Apple has unveiled a new software update geared towards enhancing creativity among users. The tech giant from the US is introducing Creative Studio, a platform that will provide MacBook and iPad owners with access to premium software at a significantly lower monthly cost.
This service offers full access to professional applications like Final Cut Pro for video editing, Logic Pro for music creation, and Pixelmator Pro as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop.
Upon its release later this month, Apple users can subscribe to the service for £12.99 per month or £129 annually, offering great value for the range of software included in the package.
Individually, Final Cut Pro costs £300 on the App Store, while Logic Pro is priced at £200, making the subscription model a cost-effective option for users.
By offering these software tools through a subscription model, Apple aims to make them more accessible to a wider audience.
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, stated, “Apple Creator Studio is a valuable resource that empowers creators of all kinds to pursue their craft and enhance their skills by providing easy access to powerful tools for video editing, music production, creative imaging, and visual productivity, all enhanced with advanced intelligent features to streamline workflows.”
In addition to the core software, Creative Studio includes extras like MainStage, which transforms Mac devices into instruments, voice processors, or guitar rigs. Motion is another feature that provides robust graphic tools for creating cinematic 2D and 3D effects with intelligent functions like Magnetic Mask for precise object isolation and tracking without the need for a green screen.
Subscribers will also receive intelligent features and premium content updates for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers apps, as well as Freeform for iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices later in the year.
While Keynote, Pages, and Numbers will remain free for all users, subscribers to Creative Studio will enjoy enhanced versions of these software applications.
Cue further added, “There has never been a more flexible and accessible way to access such a powerful suite of creative apps for professionals, aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, students, and educators to excel in their work and explore their creative passions from inception to completion.”
Apple Creator Studio will be available on the App Store starting on Wednesday, January 28, with a one-month free trial for all users. Additionally, individuals purchasing a MacBook or iPad will be eligible for a three-month trial period.
Furthermore, Apple has announced special pricing for university students, offering the software bundle at just £2.99 per month or £29.99 per year to support educational endeavors.