Final Cut Pro is a professional non-linear editing software application developed by Apple Inc. and introduced to market in 1999. The software logs and captures video onto a hard drive (internal or external), where it can be edited and processed. From the early 2000s, Final Cut Pro developed a large and expanding user base including many independent filmmakers. It has made inroads with film and television editors who traditionally use Avid Technology’s Media Composer. According to a 2007 SCRI study, Final Cut made up 49% of the US professional editing market, with Avid at 22%. This has been a function of a hugely expanding professional editing marketplace rather than a large reduction in installed Avid users.
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