Follow us on:

Final Cut Pro 7

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Jul 23, 2009

Pros

  • Plethora of genuine productivity enhancements
  • Convenient iChat Theater
  • New ProRes flavors
  • Time saving and automation of Easy Export

Cons

  • Mediocre progress after two years since previous version
  • Some glitches still not fixed
  • Limited Blu-ray support
  • Redcode still not optimally supported

Software Details

  • Apple
  • OS X 10.5.6 or higher
  • Intel
  • $999; upgrade, $299

Macworld's Final Cut Pro 7 Coverage

  • Final Cut Pro 7 With Final Cut Pro 7, Apple started with an already excellent market-leading video editing tool and takes it further with significant improvements that will benefit editors doing realistic day-to-day tasks, and enable them to get better work done even faster.
  • Apple puts Final Cut Studio back on sale In a somewhat surprising move from the folks in Cupertino, non-linear editors and filmmakers can once again purchase Apple's now-outdated Final Cut Studio through the company's telesales number.
  • An insider's guide to editing and sharing 3D video 3D imaging and playback are no longer the preserve of large studios: The ability to capture and view 3D footage has been incorporated into consumer electronics.
  • Apple releases ProKit 7.0 patch for creative apps On Tuesday, Apple issued the ProKit 7.0 patch to fix issues within many of its pro and consumer level creative apps.
  • Create HDR time-lapse video with a digital camera For the last couple of years, self-described video nerd Mike Curtis has been developing his technique for shooting HDR time-lapse video with a digital still camera. He shares his secrets with Macworld.
  • Sorenson Media releases Squeeze 7 Sorenson Squeeze 7 features a trio key new functions: GPU acceleration, adaptive bitrate encoding, and new input and output formats.
  • Golden Globe winners edited on Final Cut Studio This week's Golden Globes for best motion picture both went to movies that were edited using Apple's Final Cut Studio -- a coup for the company that's still fighting for market share among filmmakers.
  • 2010 in review: The year for the Mac To paraphrase literary icon Mark Twain, the death of the Macintosh was an exaggeration. On the last day of 2010, let’s take a look back at the previous 12 months, from a Mac perspective.
  • Apple software releases include Java updates, ProKit fixes Java updates for both Leopard and Snow Leopard promise improved compatibility, security, and reliability, while the latest ProKit update fixes a handful of interface issues with Apple's professional software.
  • Final Cut in trouble? Not so fast Final Cut seems to find itself as the subject of more and more rumors about its future. But Serenity Caldwell thinks those rumors miss the mark about Apple's non-linear video editing application.
  • Apple releases Pro Applications update On Wednesday Apple issued Pro Applications Update 2010-02, with improved versions of Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Color 1.5, Compressor 3.5, and Qmaster 3.5
  • 'Eat Pray Love' film edited entirely in Final Cut Pro Apple has posted a new customer testimonial that details how Final Cut Studio was used to edit Julia Roberts's latest feature film, Eat Pray Love.
  • Apple refutes reports of big Final Cut Studio changes Reports on the future of Final Cut Studio suggest big changes. Apple says otherwise.
Sponsored Links

Questions? Comments on this review? Share Your Thoughts »

Compare the Final Cut Pro 7

We recommend these Video Software apps for their similarities to the Final Cut Pro 7 in features, specs, ratings, and user interest.

Final Cut Pro 7

With Final Cut Pro 7, Apple started with an already excellent market-leading video editing tool and takes it further with significant improvements that will benefit editors doing realistic day-to-day tasks, and enable them to get better work done even faster.

150 users want this Read more »
4.0 / 5 - Mice
ScreenFlow 3.0

Anyone who wants to create slick tutorial videos should seriously consider ScreenFlow 3.0, a rare gem that does everything right.

50 users want this Read more »
5.0 / 5 - Mice
Smart Converter 2 users want this Read more »
Not Rated
Smart Converter Pro 0 users want this Read more »
Not Rated
Squeeze 8 2 users want this Read more »
Not Rated
Premiere Elements 10

If you really want a powerful editor that gives you room to grow—without paying too high a cost in either dollars or complexity—Premiere Elements really shows its colors.

31 users want this Read more »
3.5 / 5 - Mice
Sponsored Links