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20 AI-powered features in Final Cut Pro you didn’t know

Anix Lynch
3 min readFeb 4, 2023
  1. Smart Conform — Automatically adjusts the aspect ratio and frame rate of imported media to match the project’s settings.
  2. Background Noise Reduction — Reduces background noise in audio clips using machine learning algorithms.
  3. Automatic Color Correction — Uses AI to analyze and correct the color balance and saturation of clips.
  4. Shot Stability Analysis — Analyzes clips to detect camera shake and apply stabilizationization automatically.
  5. Image Processing — Uses AI to enhance image quality by reducing noise and improving sharpness.
  6. Face Detection — Automatically detects and tracks faces in a clip, making it easier to edit and add effects.
  7. Object Removal — Uses AI to remove objects from a scene, such as wires or green screens.
  8. Audio Ducking — Automatically lowers the volume of background music or sound effects during dialogue.
  9. Transcoding — Uses AI to optimize media for faster playback and smoother editing.
  10. Color Grading — Automatically analyzes and balances the color of a clip based on its content and context.
  11. Audio Analysis — Analyzes audio to separate background noise from dialogue and music.
  12. Object and People Recognition — Uses AI to automatically recognize and categorize objects and people in a scene.
  13. Keyword and Face recognition — Uses AI to automatically identify and categorize keywords and faces in media files.
  14. Camera Image Stabilization — Stabilizes shaky footage to provide a smooth, professional look.
  15. Background Processing — Automatically analyzes and optimizes media in the background while the user continues to edit.
  16. Momentum — Uses AI to automatically edit and arrange clips into a coherent and cohesive video.
  17. Range-Based Keywording — Uses AI to automatically generate keywords and categorize media based on the content of the clips.
  18. Masking and Image Overlays — Uses AI to automatically create masks and apply image overlays to clips.
  19. Audio Clean-Up — Automatically removes unwanted sounds, such as hums and pops, from audio clips.
  20. Multichannel Audio Editing — Supports multi-channel audio editing and automatically analyzes and separates audio channels.
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From final cut pro version 10.6.5 (as of Feb 2023), which interface, UI, or path, should you navigate to be able to do 20 things above?

  1. Smart Conform - Final Cut Pro > Preferences > Conform
  2. Background Noise Reduction - Effects Browser > Audio > Background Noise Reduction
  3. Automatic Color Correction - Color Correction > Auto Color Correction
  4. Shot Stability Analysis - Effects Browser > Image Stabilization > Stabilize
  5. Image Processing - Effects Browser > Image Stabilization > Denoise
  6. Face Detection - Final Cut Pro > Face Detection
  7. Object Removal - Effects Browser > Keying > Keyer
  8. Audio Ducking - Final Cut Pro > Audio Ducking
  9. Transcoding - Final Cut Pro > Transcoding
  10. Color Grading - Color Correction > Color Correction
  11. Audio Analysis - Final Cut Pro > Audio Analysis
  12. Object and People Recognition - Final Cut Pro > Object and People Recognition
  13. Keyword and Face recognition - Final Cut Pro > Keyword and Face recognition
  14. Camera Image Stabilization - Effects Browser > Image Stabilization > Stabilize
  15. Background Processing - Final Cut Pro > Background Processing
  16. Momentum - Final Cut Pro > Momentum
  17. Range-Based Keywording - Final Cut Pro > Range-Based Keywording
  18. Masking and Image Overlays - Effects Browser > Masking and Image Overlays
  19. Audio Clean-Up - Effects Browser > Audio > Audio Clean-Up
  20. Multichannel Audio Editing - Final Cut Pro > Multichannel Audio Editing

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Anix Lynch

I enjoy making difficult AI concepts skimmable with analogy and funny samples.✨