The codec also works in 4:2:2 chroma sampling and 10-bit sample depth. The ProRes 422 codec preserves the full width of HD video (i.e., 1920×10×720), meaning it doesn’t re-sample the resolution. Based on what we’ve seen and tested, we can’t help wondering: why not? That provides opportunities for new talent, assuming that professionals adopt ProRes 422. ProRes 422 can make it entirely possible for anyone with a relatively modern Mac computer running FCP 6 to edit ProRes 422 footage that’s housed on fairly standard hard drives. Where we see ProRes doing the most good for our readership is opening the doors to FCP editors who want to freelance for post-production houses. This results in what Apple claims to be an “uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes.” For most enthusiast users, ProRes 422 will have little effect in your day-to-day editing. In other words, ProRes 422 looks uncompressed, but it is, in fact, very much compressed. Apple has developed a new HD video format that helps reduce file sizes, while keeping a pristine quality. One of the biggest additions to the new Final Cut Pro 6 video editing software is the ProRes 422 format. New Apple Final Cut Pro 6 Video Editing Software That’s well over the system requirements. Our Final Cut Studio 2 review has been conducted on a Mac Pro with two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors, 8GB of RAM and running Mac OS X (version 10.4.9). Check the full tech specs for more information. Also, you’ll need to have at least a PowerPC G4 1.25GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, which might push out a few of you with older machines. Sure, you could just install the applications, but the fun stuff is in the extra content.
Mix that in with the required 4GB of hard drive space for the applications, and you might be in need of a new hard drive. Time to Upgradeįinal Cut Studio 2 comes with a lot of bells and whistles, including 55GB of additional templates, content and tutorials. But, before we get started, it’s important to note that Color, the newest addition to the Studio package, will be reviewed separately to give more attention to this new application. Now that the box is finally here, we’re equally excited to do this Final Cut Studio 2 review. A lot of anticipation and energy were focused on the pre-NAB announcement. Apple Final Cut Studio 2 has grabbed a good deal of attention in the world of video editing – rightfully so.