Having to transcode your media first requires additional steps, and it can also be very time-consuming. The product will be available from the 19th of April, but you can pre-order it now for $45 USD, which is 25% less than it will eventually cost. Color Finale Transcoder allows you to import BRAW, ARRI RAW and CinemaDNG directly into Final Cut Pro.

Transcoder software for RAW files is nothing new and you have been able to transcode various RAW formats and bring them into FCP for a long time, however, this looks like it may be the first piece of software that lets you do it directly within FCP. Color Finale Transcoder is still a transcoder, however, it will be nice for users to be able to at least work within the confines of FCP without having to go back and forward between another program. Just to be clear, even though it is claimed that you can view BRAW, ARRI RAW, and CinemaDNG files within FCP, you can’t work with them natively. Now, there isn’t any further information currently available about what the interface looks like or what the transcoding options are. You can load multiple clips at once and choose the destination SDR or HDR color space. The Color Finale Transcoder extension is claimed to give you an instant preview of your ingested video plus a full range of camera setting adjustments directly within the import interface. If for example, you are capturing BRAW from a compatible camera or recording it externally, you need to use a third-party application to transcode files into a Final Cut compatible format before you can start editing. Color grading is used to give your footage a distinct look and adjust the overall mood of the clip. Color correction comes first and is where you correct over or undersaturated video to make the colors more uniform between clips. There are some differences between correction and grading.

Having to transcode your media first requires additional steps, and it can also be very time-consuming. Final Cut Pro X makes this reasonably easy to do. Color Finale Transcoder allows you to import BRAW, ARRI RAW and CinemaDNG directly into Final Cut Pro.

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