Final cut Pro is a professional non-linear editing system developed by Apple Inc. that has found popularity amongst independent filmmakers and Hollywood film editors alike. The program has the ability to edit many digital formats including DV, HDV, DVCProHD, XDCAM,2K, and IMAX film formats. The system is currently only available for Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later.

From the early 2000s, Final Cut has developed a large and ever expanding user base. One of its greatest strengths is its ease of use. Final Cut Pro has found acceptance among professionals and a number of broadcast facilities because of its cost effective efficiency as an off-line editor as much as a digital on-line editor. Final Cut Pro is also very popular with independent and semi-professional film-makers. As such, it can be used to edit material ranging from FireWire-attached MiniDV video from a consumer digital video camera or professional DV camera to High-Definition (HD) material in the various HD specifications and flavours including HDV. The software logs and captures video onto the computer’s hard drive, where it can be edited and processed. The current version of Final Cut Pro 6.0 runs on both Intel and PowerPC processors (minimum G4/1.25Ghz).