HD
Table Of Contents
- Final Cut Express HD
- Contents
 - An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD
 - Setting Up Final Cut Express HD
 - Getting to Know Your Editing Environment
 - Capturing Your Video
 - Basic Editing
 - Editing With Audio
 - Fine-Tuning Your Edit
 - Adding Transitions
 - Adding Effects
 - Creating Titles and Credits
 - Sharing Your Movie
 - Importing an iMovie Project
 - Importing Stills
 - Preparing for Your Next Project
 - Solutions to Common Problems and Customer Support
 - Glossary
 - Index
 
 
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2 Getting to Know 
Your Editing Environment
There are four main windows in Final Cut Express HD: 
the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline. Each window 
plays an important role in the editing process.
If you want to get familiar with the windows and tools in Final Cut Express HD, read 
through this chapter. If you’d rather jump right in and begin editing, move on to 
Chapter 4, “Basic Editing,” on page 49, and refer back to this chapter as needed.
Use the Viewer to
preview your clips before
you place them in your
sequence in the Timeline.
Use the Browser to
organize the source
material in your project.
Use the Canvas to 
play back changes you 
make to your sequence 
in the Timeline.
Use the Timeline to edit 
and arrange your sequence.










