Thanks Mike.

Regards,

Adrian
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On 24/03/2010, at 4:12 PM, Mike Murray wrote:

> 
> Hi Adrian
> 
> I know exactly what you mean...FCE had me stumped when I first got it... 
> (many editions ago)
> 
> The book 'Final Cut Express Editing Workshop' by Tom Wolsky got me through 
> the initial phase and from there on I built my knowledge through basic 
> experience. I think the book's still in print and relevant to the current 
> edition. 
> 
> It sure ain't iMovie but it's a very powerful program.
> 
> There are also some free videos on the apple site.
> 
> In the end, good movie-making is about the story and the flow, not the clever 
> effects.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
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> On 24/03/2010, at 4:04 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Good afternoon all
>> 
>> I received my copy of Aperture and Final Cut Express 4 today. I have been 
>> playing with Aperture 3 trial version for the last week and have a bit of a 
>> handle on it now which will be a bit easier now that I have a manual. I was 
>> surprised to see just how different Final Cut Express 4 is to what I was 
>> expecting, there is not a hard copy manual with it just a 1,152 page PDF 
>> copy.  Right now the whole thing looks a bit daunting so I was wondering if 
>> anyone out there knows if there is a Final Cut Express 4 for idiots type 
>> book available for it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Adrian
>> [email protected]
>> 
>> 
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