Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 55)

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Overview of the
Final Cut Express HD Interface
The Final Cut Express HD interface has four main windows
and a Tool palette.
This chapter includes:
 Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express HD Interface (p. 55)
 Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Buttons, and Shortcut Menus (p. 57)
 Customizing the Interface (p. 59)
 Undoing and Redoing Changes (p. 63)
 Entering Timecode for Navigation Purposes (p. 64)
Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express HD Interface
There are four main windows in Final Cut Express HD that you use while you are
making your movie. You may want to open Final Cut Express HD so you can view these
windows and familiarize yourself with them.
Note: If you’re opening Final Cut Express HD for the first time, you’re prompted to choose
an Easy Setup (a collection of settings that determines how Final Cut Express HD works
with your editing system) and a scratch disk (the hard disk where you’ll store your
captured media files). For more information about these settings, see “
Opening
Final Cut Express HD and Choosing Your Initial Settings ” on page 146.
To open Final Cut Express HD:
m In the Finder, double-click the Final Cut Express HD icon in the Applications folder.
You may also choose to add the Final Cut Express HD icon to the Dock for easier access.
For more information, see Mac Help.
You’ll see these windows when you open a sequence with clips already in it. These
windows are covered in more detail in the chapters that follow.