Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 199)

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Importing Media Files
Into Your Project
Final Cut Express HD can import almost any media file that
QuickTime recognizes, allowing you to integrate different
formats within a single project.
This chapter covers the following:
 What File Formats Can Be Imported? (p. 199)
 Importing Media Files (p. 200)
 About Importing Video Files (p. 203)
 About Importing Audio Files (p. 204)
What File Formats Can Be Imported?
Importing files into Final Cut Express HD for use in your sequences is fairly
straightforward. You can import various kinds of files, including video, audio, still
images and graphics, and numbered image sequences.
You can import any files that are recognized by QuickTime, including:
 Video files: QuickTime Movie, AVI, and Macromedia Flash (video only—you won’t be
able to play any audio portions).
For details about these formats, see “ Learning About QuickTime ” on page 979.
 Audio files: AIFF/AIFC, Audio CD Data (.cdda), Sound Designer II, System 7 Sound,
uLaw (AU), WAVE, and MPEG-4.
For details about these formats, see “ About Importing Audio Files ” on page 204.
 Graphics and still images: BMP, FlashPix, GIF, JPEG/JFIF, MacPaint (PNTG), Photoshop
(layered), PICS, PICT, PNG, QuickTime Image File, SGI, TARGA (TGA), and TIFF.
For more information, see “ Working With Still Images and Photographs ” on page 759.