Introduction: Getting Started

Welcome to the official Apple Pro training course for Final Cut Pro, Apple's dynamic and powerful non-linear editing package. This book is a comprehensive guide to all versions of Final Cut Pro 4 and HD. It also provides an introduction to three of the programs that come bundled with the application: Soundtrack, LiveType, and Compressor.

Please note that this book was previously published under the title Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 4. If you previously purchased that book, there is no need to purchase this revision: all the project files and exercises in the previous edition can be used with Final Cut Pro HD. For this edition, we have made minor revisions for the HD interface, but it is otherwise the same ...

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