Final Cut Pro 3: solid update adds Mac OS X compatibility, limited real-time effects. (Reviews).

In Hollywood, when a studio has a hit, it quickly releases a sequel. Apple has fittingly adopted this strategy for Final Cut Pro, its professional video-editing software. Within nine months of shipping Final Cut Pro 2, Apple delivered version 3, an impressive update that adds real-time effects, new color-correction and -measurement tools, and expanded editing features.

Perhaps most significant, Final Cut Pro 3 is Mac OS X native--although OS X introduces important compatibility and workflow issues. Version 3 also has some minor bugs, but it should prove to be as big a hit as ...

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