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http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/15fcstudio.html

"Final Cut Studio 2 was specifically designed to enable the rapidly 
growing community of over 800,000 Final Cut editors worldwide to 
animate, mix, grade and deliver their work as a natural extension of 
the editorial process," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of 
Applications Product Marketing. "Final Cut Studio 2 is the most 
powerful production suite on the planet."

At the core of Final Cut Studio 2 is Final Cut Pro 6, the latest 
version of Apple's Emmy award-winning editing software which includes a 
new Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any 
video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding. 
ProRes 422, a new full raster, 10-bit 4:2:2 post production format 
produces stunning HD quality at SD file sizes, making it ideal for 
working efficiently across a SAN or on a MacBook Pro in the field. 
Companies including Panasonic, Sony and RED are embracing ProRes 422 as 
they continue to innovate on the next generation of cameras. Final Cut 
Pro 6 also includes optical flow based SmoothCam technology to remove 
unwanted or jarring camera movement with simple, easy-to-use tools. 
Deep integration with Motion includes the ability to edit Motion 
templates with video drop zones and editable text fields directly in 
Final Cut Pro.

New to Final Cut Studio is Color, which puts a logical task-based color 
grading and finishing workflow in the hands of every Final Cut Pro 
editor. The primaries in Color include advanced color correction tools 
such as gamma, lift and gain adjustments, as well as custom R, G, B and 
luma curves, and the secondaries provide the ability to isolate 
specific areas of an image with soft-edged mattes and custom-shaped 
vignettes, which can be tracked with ease.

Professional scopes provide precise monitoring of chrominance and 
luminance values via waveforms, histograms and new 3D scopes. Color 
includes over 20 signature looks which can be customized to create a 
unique mood for any given project, and offers a seamless roundtrip 
workflow where projects can be sent from Final Cut Pro 6 directly to 
Color for grading, finishing and final rendering with 32-bit float 
4:4:4 image processing.

Motion 3, the latest version of Apple's groundbreaking motion graphics 
software, takes all the familiar Motion tools and extends them to a 3D 
environment. New camera behaviors add depth and realism with 
drag-and-drop simplicity. Vector based paint tools allow editors to 
easily create brushes with color, particles, video or pictures. A 
simple, yet highly precise match moving tool automatically maps any 
image or effect to the path of any other object. New retiming behaviors 
enable editors to slip and slide retiming effects on the Timeline 
without keyframes, while new audio behaviors allow users to easily 
create animations that respond to soundtrack volume and frequency. 
Motion 3 includes over 1500 new design elements including professional 
stock imagery, beautifully animated line drawings and stunning vector 
artwork.

Soundtrack Pro 2, a brand new version of the audio editing application 
in Final Cut Studio 2, features powerful new multitrack editing and 
recording tools in a streamlined interface that simplifies every aspect 
of the audio post production process. Soundtrack Pro 2 introduces a 
breakthrough heads up spotting display that lets editors precisely 
align effects and dialog with picture. Advanced take management tools 
enable editors to quickly combine pieces of the best takes to craft 
seamless performances. Stereo and surround mixing tools enable users to 
create 5.1 and stereo mixes in the same project, saving time and 
eliminating costly errors. Editors can work with a royalty-free library 
of over 5,000 professionally produced foley and sound effects, 
including over 1,000 surround sound effects and evocative multi-channel 
music tracks. A powerful new Conform tool enables users to synchronize 
and track changes between picture and sound editorial.

Compressor 3, the latest version of Apple's industrial strength 
encoding tool, comes with a new streamlined interface and simplified 
workflows that make encoding and delivering in multiple formats easier 
and more efficient than ever. Powerful batch processing and job 
chaining capabilities enable editors to create pristine quality output 
for a wide range of delivery formats with a single click. Compressor 3 
extends support for industry-standard codecs such as MPEG-2 and H.264 
to include new drag-and-drop presets for delivery to broadcast 
television, web, iPod, Apple TV, DVD and mobile phones. Dynamic filters 
applied during pre-processing now support timecode overlays, 
audio/video fade in and out, and animated watermarks that can be 
applied directly from Motion projects.

Apple today also introduced Final Cut Server, a powerful new server 
application that works seamlessly with Final Cut Studio 2 to provide 
media asset management and workflow automation for post production and 
broadcast professionals."

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-filipp
http://unflyingobject.com
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