what is the benefit of fcp over the final cut express

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yia

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hi, guys

since apple not gonna support avchd native in final cut pro, I wash thinking about getting
final cut express... but what are some of the benefit final cut pro feature that final cut express doesn't have...
 
yia said:
hi, guys

since apple not gonna support avchd native in final cut pro, I wash thinking about getting
final cut express... but what are some of the benefit final cut pro feature that final cut express doesn't have...
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Final Cut Express is a fantastic program... if you want a little bit more than what iMovie can offer. But it is still limited in what it can do. The only higher codec it can handle is AIC.

What you don't get in FCE that you do get in FCS:

- Pull-down removal and editing in true 24p.
- Selection of many higher SD and HD codecs.
- Choice of DF/NDF time code.
- User-set starting TC for each sequence.
- Log and Capture (crucial for projects with several reels)
- Batch Capture (FCE has "Capture Project," but this is limited and there is no offline clip logging).
- OMF export for sending audio tracks out to SoundtrackPro, ProTools, or other DAW.
- More capable filter tools.
- Expanded LiveType font/media library.
- Motion, Color, Cinema Tools, STP, Compressor, DVDSP.

FCE is a great teaching tool, and is fine for smaller projects that don't require a lot of specialized parameters. But project management is so much easier in FCP, and the other programs that come with FCS are worth the price. With FCE, you have to use iDVD or Taost Titanium to compress the video and author DVDs, and those programs are not very kind to the video signal.
 
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