Apple Updates FCP X to 10.0.4

Today Apple updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.0.4. This update adds a variety of bug fixes and improvements, but adds no major new features. Apple also pushed updates for Motion and Compressor to version 5.0.3. These updates are available through the Apple App Store.

Details of the update can be found below or on the Apple Knowledge Base.

Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.4 improves overall stability, performance, and compatibility including:

  • Improves image quality and responsiveness of broadcast monitoring with compatible third-party PCIe and Thunderbolt I/O devices.
  • Improves performance of multicam syncing and editing.
  • Adds language support for Simplified Chinese.
  • Adds a Share option for 1080p video on compatible iOS devices.
  • Final Cut Pro version 10.0.4 also addresses the following issues:

    Assigns default audio channel setting for new projects to stereo.

  • Includes multicam metadata in XML project export.
  • Fixes an issue in which video superimposed over a background with an alpha channel could appear differently in Viewer before and after render.
  • Fixes an issue that caused some titles to be rendered again after each application launch.