Save Time Encoding with the new Final Cut Studio

July 30, 2009 | by Mike Chiavetta

Category: Technology

Today Apple released the greatly anticipated upgrade to Final Cut Pro 7. This update is part of an overall Final Cut Studio refresh that includes over 100 new features including iChat Theater support for real-time collaboration that allows users to watch clips live while chatting with clients. Other features include enhanced tools for Motion 4 to give 3D shadows, reflections and depth of field for professional visual effects. And Soundtrack Pro's 3 tighter integration with Logic Pro makes using Soundtrack Pro's File Editor even easier.

A fantastic upgrade to help you save time uploading to Simian is the new Compressor 3.5. Compressor 3.5 lets you work even more efficiently, with new batch templates, job actions, and enhanced droplets that are like miniature encoding applications. Batch templates are used for automating end-to-end encoding workflows, Droplets allow you to create a standalone Compressor preset that you can use on your desktop and Job Actions makes it easy to automate a variety of post-transcoding tasks. You can view what’s new here http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/whats-new.html