Videography Tobi on 23 Jul 2008
Here’s another quote of important concepts from the user manual (pp. 387 ff.): Even if there are no clips highlighted, Final Cut Express usually considers something in the Timeline to be selected. This occurs in two situations: If no clips are highlighted and there are no In or Out points set, clips under the current [...]
Videography Tobi on 23 Jul 2008
The following tips come directly from the FCE 4.0 user manual (p. 410 & 413). These are keyboard shortcuts for arranging clips in the time line. Using the Command Key to Drag More Slowly When you’re dragging clips, edit points, or keyframes, usually the default one-to-one correspondence between the motion of your mouse and the [...]
Videography and Workflow Tobi on 13 Jul 2008
As I am working on my first video project with Final Cut Express (FCE), I will try capture the essential steps for future reference. The steps are taken directly from the user manual, but with its 1152 pages it is a bit unwieldy and not a good quick reference guide. First a few preparations: Connect [...]
Videography Tobi on 12 Jan 2008
The day is finally here, on Thursday I received FCE 4.0 in the mail from Amazon, it was $10 cheaper than directly from Apple. Unfortunately not all went as smoothly as expected.
Videography Tobi on 15 Nov 2007
Finally, after waiting for over 6 months Apple released an update to FCE 3.5, now offering Final Cut Express 4.0. I am thrilled. In the past months I have been trying to find out if it would make sense to buy version 3.5. In many different discussions and elsewhere people said, FCE is likely dead [...]