Amidst the plethora of product announcements from Canon is an update to the EOS Movie Plugin-E1. The update, version 1.1, will aid the import of footage shot with EOS DSLR’s including the EOS 60D into Final Cut Pro. It will be compatible with EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II new firmware (v2.0.3 or later), EOS 5D Mark II old firmware (v1.2.4 or earlier), EOS 60D and EOS 7D cameras.The existing plugin (and the updated one) converts EOS movie files into Apple ProRes format at high-speed as it uses multi-core processing, and allows the user to add reel names and time code information at import.

EOS MOVIE plug-in update for Final Cut Pro

London, UK, 26th August 2010 – Canon today announces a new plug-in further enhancing quicker and easier editing of EOS MOVIE footage in Apple’s software suite, Final Cut Pro. The update will be available to download for free from mid-September.

EOS Movie Plug-in-E1 for Final Cut Pro version 1.1 will add to the recently released Plug-in-E1 by providing support for the Canon EOS 60D, the latest addition to the EOS range. The plug-in will allow users to view metadata and EXIF data for movie files. It will also provide support for multi-core processing, allowing even faster conversations with the latest generation of Macs.

The original plug-in was designed to convert EOS MOVIE footage from Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR cameras to Apple’s high-quality ProRes 422 codec at approximately twice the speed of Apple’s standard conversion. Users will still have the benefits of being able to add timecode and reel names to footage quickly and easily.