Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual
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Contents
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An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD
What Is Final Cut Express HD?
Editing Your Movie With Final Cut Express HD
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Final Cut Express HD Onscreen Help
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Apple Websites
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Setting Up Final Cut Express HD
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Connecting Your Camera
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Choosing Your Initial Settings
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Tip for Optimizing Performance
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Getting to Know Your Editing Environment
Organizing Your Clips in the Browser
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Working With Clips in the Viewer
Working With Clips in the Canvas
Working With Clips in the Timeline
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Tool Palette
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Capturing Your Video
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Making a New Project and Saving It
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Working in the Capture Window
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Determining How Much Disk Space You Need
Capturing
Capturing Tip
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Basic Editing
Before You Begin
Opening Your Project
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Adding a Clip to Your Sequence
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Adding a Storyboard of Clips to a Sequence
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Locking Tracks
Using the Razor Blade Tool
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Deleting Clips From a Sequence
Assigning Destination Tracks