweak within the framework. So everything's from the timing, effects, titles, transitions levels are all part of the template and now all you have to do is replace the content within. Imagine being able to just tell Siri to save the framework as a template, or ask Siri to recall a clip/pic/effect/etc from project ABC

[@seecraig]

I wonder if the upcoming Final Cut Camera for iPhone will use two iPhone lenses to match the new Blackmagic Camera with two lenses. Perhaps moving files as we saw it is Apple simplified answer to cloud transfers. Apple may well have been slow to add AI to FCP because their use of AI in the OS will be the real opening of the door into AI in FCP. Apple isn't always to first but they focus on the entire ecosystem and ease of integration. FCPs search with AI may become the most flexible for any NLE in the industry and will be a killer feature for long-form documentary editors. I agree with your analysis and I think big things are coming. BTW years back when FCPX was released they mentioned a "10-year plan." It''s a bit longer than 10 years but I think we're now seeing the leading edge of that plan for FCP 11.

[@Brian-Hansen]

Final cut already has hands-down, the best organization features. So if they use AI to enhance searching, it’s only going to get better. I’m kind of amazed at how other software has not even come close to how efficient It is to organize lots of footage in final cut.

[@thetangierc]

I’ve long thought Apple would be the company to be able to identify with AI the moment a slate claps, but has no audio n the guide track and can still sync with the pro recorded audio…for those times when someone forgot to record the sound d guide track for syncing or the production has no locked timecode between camera and sound. This would be incredibly helpful rather than setting markers to sync manually.

[@andrejunior3737]

Search functions and Siri voice commands are unnecessary fluff as far as I’m concerned. It makes me sooo confused that the ai base color correction and slow mo coming to 10.8 aren’t the things most discussed. Maybe it’s not useful for KZbin videos or the countless Final Cut feature films(lol). Seriously though…without taking a poll…I can only guess that most FC usage is commercial/lifestyle videographers. Give me something like topaz ai inside FCP and I’m golden. I realize that my needs are no more important than others but visual AI tools are way more important than being able to ask Siri where I left my keys. I’d rather the end product LOOK better than save a couple hours working on a lesser quality product. Monotone rant over….😂.

[@matthewTobrien]

I think you bring up valid points. My perspective is informed by the many, many, many hours nice spent logging documentaries and wishing there were tools that reduced the tediousness of that process. I’d certainly love to have the tools you’ve described as well and then some. The best thing we can do is be constructive and vocal about what we want and use Apple’s feedback option in the Final Cut Pro menu to tell the FCP team what we want and what we need.

[@gillesvanleeuwen]

This is exactly what I was thinking.

[@matthewTobrien]

Glad you have a crystal ball too... 🔮

[@SteveCounsellUK]

FCP for iPhone Pro Max paired with Apple Intelligence could see all of us turned into cinematic film makers. Imagine shooting a scene on iPhone and then getting an analysis from Apple Intelligence on how to 'reshoot" or "add the next scene" THEN AI edits those shots from the day into a complete production! Amazing future for filmmaking...

[@matthewTobrien]

It’s gonna be wild to see where things go. I like how your imagination works!

[@furynotes]

Apple needs to be watching your channel for this.

[@matthewTobrien]

Tim Cook just called and we’re gonna talk it through 😂 All jokes aside - a comment like that is ridiculously encouraging. Thank you for taking the time to not only watch my video but to leave a kind and thoughtful comment as well 🙌

[@JoshHodgman]

Matt do wat ever ya gotta do to be one of the beta testers/people Fcx listens to. Great ideas…but I think we all agree text based editing should have already been here. I feel like they either listen to old avid editors or target content creators that edit their own stuff. When there is all these modern creatives and companies that grew up on Fcx and I feel Fcx isn’t growing up with them,

[@matthewTobrien]

I think it’s all coming it’s just Apple figuring out how to do it the Apple way. Look at everything they announced on Monday - that’s been in the works for YEARS. And with the surprise release of FCP for iPad, Final Cut Camera I truly believe the best is yet to come.

[@grantdavis3487]

Kickass video

[@rzproductions]

I highly doubt iPhone mirroring will allow you to drag photos and videos into finder. That would be amazing, but I just don’t see Apple doing that. They want to make it as hard as possible to save your photos separate from iCloud…

[@juurstudio]

How likely is Final Cut 11 going to be a paid upgrade?

[@matthewTobrien]

I think it will be free, and I’m almost 100% convinced of that. The “payment” many will make will be when they upgrade their Mac to a new one in order to access some of the incredible features Apple will include in FCP 11. FCP is a loss-leader on that front, and I believe they’ve just surrendered to that. That being said I’d be surprised but not shocked if it was a paid upgrade but still not a subscription.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

We would need search AI in finder really, who imports videos into photos? .. finder needs more power for FCP to be better

[@cyberblade6120]

FCP gets overtaken by all the competitors. Resolve, CapCut and Premiere all have already implemented next gen features that make cutting more efficient and faster. So what’s the matter Apple? Apparently they have completely lost the connection. FCP 11 in November? Ridiculous and too late.

[@VacationRentalShow]

This was my thought when everyone was complaining on twitter...AI AE is finally coming to FCPX hahaha...

[@matthewTobrien]

Bring it on!

[@matthewpateofficial]

Excellent video! Hope we get a lot of the search and transcription you mention.

[@matthewTobrien]

Thanks, Matthew! Appreciate that. I think we’re going to see some incredible features come with FCP 11🤞

[@alanjones4333]

Excellent

[@betaneptune]

I recently found out that ketchup improves broccoli.

[@mihimarugt520]

FCPX has become a product that serves the latest hardware and software, rather than an application tool in the professional field.

[@kevinbatts2804]

Sometimes I feel sorry for Final cut users then I realize I edit on Adobe.

[@matthewTobrien]

Hahahaha love this 😂🤣

[@kevinbatts2804]

@@matthewTobrien hard to look down on an NLE when yours crashes every five minutes.

[@TB-fw3xb]

Who cares about Spatial Video Editing??? 1% of the user base?? How about catching up with Capecut in regards to AI features or even better, fixing many of the long lingering bugs and inconsistencies in FCP

[@matthewTobrien]

Nobody cares about it because nobody’s done it. Barely anyone has experienced it with Vision Pro - including me. Before the automobile was invented people shit wanted faster horses. They couldn’t even conceive of car with an engine. You gotta give it to Apple for being bold with their plans, but I also get the frustration when CapCut has more features that many of us NEED right now.

[@Ride_0n]

Siri, my folder of videos and images is here. Review all the other folders in that directory and compare them to the final edits for each one and create and edit for this new folder. Oh, and make me a sammich, please. 😃

[@matthewTobrien]

Probably gonna have to wait 20 years before Apple's selling in-house robots to make us sammiches 😂

[@Ride_0n]

@@matthewTobrien Siri, doordash me a hot pastrami with swiss and spicy mustard from Togos, please. That's not too much of a stretch. Although at today's prices, that's probably a $20-25 order w/o a drink or side.

[@United_Wings]

Nice

[@EugenBrinzoiu]

Basic things like sound effects organization which is a disturbing mess….never fixed.

[@matthewTobrien]

That would be a fantastic addition.

[@WarrenPeaceOG]

I had no idea about searching in Photos. Very impressive. Lots of great ideas and future NLE insights! 🙏 FWIW, Siri is trans. It's pronoun is it ;-) My wife sometimes mentions him. I accused her of misgendering a woman of colour. Hers is a man from England. Mine is a woman from India. Also, it's software! It has no gender. It's an it

[@matthewTobrien]

That goes to show you how effective it is at feeling “real” - I didn’t even think about it as anything but a her 🤷‍♂️

[@JaxonPham]

I think we’re coping😭 hope you’re right tho

[@mfjae]

I feel sad you're out here thinking more for apple than apple thinking for themselves. This definitely sounds light years ahead

[@matthewTobrien]

In some instances I certainly could be… but maybe it will inspire them? No doubt they all gathered at Cupertino to watch my video over dinner in the cafeteria 😂

[@rafaelsoaresbiondi2849]

Apple desintelligence

[@STATESZ]

I hope you are right, but Apple seems to be only doing this to finally not miss out on the AI hype train that's going to lead to a bubble anyways, sure what they announced seems cool but they will probably only put it in the flashiest places so they can sell to investors. Microsoft dethroned Apple from no1. spot, thats why these ai features exist.

[@damnationdefied777]

PLEASE...FIX...OPTICAL FLOW!!!

[@matthewTobrien]

Let’s hope the new slo-mo feature helps when slowing down non-slomo footage… 🤞

[@cameraheadstudios]

Mannnnnnn, hope you are right.....

[@matthewTobrien]

I’ve got a good feeling about all of this…

[@cameraheadstudios]

@@matthewTobrien cool 👍

[@sergeylyubarsky8201]

The future of FCP is Davinci 😂😂😂

[@matthewTobrien]

2nd one with that joke… 👏

[@sergeylyubarsky8201]

@@matthewTobrien sadly the way Final Cut dev team is ignoring our requests for a decade, gives 0 shi... about us and is probably laughing at us reading these, I dont see any other way out except Davinci. I feel straight up disrespected at the gaslighting from Apple. Davinci does more in monthly updates than FCP in yearly. And that's just a sad fact

[@xd-qi6ry]

They aren’t intelligent enough to do any of this and ipad is FCP2

[@matthewTobrien]

We shall see…

[@Wariolegend]

Final Cut Pro is dead

[@matthewTobrien]

Nah.