Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 with new AI features, spatial video editing, and more

What just happened? Apple has released Final Cut Pro 11, the latest version of its popular video editing software for Mac. The update introduces several new AI-powered features, including a masking tool and automatic caption generation. There’s also a spatial video editing feature designed specifically for the Apple Vision Pro.

Starting with the most significant new addition, the Magnetic Mask feature enables users to isolate people and objects in a video clip without relying on a green screen or rotoscoping. This offers greater flexibility for customizing backgrounds and environments.

Another new AI-powered feature, Transcribe to Captions, automatically generates closed captions directly in the timeline. It utilizes an Apple-trained large language model to transcribe spoken audio with precision.

Final Cut Pro 11 also introduces the ability to edit spatial video, compatible with footage captured on the Vision Pro, iPhone 15 …