Creative Collaboration Using Final Cut Pro X

Start submitting various digital media assets directly to Ziflow using Final Cut Pro X.

Updated over a week ago

Summary: By using our Apple Final Cut Pro X plugin, video, and art creators can upload a new asset or version without logging into Ziflow. Content creators can push assets to Ziflow using the plugin below without opening another tool or browser.

Available for: every Ziflow user on all editions.

Plugin features outlined in this article:


Installing the Ziflow plugin in Final Cut Pro.

First, download and install the plugin on your Mac device. Find our plugin on the Mac App Store.

Ziflow plugin for Apple Final Cut Pro X

Once the plugin has been installed, you can open it from a Launchpad, and that will pop up an extension window in your Final Cut Pro X. Start using the plugin by authenticating inside Ziflow.

Sign in to Ziflow using installed Final Cut Pro X plugin


Creating proofs in Ziflow when using Final Cut Pro

Before you start pushing proofs to Ziflow, select the "Add Share destination" button or choose the project destination manually by going to File -> Share in the app.

Select Final Cut Pro project destination

Once you are authenticated in Ziflow, and the destination of the asset is designated, you can submit the asset to Ziflow. Click on the Ziflow plugin button in Final Cut to open the Ziflow dashboard. From this level, you can create a new proof/version.

Create a Ziflow proof out of the Final Cut asset


Reviewing Ziflow proofs within Final Cut Pro

After signing in to your Ziflow account through the plugin, you can easily access proofs that you were invited to or created.

Ziflow proof list in Final Cut Pro plugin

When you open a proof in the plugin, you can review it as you would in Ziflow Viewer on your browser. The plugin provides various features such as adding comments and markups, exporting comments, comparing proof versions, and much more.

Reviewing proofs within Ziflow plugin at Final Cut Pro


Final Cut plugin troubleshooting steps

If you experience any issues, we recommend deleting the plugin cache as your first step of troubleshooting:

  • Select the Finder menu > Go > Go To Folder...

  • Paste: ~/Library/Containers/

  • Delete all Ziflow folders

  • Please restart your computer to complete the process.

Please also make sure to allow embedding the Ziflow application in your account security settings.

Allow embedding the Ziflow application in the account security settings

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