Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 214)

214 Part IV Capturing and Importing
Using Audio CD Tracks in Your Project
Mac OS X recognizes each track on a standard audio CD as an individual AIFF file. These
files can be copied directly from a CD to your hard disk and then imported into
Final Cut Express without any conversion.
Files copied from an audio CD have a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and sample size (bit
depth) of 16 bits. If you’re working with a DV sequence, you can convert the sample
rate using Final Cut Express. For more information, see “
Converting Audio Clips to
Match Sequence Settings ” on page 213.
Important: Do not import clips from a CD or DVD directly into Final Cut Express. These
clips will go offline as soon as you eject the disc from the drive. Make sure you copy the
files to your hard disk before importing them.
Importing Still Images and Graphics
You can import most graphics formats supported by QuickTime into your project. The
most common ways to create or acquire still images to use in a Final Cut Express
sequence include:
 Capturing with a digital camera
 Scanning from a book or photograph
 Downloading from the web
Note: Be aware of copyright issues and don’t use images that you don’t have
permission to use.
 Capturing from a standard definition or high definition video camera
 Creating graphics with a desktop publishing or graphics application
Keep in mind that the image needs to be in one of the formats supported by
Final Cut Express: PICT, TIFF, TGA, PDF, Photoshop, or JPEG. Most of these file formats
can also contain an alpha channel. For more information about alpha channels, see
Chapter 52, “
Compositing and Layering ,” on page 807. For detailed information about
working with still images and graphics, see Chapter 51, “ Working with Freeze Frames
and Still Images ,” on page 791.