Apple Final Cut Express HD: New Features User Manual

1 New Features in Final Cut Express HD This document contains information about new features included in Final Cut Express HD. For the latest

10 Opening iMovie HD Projects in Final Cut Express HD You can now open iMovie HD projects in Final Cut Express HD. Edits, as well as many of the

11 A LiveType project file within Final Cut Express HD is simply referred to as a LiveType clip or a LiveType movie. If necessary, you can reconnect

12 Final Cut Express HD relinks any LiveType clips that reference the LiveType project you just changed. In Final Cut Express HD, you can immediatel

13 Using Soundtrack With Final Cut Express HDSoundtrack allows you to create music with thousands of royalty-free music loops that can be combined t

14 Importing Soundtrack Audio Into Final Cut Express HDSoundtrack creates Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) files, either as a stereo mixdown or

15 Exporting individual tracks is useful when you are using Logic Pro or other digital audio workstations. This makes it easy to further process tho

To import an audio file into Soundtrack, do one of the following:m Locate the file using the File Browser pane of the Soundtrack Media Manager, then

2 Since HDV is high definition video using MPEG-2 compression, it requires a slightly different workflow than intraframe formats such as DV. With D

3 HDV Workflow in Final Cut Express HD New capture presets and a special video capture dialog make the process of capturing HDV clips simple and

4 4 If necessary, specify a scratch disk (the hard disk where the media files you capture in Final Cut Express HD are saved). For information abou

5 After the capture preview window closes, the HDV clip appears in your Capture Folder. Note: Final Cut Express HD has an incremental clip nami

6 To export your sequence to a QuickTime movie for use in iDVD:1 Open your Final Cut Express HD sequence in the Timeline. 2 Choose File > Expor

7 Choices for External Video Monitoring in the View Menu You have a number of choices for monitoring video on computer displays in Final Cut Expr

8 Switching Between the Canvas and Digital Cinema Desktop Preview Modes If you want to switch between the Canvas and any of the Digital Cinema Des

9  If you need to change the resolution of your display, do so prior to opening Final Cut Express HD. Turning on Digital Cinema Desktop Preview