Apple Elevates Video Editing Game with Enhanced iMovie, Motion, and Compressor Updates. Apple has recently enhanced its suite of video editing software, including updates for iMovie, Motion, and Compressor, alongside the latest Final Cut Pro updates for both Mac and iPad. These improvements cater to a broad range of video editing needs, from basic movie making to advanced motion graphics and video compression.
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The latest iMovie 10.4 for Mac now boasts a faster export feature for HEVC and H.264 files. This efficiency is achieved through simultaneous video segment processing on the available media processing engines, a feature that necessitates macOS Sonoma (or later) and a Mac equipped with the Apple M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, or M3 Max chips.
Motion 5.7, specifically tailored for video editing and 2D/3D title animation, transitions, and effects, has introduced several enhancements and fixes. Notably, it includes a new machine learning-based model for improved object tracking, particularly for faces and other objects on Macs with Apple chips. Additionally, title template backgrounds are now disabled by default, and a bug affecting the responsiveness of FxPlug plugins during analysis cancellation has been rectified.
Compressor 4.7, known for its integrated conversion features for Final Cut and Motion, also presents significant updates. Like iMovie, it now offers expedited export of HEVC and H.264 files using the available media processing engines. Moreover, users can now build, configure, and create stereoscopic packages for the iTunes Store, preview Log encoded videos with or without Log encoding, and enjoy added support for JSON and XML output for bulk submissions via the command line. The viewer now correctly displays HDR content in the appropriate color space.
Both Motion and Compressor are accessible in the Mac App Store. These updates are available for free to existing customers, while new users can acquire each application for €59.99. These advancements reflect Apple’s commitment to providing robust, user-friendly video editing tools for professionals and enthusiasts alike.