Final Cut Pro Adds Support for iPhone 15 Pro’s Log-Encoded Video

Final Cut Pro Adds Support for iPhone 15 Pro’s Log-Encoded Video

Apple today updated its Final Cut ProMotionCompressor, and iMovie apps for the Mac, as well as Final Cut Pro for the iPad, adding support for log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro models.

What’s New

Version 10.6.9

Final Cut Pro 10.6.9 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

• Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro.

• Enhance the look of footage shot on popular Fujifilm, DJI, and ARRI cameras using new log profiles.

• Fixes an issue that could cause Motion templates to not respond to the Opacity setting.

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max both allow you to choose between HDR, SDR, or Log color encoding when recording ProRes video.

Set up ProRes

To set up ProRes, go to Settings  > Camera > Formats, then turn on Apple ProRes.

Record a video with ProRes

  1. Open Camera, select Video mode, then tap the ProRes Off button to turn ProRes on.
  2. Tap the Record button or press either volume button to start recording.While recording with the rear camera, you can pinch to zoom in or out, tap .5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, and 5x (depending on your model) to switch between lenses, or touch and hold the lens chooser, then slide the dial for more precise zoom control.
  3. Tap the Record button or press either volume button to stop recording.
  4. Tap the ProRes On button when you want to turn off ProRes.

ProRes is available for recording up to 4K at 30 fps. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can record 4K at 60 fps when connected to a compatible external storage device.

On 128 GB iPhone models, recording is only available at 1080p at 30 fps, with the exception of iPhone 15 Pro 128 GB models, which can record in 4K up to 60 fps when connected to a compatible external storage device. For more information, see the Apple Support article About Apple ProRes on iPhone.