Moving from imovie to final cut express hd – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual
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Preface
An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD
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Moving From iMovie to Final Cut Express HD
The Apple entry-level DV editing application is iMovie. It allows you to create simple
edited digital movies with some of the most popular features found in Hollywood-
style releases, without having to know any technical details about the process. The
interface and feature set are configured to make the process nearly foolproof.
Eventually, however, you’ll find yourself requiring features beyond those that iMovie
offers. The tools in Final Cut Express HD allow you to expand your digital editing
creativity. Final Cut Express HD gives you access to a wide range of professional
features such as the following:
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Support for multiple projects and sequences, allowing you to edit in multiple
projects at once and copy elements from one sequence to another.
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Support for multiple video and audio tracks, making it easy to create video
composites and audio mixes.
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Support for voiceovers. You can record voiceovers directly into the Timeline using
the Voice Over tool.
Additionally:
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Final Cut Express HD is a nondestructive editor, which means making edits and
adding transitions does not affect the original video on your computer’s hard disk.
This means you can experiment with edits and transitions without having to
commit to them permanently.
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Final Cut Express HD comes with over 200 transitions, filters, and effects. You can
preview many of them without
rendering
due to the software-based, real-time
architecture of Final Cut Express HD. (Rendering involves processing video and
audio with any applied effects, such as transitions or filters. Effects that aren’t real-
time must be rendered in order to be played back properly. Once rendered, your
sequence can be played in real time.)
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Final Cut Express HD offers several workflows and work styles for editing digital
video projects, including advanced media management and the drag-and-drop
method used within iMovie. These capabilities, along with its ability to import
iMovie projects, make Final Cut Express HD easy to learn while still providing the
advanced features you need. See “