Final Cut Pro 7 - Technical Specifications

Minimum System Requirements

  • Mac computer with an Intel processor

  • 1GB of RAM (2GB of RAM recommended when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources; 4GB of RAM recommended when working with uncompressed HD sources)

  • ATI or NVIDIA graphics processor. Integrated Intel graphics processors are not supported except the Intel HD Graphics 3000.

  • 128MB of VRAM

  • Display with 1280-by-800 resolution or higher

  • Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later

  • QuickTime 7.6 or later

  • DVD drive for installation

  • For burning Blu-ray discs: a Blu-ray recorder

Editing and Timeline

  • Mix frame sizes, frame rates, and formats in the same Timeline in real time

  • Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps

  • Automatic Sequence Conform creates correct sequence settings with first edit

  • Multicam editing of up to 128 sources with real-time playback of up to 16 angles

  • Source/Record three-point editing model

  • Insert and overwrite with or without transitions

  • Replace, fit to fill, and superimpose edits

  • Edit overlay for drag-and-drop editing

  • Blade and Blade All tools for adding edits

  • Extend and split edits

  • A/V Sync indicators in Timeline

  • Adjacent (through edit) indicators in Timeline

  • Dupe detection in Timeline

  • Keyframe graphs

  • Track targeting

  • Track locking

  • Auto Select tools

  • Multi colored markers for sequences and clips

  • Ripple sequence markers

  • Matchframe for master clips, subclips, and subclip parent clips

  • Multi-Touch gesture support

  • Color-coded, drag-and-drop reorder of tabs in the Timeline

  • Close Other Tabs shortcut in Timeline and Browser

Trimming

  • Ripple

  • Roll

  • Slip and slide

  • Lift and ripple delete

  • Asymmetric, multitrack trimming

  • Dynamic trimming

  • JKL trimming

  • Trim window

  • Timeline trimming

  • Keyboard and numeric moving and trimming

  • Close Gap

Effects

  • FxPlug support

  • Alpha Channel Matte Transitions

  • Global Transitions adds effects between In and Out points

  • Direct access and modify Motion templates

  • RT Extreme for scalable software-based, multistream real-time effects in SD and HD formats

  • Dynamic RT for automatically adjusting playback quality and/or frame rate based on hardware capabilities

  • Motion integration for advanced motion graphics work

  • 8-bit, 10-bit, and HDR (32-bit floating point) image processing

  • Speed Tool for speed changes in the Timeline

  • Change Speed interface with speed ramping presets

  • Keyframe graphs and editing in Viewer or Timeline

  • More than 200 transitions, effects, and filters

  • Unlimited effects favorites

  • Copy and paste motion and effect attributes to multiple clips

  • Unlimited layers with support for nesting

  • Bezier curves with movable motion paths

  • Numeric control and keyframe capabilities for precise animation and effects

  • Advanced 2D and 3D titles with Boris Calligraphy included

  • Composite and transfer modes

  • Import multilayered Photoshop files with layers and Alpha channel support

  • FXScript and FXBuilder for designing custom filters and effects

  • Safe Area Display for positioning titles and effects for SD inside HD frame

Tools

  • Large Timecode Viewer with additional display for metadata

  • iChat Theater preview for real-time collaboration

  • High-quality, real-time video vectorscopes and waveform monitors

  • Multitrack Audio Mixer

  • Keyboard and user interface customization tool

  • Voice Over tool for adding narration directly to Timeline

  • Frame Viewer for split screen shot comparisons

  • Source timecode and film footage overlays in Viewer and Canvas

  • QuickView for RAM-based previews of complex multilayered sequences

Audio

  • Subframe audio keyframing to 1/100th of a frame

  • Real-time audio filter adjustments during playback

  • Up to 24 channels in and out

  • 5.1 surround sound monitoring

  • OMF audio export with pan and volume levels

  • Real-time, software-based audio normalization

  • Onscreen multitrack mixing console

  • External control surface support

  • Soundtrack Pro round-trip for advanced audio mixing and sound design

  • Real-time fader automation

  • Variable keyframe thinning

  • Real-time audio filters and effects

  • Sampling up to 96kHz and 24 bits

  • Audio level meters per track

  • Mac OS X Audio Units plug-in support

  • Pan controls

  • Mute and solo controls

  • Audio waveform display in Viewer and Timeline

  • Logarithmic audio fades

  • More than 30 audio filters

Color Correction

  • Send to Color

  • Primary (three-way) color corrector

  • Secondary (two-way) color corrector

  • Image control filters

  • 4- and 8-point garbage mattes

  • Real-time, hardware-accurate waveform monitor and vectorscopes

  • Broadcast-safe filter

  • Range-checking zebra stripe overlays

Application

  • Digital Cinema Desktop for full-screen, real-time SD, HD, and 2K preview playback on main screen or an attached Apple Cinema or LED Cinema Display

  • SD, HD, and 2K monitor full-screen playback with Apple-certified third-party PCI card or device

  • Mode-free interface for workflow efficiency

  • Multiple sequences and projects open simultaneously

  • Up to 99 levels of undo

  • 99 audio and 99 video tracks with support for nesting sequences together

  • User preferences that can be moved from system to system

  • Easy Setups for quick configuration

  • Dynamic and customizable window resizing and arrangements

  • Customizable keyboard and user interface buttons

  • Customizable real-time effects settings

  • Customizable render settings

  • Customizable Browser layouts

  • Customizable track layouts

  • External editor support (helper applications)

  • Create Support Profile command for improved AppleCare support

  • Full Unicode support

Film

  • Cinema Tools 4.5 included

  • Comprehensive, integrated film management tools

  • Create PDF, text, and XML film lists for asset tracking

  • Drag and drop files to create new or add into existing Cinema Tools databases

  • Import RED media and DPX image sequences directly into Cinema Tools

  • Create change lists from 2 XML exports from Final Cut Pro

  • Use Cinema Tools databases for relinking of EDLs with 2K and 4K media in Color

  • Include timecode and keycode in the same list

  • Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf, and 16mm-20 and mixed film formats

  • View feet and frames in Timeline

  • View keycode and ink number overlays on video in Final Cut Pro

  • Film data information in Final Cut Pro Browser

  • 24-fps EDL import and export

  • 24-fps EDL conversion to and from 29.97 fps

  • Import ALE, ATN, FLX, and FTL files in both Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro

  • Track key numbers, ink numbers, video and audio timecode

  • Output the following lists:

  • Cut list

  • Change list

  • Optical list

  • Pull list

  • Dupe list

  • Missing elements list

  • Audio EDL

  • Synchronize Cinema Tools database with Final Cut Pro

  • Poster frame capability

  • Conform clips to specified frame rate

  • Reverse telecine function in either Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro

  • Export ALE files

  • Import and export Final Cut Pro batch capture lists

Supported Formats and I/O*

  • Apple ProRes family, a 10-bit, full-width VBR codec that supports all major frame sizes and frame rates at target bit rates from 10 Mbps to 754 Mbps

  • DVCPRO HD (P2), XDCAM EX, AVC-Intra, AVCHD, RED (with additional software from RED) import through Log and Transfer with automatic logging, custom naming, browse, mark, and background ingest

  • Easy Export supports presets for background export to Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, YouTube, DVD, Blu-ray disc

  • Apple-designed menus for DVD and animated menus for Blu-ray discs

  • Broadcast Wave Format with drop and non-drop frame timecode options

  • Native editing for DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD

  • Native editing for HDV including 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p 24/25/30/50/60

  • Native AVC-Intra playback for both AVC-Intra 100 and AVC-Intra 50 at 1080p 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60

  • Sony XDCAM HD at 25-Mbps CBR, 18- and 35-Mbps VBR at 1080i 50/60 and 1080p 24/25/30/VFR with free Sony software

  • Sony XDCAM HD422 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p 24/25/30/50/60 with free Sony software

  • Sony NXCAM SD (PAL and NTSC) is supported using Apple ProRes 422

  • Sony XDCAM EX 1080p 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60 with free Sony plug-in

  • JVC created, Apple QuickTime-wrapped XDCAM EX media imported with drag and drop to a Final Cut Pro bin

  • AVCHD and AVCCAM editing is supported using Apple ProRes

  • Sony IMX playback support at 30, 40, and 50 Mbps for SD

  • Sony IMX ingest and output supported with free Sony software

  • Panasonic P2 playback support at 1080p 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, and 720p 24/24N/25/25N/30/50/60/VFR from P2 cards

  • 1080pA 24 (Advanced Pulldown) supported via FireWire from Panasonic AJ-HD1200A and AJ-HD1400

  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via Apple-certified third-party PCI card/device

  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or Apple-certified third-party PCI card/device

  • Apple Intermediate Codec

  • OffineRT Photo-JPEG codec

  • Telecine 29.97i to 24p pulldown removal

  • 25 fps @24 fps conversion for editing film in PAL

  • Frame-accurate log and captures

  • Frame-accurate insert and assemble edit-to-tape

  • Serial device control (RS-422, RS-232)

  • FireWire device control

  • Log and capture tool with support for batch, clip, and on-the-fly capturing

  • Still images: PSD, BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, SGI, Targa, TIFF

  • Automatic Transfer ingests file-based media with custom clip naming

  • Closed captioning preserved for capture and output to tape

Media Management

  • Export OMF with volume and pan levels

  • Media management tools for moving, copying, and consolidating media at sequence or project level

  • Render file manager

  • Extensive search, sort, and sift capabilities in Browser

  • Rename Clips to match media and vice versa

  • Maintain Master clips across multiple projects

  • Master and affiliate clips

  • Reveal Clip or Project in Finder

  • Clip label colors

  • Custom comment fields

  • Integrated film database with Cinema Tools 4.5

  • Automatic reconnect to high-resolution media

  • EDL import for batch capture or export for basic metadata exchange

  • Autosave Vault

  • XML interchange format for custom integration work

  • Background rendering, compressing, and transcoding to multiple formats with Easy Export

  • Batch export

  • Send to Compressor integration

*Some features require additional hardware and software. Capturing HD resolution video using the Apple ProRes format requires a Mac Pro with an Intel processor and an Apple-qualified third-party capture card or device. DV, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD output requires a FireWire-enabled camera or deck. SD output via FireWire requires an AJA Io. Please contact your Apple Authorized Reseller for more information.