Apple� today unveiled Final Cut� Studio, the ultimate HD video production suite that features Final Cut Pro� 5, a major upgrade to the Emmy award-winning editing software for DV, SD, HD and film. Final Cut Studio also includes state-of-the-art tools that complement Final Cut Pro 5 such as Soundtrack� Pro, a revolutionary new audio editing and sound design application that makes video projects sound as good as they look; Motion 2, the world�s first real-time motion graphics application with GPU accelerated 32-bit float rendering; and DVD Studio Pro� 4, the first commercially available DVD authoring software that burns high definition DVDs to the latest HD DVD specification.

�The arrival of Final Cut Studio ushers in a new era of high definition video production that relies on effortless integration of video, audio and effects to elevate production values,� said Rob Schoeben, Apple�s vice president of Applications Marketing. �Final Cut Studio allows producers to edit in a broad range of HD formats, add stunning motion graphics, sculpt the perfect soundtrack and burn their projects to high def DVDs.�