Compressor

Apple post ProKit 7.0 update

We might be close to the release of FCPX, but Apple is still issuing updates for Final Cut Studio and the other creative applications.

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Alex Lindsay, Steve Martin and Mark Spencer talk FCPX and Motion 5

Is it a late night poker game? Has Alex gone 'all in' and bet his iPad? No, it's a two hour chat about Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and a bit of Compressor dealt from the bottom of the pack.

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Win a copy of Digital Rebellion's new Pro Maintenance Tools worth $139

***Winners announced***

Digital Rebellion have upgraded and renamed their very successful FCS Maintenance Pack to Pro Maintenance Tools. More supported apps, more features, Lion compatible and we have two copies to give away.

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Two new tutorials from Dan Allen: Text in FCPX and using Compressor 4

We had a rather irate email from a reader saying that these tutorials had no place on our website. We disagree as we think anybody whether a student or author with Jordonian status has voice and a place.

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Oliver Peters takes a look at Final Cut Pro X

Oliver doesn't go for link bait headlines or 'First Look' reviews that get published 30 minutes after a product is released. He takes his time and writes probably some of the best articles on editing on the internet.

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90 minutes of FCPX from Steve Martin and Mark Spencer on MacBreak Studio

If you've got an hour and a half spare, grab a coffee and enjoy Alex Lindsay, Steve Martin and Mark Spencer talk about Final Cut Pro X. Packed full of FCPX information with an added bonus of how to make shot glasses out of CDs.

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Matrox announce their Thunderbolt adaptor, works with new and existing MXO2 products

Matrox have taken a different approach to Thunderbolt connectivity with their I/O products compared to other manufacturers. Instead of building new models with Thunderbolt connectors, the adaptor allows new and existing products to use the superfast technology.

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FCPX gets its first upgrade to 10.0.1

We've been expecting it for a while, Apple have released a free update to Final Cut Pro X. New features are included and some features announced for the future.

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Mark Spencer and Steve Martin talk GPU rendering in FCPX and the use of multiple cores with Compressor

Another episode of MacBreak Studio and this time Mark and Steve take a closer look at GPU rendering in Final Cut Pro X and distributed rendering with Compressor.

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Sorenson Media release Sorenson Squeeze 8 and Squeeze 8 Lite

Sorenson have launched two new versions of Squeeze, their cross-platform compression program. If Compressor 4 hasn't enough output formats and codecs, then this might be your answer.

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The new unofficial Graphic Enhanced Manual for Compressor 4 is released

Following his two very successful previous manuals, Edgar Rothermich has released a graphically enhanced manual for Compressor 4.

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Apple update Motion to 5.0.2 and Compressor to 4.0.2

Tweets and posts everywhere today about the new Final Cut Pro X update to 10.0.3. Don't miss that Motion and Compressor get an upgrade too.

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New Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro supports Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD and Dolby Pro Audio

Sorenson has launched Squeeze 8 Pro, the new version can now output ProRes files directly from within Avid. Codec specific add-ons available for existing customers.

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Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor all get updates post WWDC Keynote

Before you reach for the download button, these are all minor updates to add resolution to the apps for the new retina display MacBook Pros. No new features so if you are mid-project then maybe not a good idea.

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Apple update Final Cut Pro to 10.0.7 Motion to 5.0.6 and Compressor to 4.0.6

A slightly unexpected but welcome early Christmas present, Apple have updated FCPX, Motion and Compressor. No new features though, mainly just bug fixes.

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Apple update Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Compressor and the ProApps Quicktime Codecs

Apple have announced updates to Final Cut Pro to 10.0.8, Motion to 5.0.7 and Compressor to 4.0.7. There's also an update to the ProApps Codecs for Quicktime to 1.0.2

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