During its May event, where Apple introduced its new 12.9-inch iPad Air and 11- and 13-inch iPad Pro M4, Apple introduced changes to Final Cut Pro for iPadOS and macOS. One of the improvements mentioned during that event was the launch of a new app: “Final Cut Camera.” Apple explained that it would be launched towards the end of spring, and many interpreted that we would see the launch during the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, but no mention was made of it during the keynote. Finally, today it has finally been released and can now be downloaded from the App Store.
“Final Cut Camera” is a professional camera app with expert settings that allows you to connect to a single iPad or Mac with Final Cut Pro. The idea is to have control of several cameras at the same time and be able to act like a film director, selecting the camera to be used at all times, and always having the shots from the rest of the angles. A very good idea, which Apple presented very well at its May event for the iPad Air and iPad Pro.
The company took advantage of the redesign of its iPad Pro and its new M4 chip to introduce many new features in Final Cut in both its macOS version and its iPadOS version, although especially focused on the latter. Final Cut Pro for the iPad was precisely one of the biggest requests from users for years, and now, thanks to the chips that some models include, it is possible to do so.
Final Cut Camera for iPhone is here
During the presentation, those from Cupertino explained that this new app — which would allow, in addition to what has already been mentioned, to make changes such as modifying the ISO, the shooting speed, etc. — would be available “this spring”. Technically they have met the deadline, since spring ended on June 20, and although in Europe the launch was on the 21st, in the United States, due to the time difference, they were still on time. Although those accounts don't make much sense, since it is not at all important that it takes a day more or a day less to make a launch.
The reasonable thing would have been to go into more detail during the WWDC on June 10, but nothing was said about it, so we understand that the brand's software engineers were making last-minute tweaks. Or it could also be that the application had not reached the high standards that Apple sets for all its launches, and they continued working on it instead of announcing it during the event, and thus being able to launch it now.
Anyway, this is not a functionality aimed at the common user, but simply at the video professionals, so a large number of downloads is not expected either. Even so, it is a very interesting function clearly focused on providing a better experience to professionals in the sector. We will have to see what the first reactions of the professionals who make it up are.
