Apple will be bundling its pro filmmaking and audio tools including Final Cut Pro with its productivity apps Keynote, Pages and Numbers into a subscription software suite called Apple Creator Studio. the package, which includes apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone, includes Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, compressor, MainStage and the whiteboard app Freeform.
Creator Studio will be available from Jan. 28 at a cost of $13 per month or $129 per year; students and educators can get a subscription for $3 per month or $30 per year. Mac users will still have the option to purchase software like Final Cut Pro for a one-time free. The current price for Final Cut Pro in the Mac App Store is $300.
While apps such as Keynote and Pages are already free on Apple platforms, it appears that new versions of those apps will receive access to beta features that will roll out first to Creator Studio subscribers. The announcement by Apple alludes to “new AI features and premium content” in some of the apps it or else makes available to use for free.
What the Creator Studio bundle comes with
The star of the show in Creator Studio is Final Cut pro, the video editing software that will now include Transcript Search on both Mac and iPad. There is also a new Beat detection feature Apple says uses an AI model to analyze a music track and display a beat grid, making it easier to cut video to music rhythms. The software also will include a new montage Maker on iPad for swift social video creation.
Motion, the 2D and 3D graphics tool, and Compressor also integrate with Final Cut Pro. Apple touted Motion’s Magnetic mask feature for isolating objects or people without the need for a green screen.
