Right after the “Awe Dropping” event, in which Apple unveiled multiple camera features across the entire iPhone 17 lineup, it also introduced Final Cut Camera 2.0, with full support for everything that had just been announced. Here are the details.
ProRes RAW, Gunlock, Center Stage, more
As is tradition, Apple dedicated quite a good portion of today’s event to the camera system of the new iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
For instance, Apple introduced support for ProRes RAW, which is widely used by pro videographers for more flexible post-production workflows. The iPhones also got Gunlock support, which allows, among other things, for “techniques like time-splicing, or ‘bullet time’,” like Apple’s Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing, Greg Joswiak, explained during the event.
With Final Cut Camera 2.0, there is now native support for these features and for the new Center Stage camera, which is available across the entire line and lets users capture landscape or portrait photos without having to physically turn their iPhones.
Here’s Apple on what’s new with Final Cut Camera 2.0:
“Final Cut Camera 2.0 unlocks unprecedented recording capabilities on iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the first smartphones capable of capturing ProRes RAW. This allows users to record pristine RAW data directly from the camera sensor for maximum creative freedom in post-production. The update also introduces open gate recording, which uses the full camera sensor to capture a wider field of view at resolutions greater than DCI 4K. This gives editors ultimate flexibility to reframe shots, stabilize footage, and set final aspect ratios, all without compromising image quality or performance. (…) In the upcoming releases of Final Cut Pro 11.2 and Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.3, editors gain precise control over iPhone ProRes RAW footage, with direct adjustments for exposure, color temperature, tint, and demosaicing. Final Cut Camera 2.0 also supports genlock, allowing creators to precisely synchronize iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max with other recording devices to the same reference signal, ensuring each frame is perfectly in sync. (…) Genlock API support is available to third parties and is already being used with the new Blackmagic Design Camera ProDock. Leveraging the all-new Center Stage front camera available on iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, Final Cut Camera 2.0 also allows users to capture horizontal or vertical orientation without rotating their iPhone. The Center Stage front camera is the largest and first square front camera sensor on iPhone with a wider field of view and higher resolution.
Apple also says that the update includes:
Support for Apple Log 2, giving users the ability to record in an even wider color gamut in ProRes or HEVC with iPhone 17 Pro. Users can apply the Log 2 LUT in Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac to view and edit their footage with the vibrancy of the original scene.
The ability to enable Timecode with options like Time of Day, Record Run, or external timecode for precise identification of footage during post-production.
Support for video capture using the new 200 mm Telephoto camera using ProRes up to 4K60 fps on iPhone 17 Pro for even more framing options.
Final Cut Camera 2.0 will be available later this month as a free download or update via the App Store.
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