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Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 3

Capturing Your Video

To make a new project:

m

Choose File > New Project (or press Command-E).

A new, untitled project appears in the Browser with an empty sequence. You can name
the project when you save it.

As you work on your project, it’s important to get in the habit of saving often.

To save a project:

m

Click the project’s tab in the Browser, then choose File > Save Project (or press Command-S).

If you haven’t named the project yet, a dialog appears in which you can enter a name
and choose a location for the project. By default, your project is saved in the Documents
folder of your home directory.

This is your

new project.

A new sequence is

automatically created

when you create a

new project.