Apple rolled out updates across its Creator Studio apps: new Pixelmator Pro templates and iPad selection tools, plus Cinematic mode editing features in Final Cut Pro and Motion that target footage from the iPhone 18 Pro.
Pixelmator Pro gains two new template collections for sports/action and product/launch projects, plus a Podcasts cover-art category.
Final Cut Pro and Motion can now apply and edit Cinematic mode effects to native iPhone 18 Pro video, including focus point and depth-of-field adjustments in the timeline.
Creator Studio subscription pricing starts at $12.99 per month or $129 per year, with a one-month free trial available.
# What changed Apple announced a set of updates to Apple Creator Studio that focus on two areas filmmakers and creative professionals care about: image and template tools in Pixelmator Pro, and deeper integration for footage shot on the new iPhone 18 Pro. The company also adjusted export and conversion workflows in Final Cut Pro to accommodate Cinematic mode video.
# Pixelmator Pro: templates and iPad parity
# Final Cut Pro and Motion: Cinematic mode for iPhone 18 Pro footage Apple prepared Final Cut Pro and Motion on Mac to handle video captured natively on the iPhone 18 Pro. Editors can now apply Cinematic mode effects and adjust focus points and depth of field directly in the Final Cut Pro timeline. The built-in compressor gained the ability to convert video with Cinematic mode effects back into the previous Cinematic mode format and added new HEVC and MPEG-4 export presets intended for social sharing.
These changes align Final Cut's timeline-based editing controls with the iPhone 18 Pro's unique recording features, giving editors access to camera-derived depth information and Cinematic controls without leaving the NLE.
# Final Cut Camera and variable aperture support Separately, Apple updated the Final Cut Camera app for iOS to support the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture feature. The app now exposes aperture adjustment and both aperture-priority and shutter-priority modes. It also provides pro-focused controls such as shutter angle, ISO, and white balance, along with overlays (false color, clipping indicators), improved focus peaking, tally light during recording, and professional video scope support.
# Pricing and availability Apple Creator Studio is available via subscription plans starting at $12.99 per month or $129 per year. A one-month free trial is offered. The updates described were announced alongside the broader Creator Studio rollout and the iPhone 18 Pro announcement.
# What this means for creators
# Bottom line These updates move Apple's creative apps toward tighter ecosystem interoperability with the iPhone 18 Pro and add practical tools—new templates and native iPad selection tools—aimed at reducing cross-device friction for creators.
Apple today updated Apple Creator Studio and Final Cut Camera for iOS to add new features. Final Cut Camera, Apple's professional iPhone filming app, now supports the variable aperture feature on the iPhone 18 Pro . Users can tweak aperture and select between aperture priority and shutter priority modes, plus there's s
Apple today introduced updates to Apple Creator Studio, the powerful collection of creative and productivity apps. Pixelmator Pro for iPad adds edge-refinement tools for advanced selections; native video captured on iPhone 18 Pro can now have Cinematic mode effects applied during editing using Final Cut Pro and Motion;
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