As widely rumored, Apple's Peter Steinauer took the stage at the Supermeet during NAB in Las Vegas to introduce the latest version of Final Cut, Final Cut X. The new app suite (last revised in July of 2009) adds full 64-bit compatibility with a full rewrite of the platform.
The new version includes improved media management and improved image quality built on "modern foundations," with a fully color managed Final Cut, and a new look. Resolution-independent playback all the way from SD up to 2K and 4K formats. FCP now leverages Grand Central Dispatch to take advantage of all cores on the machine. The crowd goes wild, especially as Steinauer suggests that the ever-popular render bar will now be
