Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 8)

8 Chapter 1 A First Look at Final Cut Pro
Opening Final Cut Pro
You’ll start by opening Final Cut Pro and creating a sample project.
To open Final Cut Pro:
Double-click the Final Cut Pro icon in your Applications folder.
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If you see the Choose Settings dialog, click OK to accept the default settings. 2
When you open Final Cut Pro, it checks to see if a camera or other device is connected
to your computer. If no device for capturing video is connected, a dialog appears
asking whether you want to connect a device and have Final Cut Pro check again, or
continue without connecting a device.