A YouTuber has accidentally revealed at least some of what is coming in the Final Cut Pro 13 update, including improved Pixelmator Pro round-tripping and a new Natural Motion Blur tool.
Final Cut Pro 12.4 was released on September 29 with the ability to add Cinematic mode effects captured with iPhone 18 Pro. Apple’s next update could arrive sometime in October, given a recent accidental YouTube posting.
Reddit user Sweaty_Succotash_375 pointed out that YouTuber The Final Cut Bro accidentally posted then made a video private that touted “Final Cut 13 is here!” User umChiled shared a chapter list, which shows what features can be expected in the new update.
Here are the features called out in the chapter markers:
- More language support for transcriptions
- Pixelmator image roundtrip editing
- Natural Motion Blur
- Pinch to zoom and viewer controls
- Disconnect clips
- Keyframe easing
Several of these features appear to be long-awaited updates for Final Cut Pro. It’s a big update going to version 13, so Apple included several big changes.
It is already possible to send a frame to Pixelmator Pro, but only as a still image for editing. The new roundtrip improvement isn’t an export, but a frame editing tool that reinserts what you’ve edited.
Natural Motion Blur and Keyframe Easing both appear to be big features. Several animation tools have been added, which could mean vastly improved controls over objects in scenes.
Apple hasn’t announced Final Cut Pro 13, but new Macs, like a touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED, are expected before the end of 2026. Expect the new Final Cut Pro update to be revealed at the same time.
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