Apple Creator Studio adds AI tools and MotionVFX in November

Apple announced a broad update to Apple Creator Studio, adding MotionVFX tools to Final Cut Pro for Mac and introducing artificial-intelligence features across creative and productivity apps. The update is scheduled to arrive on the App Store in November, free for existing subscribers. New subscribers will pay $12.99 a month or $129 a year. Apple also offers a one-month free trial, and eligible students and educators can subscribe for $2.99 monthly or $29.99 annually. The company did not give a specific November release date. The update brings MotionVFX effects, plugins, transitions, templates and motion graphics into Final Cut Pro for Mac. Apple says the integrated tools include options for rotoscoping, tracking and color grading. The app’s Content Hub will also offer Apple-curated stock video, photos and backgrounds. Editors will be able to open images from a Final Cut Pro timeline in Pixelmator Pro and save changes back into the project. Pixelmator Pro adds Generate Fill, which lets users select part of an image and describe a change for the app to generate. Apple says the feature matches the surrounding image’s lighting, perspective and texture. The update also adds new...