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Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express each provide a digital video-editing system that is scalable, nonlinear, and resolution-independent. Professional video editors can use these powerful tools to edit and finish broadcast-quality video in a variety of formats and resolutions. Software developers can extend the features of Final Cut Pro by creating effects with FXScript and by directly modifying project data using the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format.

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Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format version 4, providing access to contents of FCP projects.
Guides 2009-02-04
FxPlug SDK Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Update for FxPlug SDK 1.2.3.
Guides 2008-07-04
Rendering FxPlug Effects in Final Cut (HTML) (PDF)
Guides 2007-05-21
Using FXScript (PDF)
Explains how to use the FXScript feature in Final Cut Pro.
Guides 2003-06-14
FxPlug Reference (HTML)
Describes the APIs for writing plug-ins for Motion and Final Cut Pro.
Reference 2008-07-04
FinalCutServerIntegrationSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to integrate an external application with Final Cut Server
Sample Code 2008-06-07
Gamma Filter for FxPlug and AE (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Cross-application FxPlug and After Effects plug-in code.
Sample Code 2008-06-02
AlbumToSlideshow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using CF and NSXML to create Final Cut Pro XML.
Sample Code 2008-05-15
QTMetadataEditor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime 7 APIs in a Metadata Browsing and Editing application
Sample Code 2008-05-09
FinalCutPro_AppleEvents (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses Apple Events to interact with Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 or later.
Sample Code 2007-11-16
MovieAssembler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates AppleEvent communication with FCP, project modification using XML, and media file identification using metadata.
Sample Code 2007-11-14
TimelineToTC (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample application demonstrating parsing/conversion of FCP XML Files.
Sample Code 2007-06-01
TextTrack (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates some simple operations on Final Cut Pro XML files
Sample Code 2005-06-27
Final Cut Pro - The 'r4fl' Pixel Format (HTML)
TN2201: Describes the 'r4fl' pixel format used by Final Cut Pro to support greater than 8-bit rendering.
Technical Notes 2008-08-06
Final Cut Pro - Preferred Video Media Time Scales and Sample Durations (HTML)
QA1447: Lists the preferred time scales/sample durations for media created for use with FCP.
Technical Q&As 2005-10-24
Movie Export Component - How to ensure Final Cut Pro recognizes your exporter (HTML)
QA1415: Explains how to make sure Final Cut Pro will recognizes a custom QuickTime movie export component.
Technical Q&As 2005-03-08