Archive notice: This article covers FilmConvert Nitrate availability and pricing from May 2020. Current hosts, requirements and prices may differ.
FilmConvert added Nitrate support for Final Cut Pro X and Motion, extending a host list that already included Premiere Pro, After Effects, Avid Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve on macOS and Windows.
Final Cut implementation
The Final Cut version introduced a revised interface and Metal GPU acceleration. Its controls covered Cineon Log film emulation, curves, film grain and Log-based grading workflows.
Historical requirements
The 2020 build required Final Cut Pro X 10.4.8 and macOS 10.14 or later. The archived article listed US$119 for a licence and US$69 for an upgrade; those prices are not current purchasing guidance.
Editors should test colour management, render parity, grain scaling and Metal performance before moving an established grade into a current Nitrate build.
