### CommandPost

CommandPost is a **free** and [open source](https://github.com/CommandPost/CommandPost/blob/develop/LICENSE.md) macOS application that bridges between control surfaces and software that doesn’t support them natively, such as Apple’s [Final Cut Pro](https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/) and Adobe’s [After Effects](https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html).

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It’s been downloaded over [163 thousand times](https://hanadigital.github.io/grev/?user=commandpost&repo=commandpost), and there are over [2.6 thousands members](https://www.facebook.com/groups/commandpost/members) in our [Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/commandpost/).

It’s been translated into Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Norwegian, Panjabi/Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian & Vietnamese by [our awesome community](https://poeditor.com/join/project/QWvOQlF1Sy).

It’s used by filmmakers, developers, scientists and macOS power users all over the world to seriously speed up mundane tasks through powerful and customisable automation tools.

For example, you can apply individual effects within Final Cut Pro or After Effects with the single tap of a button.

Powered by [Lua](https://dev.commandpost.io/lua/overview/) (the same scripting language used by [Blackmagic Fusion](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/), [Adobe Lightroom](https://www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop-lightroom.html) and even parts of [Apple iOS](https://twitter.com/_inside/status/1026173832527265792)), it's insanely customisable and powerful.

It runs natively on Apple Silicon and is fully compatible with [Hammerspoon](http://www.hammerspoon.org).

You can listen to Chris explain CommandPost on Final Cut Pro Radio [Episode #57](http://fcpradio.com/episode057.html) and [Episode #43](http://fcpradio.com/episodes/episode043.html).

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#### User Quotes

> _“ Titles to Keywords is a huge timesaver when editing complex scenes. Couldn’t live without it anymore. And directors love that every delivery of any line from any take is just one click away! ”_<br />
> **[Knut Hake](http://www.knuthake.de)** <font size="2">- _Editor on Netflix's Blood Red Sky_</font>

> _“ CommandPost and FCP are so intertwined on my day to day that I see them as one app! ”_<br />
> **[Marcos Castiel BFE](http://www.marcoscastiel.com/)** <font size="2">- _Editor on Netflix's Turn of the Tide_</font>

> _“ Command Post started as a FCPX utility but it goes further than that. You can use it to map almost any function to supported hardware devices to work with any app like a BMD Speed Editor and Avid Media Composer! ”_<br />
> **[Marc Bach](https://www.interfacelab.tv)** <font size="2">- _Editor & Colourist_</font>

> _“ Chris's support is the best you will find anywhere on the planet. He was proactive and able to implement features for me on the spot. 5 STAR product 5 STAR support. ControllerMate is what I used to use. CommandPost is faster and easier. ”_<br />
> **[Ross Batten](https://www.roscoaudio.com.au)** <font size="2">- _Senior Sound Designer (ProTools)_</font>

> _“ Search Console is like Spotlight on steroids. It can quickly find and execute any obscure command, NLE and OS-wide, fire up keyboard makros (scripts), and especially, find and place Effects and Effect Templates, directly onto selected clips in my FCP timeline. It constantly saves me clicks. ”_<br />
> **[Florian Duffe](https://florian-duffe.de/en/flow-en/)** <font size="2">- _Editor_</font>

> _“ CommandPost is so many things for so many people. For me it is a Final Cut Pro automation system that unlocks hidden features and uniquely supports advanced workflows. CommandPost’s secret weapon? Deep connections with the postproduction community which mean that it constantly improves as the needs of editors and post professionals evolve. ”_<br />
> **[Alex ‘4D’ Gollner](https://alex4d.com)** <font size="2">- _Motion Template Creator_</font>

> _“ Chris, you have no idea how helpful your Titles to Keywords toolbox has been on our latest production. Without the toolbox these 2-3 hour long timelines (around 900 keywords) would have been nearly impossible to tag with the FCP built in way. It's very long scenes with around 50 lines of text for all characters. ”_<br />
> **[Sam Pluemacher](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10223233/)** <font size="2">- _Assistant Editor on Netflix's Blood Red Sky_</font>

> _“ As someone who doesn’t like clicking to do things, CommandPost makes my work much more likeable! ”_<br />
> **[Oli Frost](https://olifro.st/)** <font size="2">- _Editor_</font>

> _“ CommandPost supports my Loupedeck, Stream Deck and Razer devices with advanced Final Cut Pro integrations. Eliminating the need for multiple apps and reducing complexity. ”_<br />
> **[Sam Pluemacher](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10223233/)** <font size="2">- _Assistant Editor on Netflix's Blood Red Sky_</font>

> _“ CommandPost is the first thing you should install If you like to tinker. This genius app extends Final Cut Pro in all kinds of ways, enabling advanced workflows, automation, and even integration with external hardware such as MIDI controllers. Recommended. ”_<br />
> **[Iain Anderson](https://iain-anderson.com)** <font size="2">- _Author of Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing_</font>