Apple Updates Final Cut Studio 2

Today Apple release a series of minor updates to the new Final Cut Studio 2 suite. The updates can be downloaded via Software Update, or directly from Apple’s site.

This series of updates addresses a number of different issues.

Pro Applications Update 2007-01

Pro Application Update 2007-01 includes fixes to underlying frameworks and shared components for the updated Final Cut Studio 2 applications.

Final Cut Pro 6.0.1

Final Cut Pro 6.0.1 contains several updates, including:
– Improved stability
– Support for the AVCHD format through the Log and Transfer interface
– FXPlug improvements with Motion and third-party applications
– Improved master template support
– Resolution of issues with long filenames (greater than 32 characters, up to 255 characters) on non-HFS file systems (network or Xsan volumes, FAT32 volumes, and so on)

This software update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Pro 6.0.

For more information about this release, go to: Release Notes

About Motion 3.0.1

Motion 3.0.1 improves stability and resolves performance issues that may be encountered when using Motion 3.0 on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macintosh computers. This software update is recommended for all users of Motion 3.0.

This update Includes specific fixes for:
– 32-bit float projects
– Rendering of intersecting 3D groups
– Final Cut Pro integration

For further information about this update, see the Release Notes.

Color 1.0.1

Color 1.0.1 contains several updates, providing the following fixes:
– Improved stability
– Improved metadata support from Final Cut Pro
– Improved single-display mode
– Floating-point processing on computers with NVIDIA graphics cards
– Dissolves of 2K files during rendering

This software update is recommended for all users of Color 1.0.

For more information about this release, see the Color Release Notes.

Compressor 3.0.1

Compressor 3.0.1 contains several updates, including:
– Improved performance
– Improved stability
– Provides compatibility updates for Apple Devices

This update is recommended for all Compressor 3.0 users.

For further information about this update, see the Release Notes.

Soundtrack Pro 2.0.1

Soundtrack Pro 2.0.1 contains several updates, including:
– Improved stability
– Improved performance
– Delay Designer surround effect plug-in

This software is recommended for all users of Soundtrack Pro 2.0.

For more information about this release, go to: Release Notes.