Apple’s New Creator Studio: All-In-One Apps for $12.99/Month
▼ Summary
– Apple is launching a new subscription bundle called Creator Studio, which provides access to six creative apps and premium content for iWork apps.
– The bundle costs $12.99/month or $129/year, with a discounted rate for students and educators, and includes a one-month free trial starting January 28.
– Key apps in the bundle are Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro (on Mac/iPad), plus Motion, Compressor, and MainStage (on Mac), with Freeform to be added later.
– New features are being added to these apps, such as Transcript Search and Montage Maker for Final Cut Pro, and Synth Player for Logic Pro.
– The subscription also unlocks a “Content Hub” with premium templates and media for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, though the core apps remain available for one-time purchase or free use.
Apple has unveiled a new subscription service designed for creative professionals and enthusiasts. The Apple Creator Studio bundle, launching January 28, provides a comprehensive suite of professional-grade applications for a monthly fee of $12.99 or an annual rate of $129. This offering consolidates access to six powerful creative apps alongside premium content for Apple’s iWork productivity suite, presenting a potentially significant value for users who rely on multiple tools.
The core of the bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro, which are available on both Mac and iPad. For Mac users, the package also adds Motion, Compressor, and MainStage. A notable inclusion is premium content for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, with plans to add Freeform across iPhone, iPad, and Mac at a later date. Educational pricing is available for students and teachers at a substantially reduced rate of $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. All new subscribers will be eligible for a one-month free trial to test the service.
Coinciding with this announcement, Apple detailed several new features rolling out to its creative software. Final Cut Pro is receiving significant updates, including Transcript Search for locating audio clips, Visual Search for finding moments through descriptive text, and Beat Detection. The iPad version gains a Montage Maker for rapid editing starts and an Auto Crop feature for intelligent reframing.
Logic Pro is also being enhanced with new tools like a Synth Player, Chord ID for identifying chords within projects, an expanded sound library, and natural language search capabilities. MainStage, which transforms a Mac into a live performance instrument or processor, is part of the bundle as well.
The inclusion of Pixelmator Pro marks its debut on iPad, bringing its advanced photo editing toolkit and full Apple Pencil support to the tablet. Motion offers robust 2D and 3D motion graphics creation, while Compressor provides specialized encoding and output customization for video projects.
In a statement, Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, emphasized the bundle’s value. He described it as providing “easy access to the most powerful and intuitive tools for video editing, music making, creative imaging, and visual productivity,” enhanced by intelligent features to speed up workflows.
For the iWork apps, a Creator Studio subscription unlocks a new “Content Hub.” This portal offers a library of curated, high-quality photos, graphics, and illustrations, alongside new premium templates and themes for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
It’s important to note that the individual pro apps, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage, will remain available for one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. Similarly, the basic versions of Numbers, Pages, Keynote, and Freeform will continue to be free for all users.
(Source: TechCrunch)
