User Guide

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2 Getting to Know
Your Editing Environment
There are four main windows in Final Cut Express HD:
the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline. Each window
plays an important role in the editing process.
If you want to get familiar with the windows and tools in Final Cut Express HD, read
through this chapter. If you’d rather jump right in and begin editing, move on to
Chapter 4, “Basic Editing,” on page 49, and refer back to this chapter as needed.
Use the Viewer to
preview your clips before
you place them in your
sequence in the Timeline.
Use the Browser to
organize the source
material in your project.
Use the Canvas to
play back changes you
make to your sequence
in the Timeline.
Use the Timeline to edit
and arrange your sequence.