Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X and Finally Drops Legacy Formats
FCP X, Compressor and Motion are all updated to move on from QuickTime 7.
As video editors with legacy formats have been keeping an eye on for several months now, Apple has finally updated its Final Cut Pro X (version 10.4.6) to as part of its transition to macOS technology (read more about why here).
While Apple has been warning about this for some time, it means that you’ll need to double check and make sure you convert all of your files and media based on QuickTime 7 codecs before you update to this latest version.
Let’s take a look at all the FCP X updates and bug fixes.
Final Cut Pro X 10.4.6 Update
Along with the MacOS update, the FCP X 10.4.6 version update will automatically convert any QuickTime 7 based codecs to compatible 64-bit formats. However, once the new OS is installed, you’ll no longer be able to even open any unconverted files and will have to go through a tricky detection and conversion process outlined by Apple here.Here is the full list of Video Formats compatible with the new macOS:
Apple Animation codec
Apple Intermediate codec
Apple ProRes
Apple ProRes RAW
AVCHD (including AVCCAM, AVCHD Lite, and NXCAM)
AVC-ULTRA (including AVC-LongG, AVC-Intra Class 50/100/200/4:4:4, and AVC-Intra LT)
Canon Cinema RAW Light2
DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50)
DVCPRO HD
H.264
HDV
HEVC (H.265)
iFrame
Motion JPEG (OpenDML only)
MPEG-4 SP
MPEG IMX (D-10)
REDCODE RAW2
Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10-bit "R10k"
XAVC (including XAVC-S)
XDCAM HD/EX/HD422
XF-AVC
As well as all media formats which will be affected by the 64-bit transition.
3ivx MPEG-4
AV1 / VP9
AVC0 Media AVA0 Media
Avid DNxHD / DNxHR
Avid DV / DV100 / JFIF / Motion JPEG
Avid Meridien / 1:1x / Packed / RGBPacked
BitJazz SheerVideo
CineForm
Cinepak
DivX
Flash Video
FlashPix
FLC
GlueTools codecs for Cineon/DPX, Phantom Cine, ARRIRAW, Uncompressed RGB
H.261
Implode
Indeo video 5.1
Intel Video 4:3
JPEG 2000
Microsoft Video 1
Motion JPEG A
Motion JPEG B
On2 VP3, VP5, VP6, VP6-E, VP6-S, VP7, VP8, VP9
Perian collection of codecs (such as Microsoft MPEG-4, DivX, 3ivx, VP6, and VP3)
Pixlet
Planar RGB
RealVideo
REDCODE QuickTime Decoder (.mov)
SGI
Sony HDCAM-SR (SStP)
Sorenson 3
Sorenson Spark
Sorenson Video / Video 3 / YUV9
Streambox ACT-L2
Windows Media Video 7, 8, 9
Xiph.org’s Theora Video
ZyGoVideo
The FCP X 10.4.6 update also includes several small updates and bug fixes including timeline display issues, missing files and audio hum removal. Motion (5.4.3) and Compressor (4.4.4) are also being updated to automatically detect the newly incompatible legacy formats and improved support for ProRes RAW and RAW HQ.