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This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
What You've Learned
- To launch Final Cut Express, you can double-click the application in the Applications folder, click once on the icon in the Dock, or double-click a Final Cut Express project file.
- To open an existing project from within Final Cut Express, choose File > Open or press Cmd-O and select the file from the Choose a File window.
- It is important to have the appropriate window selected or active in the Final Cut Express interface in order for certain options to be available in the menus.
- Keyboard shortcuts are often created around the single letter that begins the function, such as I for In point, or L for linking.
- When you Ctrl-click certain areas of the interface, a contextual menu appears with options to select.
- Each project has icons that represent the project elements, such as clips, sequences, bins, and so on.
- You can create a bin in three ways: choosing File > New Bin, pressing Cmd-B, or Ctrl-clicking in the gray area of the Browser.
- Project elements can be organized by dragging and dropping them into individual folders called bins.
- Choosing Window > Arrange > Standard selects the default interface layout.
- To adjust a window size, drag on the window edge with the resize tool.
- You can view your Browser contents either as a list of project elements or by icons.
- To hide Final Cut Express, press Cmd-H. To restore it, click the application icon in the Dock. To quit Final Cut Express, press Cmd-Q.
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Keyboard Shortcuts |
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|---|---|
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Cmd-B |
Creates a new bin |
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Ctrl-click |
Brings up different contextual menus throughout Final Cut Express |
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Cmd-H |
Hides the Final Cut Express interface |
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Cmd-Q |
Quits Final Cut Express |
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