Chapter 5. Setting Up a Project

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Did you jump to this chapter first? We can’t blame you, but we can warn you. Final Cut Pro X approaches the editing workflow very differently than other tools (including Final Cut Pro 7). You need to carefully read Chapters 3 and 4 before you will be ready to edit. All the time you spent organizing events will really pay off when it comes time to edit.

We think this change in mind-set for Final Cut Pro came from how Apple designed iPhoto and Aperture. In these workflows you bring in photo and video assets and then organize and tag them. When you’re done, you can quickly gather the pieces into assembled content ...

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