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14Final Cut Pro User Guide
• New XML support lets you update clips, projects, and events by dragging them directly
between Final Cut Pro and supported apps. See Use XML to transfer projects in
Final Cut Pro.
• You can now set continuous playback of clips in the browser. See Play back video and
audio clips.
• You can apply fades to one or more audio clips using the Modify menu. See Apply fades
using the Modify menu.
• You can now roll adjacent audio components. See Example: Perform a roll edit on
adjacent audio components.
• You can copy and paste timecode to speed up timeline navigation and numerical entry
from text documents and spreadsheets. See
Navigate using timecode in Final Cut Pro.
• You can search the timeline index for auditions, compound clips, multicam clips, and
synced clips.
• New effects, transitions, and generators: The Timecode effect displays the clip name
and source clip timecode in the viewer and in exported files. The Flow transition
seamlessly merges jump cuts to remove pauses or mistakes in on-camera interviews.
The new Broadcast Safe filter supports both standard and wide-gamut color spaces in
SDR (standard dynamic range) video media. For information about adding effects and
transitions to your projects, see
Add video effects in Final Cut Pro and Add transitions in
Final Cut Pro.
What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.2
Final Cut Pro 10.2 introduces new features and enhancements, detailed below.
3D titles
Final Cut Pro 10.2 introduces 3D titles with intuitive controls for look, lighting, and
animation. See Intro to 3D titles in Final Cut Pro.
• Access a large collection of text styles to create stunning looks with one click. See Add
3D titles in Final Cut Pro.
• Use simple surface material presets and lighting presets to get started quickly. See
Intro to 3D text materials in Final Cut Pro and Intro to 3D text lighting in Final Cut Pro.
• Customize your titles with hundreds of combinations of text styles, materials, lighting,
and edges.
• Instantly convert any 2D title to 3D. See Convert text to 3D text in Final Cut Pro.
• Open any title in Motion to add multiple lights, cameras, and tracking. See Modify
Final Cut Pro titles in Motion.