Apple to Reveal Final Cut Pro Update with New Features Soon

Last month, Apple teased a new version of Final Cut Pro for Mac available soon and the update could be announced this week during the Final Cut Pro Creative Summit beginning on Wednesday. In association with Apple, this annual event features a trip to Apple Park on its first day.

Apple Set to Announce Final Cut Pro Update This Week with Exciting New Features

That includes Final Cut Pro, which receives an update later this year with several expected features such as editing spatial videos recorded by other devices like the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16, or Canon EOS R7 outfitted with a dedicated spatial video lens. Apple Vision Pro is where you can view said 3D videos. One of the highlights that we are looking forward to is AI-generated effects where users can effect videos in no time.

The update will also include automatic AI-generated captions, addressing the growing demand for captioned short-form content seen on platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. A second feature demonstrated in the Mac mini announcement video is likely called “Magnetic Mask” which lets you isolate and manipulate things that move in your video. Perhaps akin to functionalities found in competing video editing applications such as the mRotoAI plugin from MotionVFX or Magic Mask out of DaVinci Resolve.

While not confirmed, it is very likely these features came to the updated Final Cut Pro app for iPad and its associated apps Compressor and Motion for Mac updates over the next week, as well as within the Final Cut Camera App for iPhone. Final Cut Pro 10.8, its most recent big update from last month, delivers new capabilities such as Enhance Light and Color effects, Smooth Slo-Mo for slow-motion visuals, and timeline search advancements.

While nobody’s entirely sure whether the next update will be Final Cut Pro 10.9 or a full-blown Final Cut Pro 11, there are plenty of interesting features that folks would like to see added including but certainly not limited to text-based editing and iCloud video library support. Apple charges $299.99 for Final Cut Pro on Mac, whereas a subscription model is used on the iPad at $4.99 per month or $49 per year.

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