This document contains important late-breaking information about Final Cut Express. For the latest information about product updates, tips and techniques, and qualified third-party devices, visit the Final Cut Express website (
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/).
iDVD Chapter Marker Limit
iDVD has a chapter marker limit of 36 chapters. If you have assigned more than 36 chapter markers to your movie in Final Cut Express, it will not open in iDVD.
Final Cut Pro Project Files May Not Be Opened by Final Cut Express
Project files created using Final Cut Pro are not supported in Final Cut Express. However, project files created in Final Cut Express may be opened in Final Cut Pro.
Opening an iMovie Project in Final Cut Express
You can open and edit movies created in iMovie with Final Cut Express. To open an iMovie project, follow these steps:
1. In Final Cut Express, choose Open from the File menu.
2. In the dialog that appears, select the iMovie project you want to open. The iMovie project opens in the Browser and contains the sequence and clips as they appeared in the iMovie clips shelf.
3. Double-click the sequence to open the iMovie project in the Timeline.]
4. Render the sequence.
About iMovie DV Files
Imported clips are linked to the original clips captured in iMovie (found in your iMovie projects Media folder). These clips are iMovie DV files and are encoded differently from the QuickTime files Final Cut Express captures.
- DV Stream files do not have timecode tracks, so media imported from iMovie project files cannot be recaptured. All imported source media must be preserved for future reediting.
- Imported iMovie DV files may not play back or Print to Tape in real time without being rendered.
Important: Final Cut Express does not import iMovie sound effects, titles, and transitions. Only applied effects are imported. Importing project files from iMovie 2 or earlier may result in one large clip.