Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 33)

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Capturing Your Video
Capturing is the process of transferring the video images
from your camcorder or deck to your computer.
Before you begin editing with Final Cut Express HD, you need to transfer the content of
your DV tape (the source media) to your computer. This process is called capturing, and
you do most of your capturing in the Final Cut Express HD Capture window.
Making a New Project and Saving It
The media you capture appears in the Browser. For this reason, it’s a good idea to
create a new project before you begin capturing, so that you can organize your project
elements efficiently.
The project is a file that maintains the relationship between your captured video, clips,
and sequences. When you create a new project in Final Cut Express HD, a new blank
sequence is automatically created and named Sequence 1. You can change the
sequence name to better reflect its content or the type of program you’ll be working
on. When you quit Final Cut Express HD or close the project, as long as it is saved,
Final Cut Express HD remembers your edit decisions and applied effects.