Apple Releases Final Cut Camera 2.3 With Expanded ProRes and Variable Aperture Support
Apple has unveiled Final Cut Camera version 2.3, a complimentary update for the iPhone 18 Pro series, which introduces variable aperture control, an updated interface, and improved recording features. Users can now manually adjust white balance in Kelvin and choose aperture priority. The app also offers a histogram, false color, and clipping indicators, along with the ability to apply cinematic mode to previously recorded footage. Clean HDMI output is compatible with the iPhone 17 Pro. New recording formats include ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, and ProRes 422 LT. Users can disable digital zoom, and USB-C file sharing has been enhanced for importing media into Final Cut Pro. Customizable overlays and simplified settings access are additional features, though it does not support Apple's new tracking autofocus. Final Cut Camera 2.3 is available starting today.
Key facts
- Final Cut Camera version 2.3 is available for free starting today
- The update supports variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro series, enabling aperture priority mode
- White balance can be manually set in Kelvin, an upgrade over the iPhone Camera App's preset positions
- New monitoring tools include histogram or RGB parade (split waveform), false color, and clipping indicators
- Clean HDMI output requires an iPhone 17 Pro at minimum
- ProRes recording options now include ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, and ProRes 422 LT beyond full ProRes HQ
- Digital zoom can be disabled to record at full optical resolution and prevent accidental cropping
- iPhones can connect to a Mac via USB-C cable to import media directly into Final Cut Pro, while wireless transfer to Final Cut Pro for iPad remains supported
- The update lacks support for Apple's new tracking autofocus
- The app was redesigned with customizable overlays, two-finger tap to focus, a tally lamp, and easier access to settings
Entities
Artists
- Jaron Schneider
Institutions
- Apple
- Final Cut Pro
- Final Cut Camera
- PetaPixel