


This meant I always knew where I was going, as I could see the big picture and also an overview at the same time. This featured an overview of the Timeline at the top of the interface (a feature which I loved.) I also used to play a video game, more than 2 decades ago, called Defender – this featured an overview display of the terrain where I would fly my rocket ship. For me, I remember another non-linear editor, long ago in the 1990s, called EditDV. To some, it may not matter whether the Timeline is on the main window or on the Touch Bar – or available in both locations. You can therefore display a zoomed, working area in the main timeline window with the overview in the Touch Bar – two representations of the same Timeline. With a glance to the Touch Bar, the editor has an overview of the Timeline – one can quickly jump to any specific area simply through touch. The entire FCPX Timeline can be displayed in the Touch Bar. Then I researched further into how this will integrate with latest version of Final Cut Pro X 10.3. Apple also says that “hardware acceleration on the new iMac and MacBook Pro deliver incredibly fast and power-efficient HEVC encoding and editing”.Īpple’s latest updates are one more sign that there’s never been a better time to pick up a 360 camera and shoot.I’m excited about the new MacBook Pros for one reason – the Touch Bar.Īt first I thought this could be a gimmick, nice but not essential. That’s good news for 360 creators, because the Insta360 Pro is ready to shoot in H.265 – allowing users to capture and play back beautiful high-res 360 video without hogging disk space.

The macOS update will also see the arrival of support for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), otherwise known as H.265. The public release is set for fall, but interested creators can sign up for the beta test here.Ģ. Support for 360 video editing will roll out with the arrival of macOS High Sierra, the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system. Insta360 Pro users will have one more option for 360 video editing with the next update of macOS. Insta360 Air and Nano users will also be able to use Final Cut Pro X to edit their 360 creations. Along with Final Cut Pro X, they’ll also be able to use any other 360-enable editing software, or Insta360’s own Insta360 Studio software. That means users of the Insta360 Pro will have one more choice for how to polish up their high-res 360 videos. Final Cut Pro X is adding support for importing, editing and exporting 360-degree video. With today’s announcement of new tools for both AR and VR developers, Apple is getting serious about bringing immersive experiences to its global user base of millions.Įasy to miss among the buzzy headlines, though, were a couple of important updates that are going to make the lives of 360 creators better in the near term.ġ.
