apple adds third-party app integration to final cut pro x

third-party plug-ins and special effects have already been available for the software, today's news opens up Final Cut Pro X for third-party app developers to further streamline the editing workflow..   This is the time we allowing third-party app integrations at this level that tie Apple spokesperson said..   Apple is calling these third-party integrations workflow extensions, add clip markers, and playback between the apps and Final Cut timeline.   The first apps to be integrated today are Frame.io, CatDV, and Shutterstock.   Apple says it's working on few more, and it will be adding more third-party extensions, like transcription service Simon Says, on ongoing basis. Frame.io Final Cut Pro X.   Coupled with the transcription service integration, Apple's making it easier to create accessible videos.   Final Cut Pro X's release in 2011 as project files were not compatible with each other, and the completely overhauled design was missing key features.   Video pros were driven away and prompted to switch over to other software like Adobe Premiere within its Creative Cloud suite, like After Effects for motion graphics and Media Encoder for optimizing videos.   Apple's worked hard and addition of workflow extensions and third-party apps feels like effort on the company's part to bring back those pro users..   Final Cut Pro X is available on Mac App Store for $299.99, while its companion apps, Motion and Compressor, are each $49.99.   Read more