Final Cut Pro on iPad is a big deal. Apple’s popular video editing program has been redesigned with a new touch interface that lets you record, edit and share videos all on a tablet. Features like the jog wheel and Apple Pencil hover skim makes editing videos on a touch screen feel as intuitive as working with a mouse and keyboard. And considering its affordable subscription model combined with the relative ubiquity of iPads, more people than ever will have access to Final Cut Pro.
I’ve done light video editing in the past but stopped after Adobe Premiere’s $30 asking price became too high to justify. When Apple announced Final Cut Pro on iPad would cost $5 a month or $50 a year, I immediately thought it would be the perfect way for me to get back into video editing. Not only is it affordable, but I could also connect a mouse and keyboard and external monitor to let me edit videos as I would on my desktop.
