Apple Production Suite Upgrade for Final Cut Pro [Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, DVD Studio Pro] [OLDER VERSION]

by Apple

Product Features

• Essential software suite for film and video production
• Real-time production tools; common user interface elements
• Professional graphics, video, audio, and DVD authoring applications
• Provides seamless, intuitive, and integrated workflow
• Includes Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro 3, and Motion

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002V4KH6
• Item model number: M9481Z/A 
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 10, 2004
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,506 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #97 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Production Stations
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Introducing Production Suite, the essential software suite for film and video production that delivers real-time production tools in one comprehensive and integrated package.

Combining Apple’s industry-leading Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro 3, and Motion, Production Suite offers the most comprehensive collection of professional graphics, video, audio, and DVD authoring applications to deliver real-time interactivity on a desktop or notebook computer. With common user interface elements shared across all the applications, Production Suite provides a seamless, intuitive, and integrated workflow for film and video production.

Final Cut Pro HD
Now you can capture and edit in DV, SD, and high-definition (HD) formats in real-time on your Power Mac G5 and Cinema Display.

Motion
Groundbreaking real-time previews, behavior animations, and a streamlined interface will change how you do motion graphics.

DVD Studio Pro
Open your Final Cut Pro HD files and your Motion projects natively in DVD Studio Pro, add menus, transitions, and more, and burn your DVD title.

Comprehensive
Production Suite has everything you need to create commercials, on-air promos, corporate videos, and long-form productions right in the box. Whether you’re a specialist in a large post house or a one-person band with a PowerBook, Production Suite has everything it takes to go from raw DV, SD, and now HD footage to a finished title with unparalleled aplomb. Edit, design, and score your project using Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, and Soundtrack--then send it to DVD Studio Pro to author your finished DVD for replication.

Timeline Integration
Final Cut Pro HD and Motion share timeline data so there’s no need to render interim files when switching between editing and motion graphics. Cuts, blend modes, layers, and motion paths applied in Final Cut Pro HD are directly editable within Motion’s timeline. Titles graphics and animations made in Motion automatically update the Final Cut Pro HD timeline. Since both applications leave source files untouched, you get the highest image quality when you output the completed production. You can even launch Motion directly from Final Cut Pro HD’s timeline just by clicking.

Pipeline Integration
When you’re ready to author your title on DVD, simply save your Final Cut Pro HD project as a QuickTime reference movie or drag and drop a Motion project directly into DVD Studio Pro. The underlying media files are automatically encoded to MPEG-2 using DVD Studio Pro 3’s high-quality compression engine. Encoding occurs in the background so you can keep working. Add menus, transitions, camera angles, subtitles, or even slide shows without stopping to render, then burn your title to DVD or DLT for replication.

Real-time
Final Cut Pro HD and Motion’s real-time capabilities help you realize your vision almost as quickly as you can imagine it. By tapping into the power of the Power Mac G5 and Mac OS X, you can literally watch your ideas unfold before your eyes. Real-time previews in Final Cut Pro HD and Motion show you how effects and edits look without rendering. You can even preview HD in real-time.

Astounding Value
Production Suite delivers the industry’s best applications for creating high-impact video, motion graphics, titles, original audio, and DVDs, all in one powerhouse package. Production Suite also offers a short learning curve for Final Cut Pro editors aspiring to design motion graphics, compose music, or author DVDs.