A YouTuber accidentally revealed at least some of what’s coming in the Final Cut Pro 13 update, including improved Pixelmator Pro round tripping and a new Natural Motion Blur tool.
Final Cut Pro 12.4 was released on September 29 with the ability to add cinematic mode effects captured with the iPhone 18 Pro. Apple’s next update could arrive in October, given a recent accidental post on YouTube.
Reddit user Sweaty_Succotash_375 pointed out that YouTuber The Final Cut Bro accidentally posted and then made private a video advertising “Final Cut 13 is here!” User umChiled shared a list of chapters, showing what features you can expect in the new update.
Here are the features referenced in the chapter markers:
- Greater language support for transcriptions
- Round-trip editing of Pixelmator images
- Natural motion blur
- Pinch to zoom and control the viewer
- Disconnect the clips
- Loosening keyframes
Many of these features appear to be long-awaited updates for Final Cut Pro. It’s a big update coming to version 13, so Apple has included several big changes.
It is already possible to send a frame to Pixelmator Pro, but only as a still image for editing. The new roundtrip improvement is not an export, but a frame editing tool that re-inserts what you’ve edited.
Natural Motion Blur and Keyframe Easing both appear to be great features. Several animation tools have been added, which could mean greatly improved controls over objects in scenes.
Apple hasn’t announced Final Cut Pro 13, but new Macs, such as a touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED, are expected before the end of 2026. Expect the new Final Cut Pro update to be revealed at the same time.
