Apple Final Cut Express 4
Apple Final Cut Express 4
Your ticket to more advanced video editing, Final Cut Express 4 delivers a
powerful and extensible toolset. Apple’s powerful moviemaking package now
supports the latest AVCHD cameras, features an open format Timeline, provides
iMovie ’08 compatibility, and offers sophisticated effects and filters.
Key Features:
Import video
Capture the most popular formats — DV, HDV, or AVCHD — from your camcorder. Or
export projects from iMovie ’08 for a final edit in Final Cut Express 4.
Edit like a pro
Mix different video formats in the new open format Timeline, editing them in
real time using the same precision tools found in Final Cut Pro.
Make composites and add effects
Create impressive composites and easily enhance video with sophisticated
transitions, filters, and effects, including a wide assortment of FxPlug
plug-ins.
Create the perfect mix
Use multiple audio tracks, audio level automation, advanced audio filters, and
the new Soft Normalize and Gain feature to achieve pro results easily.
Add custom titles with LiveType
Add dynamic animated text to your video projects using LiveType with its
exclusive LiveFont animated font technology and huge library of textures and
effects.
Built-in AVCHD
Offering plenty of creative options, Final Cut Express 4 lets you edit
footage captured in the most popular formats — including AVCHD.* Simply connect
your camcorder to your Mac, preview and select the AVCHD clips you’d like to
import, and start editing your video.
*AVCHD video requires a Mac with an Intel processor
Import iMovie ’08 projects
With iMovie ’08, putting together a great movie is as quick as drag and
drop. When you want to add professional polish to your project, simply export to
Final Cut Express 4 and edit like a pro.
Open format Timeline
No need to worry about formats, frame rates, or conversions. Final Cut Express 4
provides an open format Timeline that handily accommodates DV (both NTSC and
PAL) and HD footage simultaneously and in real time. Just drop video into the
Timeline and edit away.
Sophisticated FxPlug effects and filters
Add cinematic looks to your project with an expansive library of
professional-quality transitions and filters and experiment with over 50
brand-new video effects, including Soft Focus, Vignette, Light Rays, and Line
Art.
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