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Final Cut Express 4.0 |  | From: Apple
Category: Software
List Price: £129.00
Buy New: £100.00
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Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 54
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Mac, PowerMac, Mac OS X
Media: CD-ROM
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Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
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MPN: MB278Z/A
Model: MB278Z/A
UPC: 885909193417
EAN: 0885909193417
Release Date: March 7, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 One of the best software deals out there... May 27, 2009
nicjaytee (London)
44 out of 47 found this review helpful
Okay, if you buy Final Cut Express you're not buying the best video editing package available for the Mac: that, as the reviews say, is Final Cut Studio. But, then again, you're spending around £120 compared to the best part of £800 for the full show which, in anyone's books, is a massive difference in price. So, for 15% of the cost of its top-end brother what do you get and is it worth it?
Well... if all you want is a simple and, in it's latest configuration, deceptively powerful way of editing your videos then the latest version of "iMovie" will probably fit the bill. But, if you're into linear, time-line based editing then you'll probably find it difficult & frustrating to adapt to iMovie's "left-field" approach to it all. Professionals use time-line based editing - where you view and precisely control multiple video & audio tracks - for a very good reason: it's better. And, with Final Cut Express, what you're actually getting is an only marginally cut-down version of a highly complex and extremely powerful professional, time-line based editing package. Which means that it takes a considerable amount of time to learn how it works and it takes an equally considerable amount of time to make it work for you.
So, if you're not prepared to spend time fathoming all this out then the decision is simple: choose iMovie. Or, at the other end of the spectrum, if you're a professional, then ignore Final Cut Express and invest in Final Cut Studio's full, and necessary, range of professional tools. But... if you're a "top end" amateur who's prepared to go through the extensive learning curve that's involved here then rejoice, for Final Cut Express will deliver to you just about all of the features from its celebrated brother that you need (plus many, many more that you'll probably never use) at a price that's not only affordable but which must represent one of the best software deals out there.
It works. August 31, 2009
Ms. V. Ford (Hamshire, UK.)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'll give it 5 stars because it does what it's supposed to. Works great but has a steeper learning curve than iMovie but it lets you do so much more. Quality is very good (depends on your camcorder, I use miniDV). Export your movie and import into iDVD and away you go. I'm pleased with it. Easier than Media Studio Pro 7 that I used to use on Windows but maybe not quite as powerful. Still, a good piece of software that's wasily worth its money.
What you need to know if using this software on a laptop! June 12, 2009
Mr. Alan Oakes (Appleby, Cumbria UK)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I upgraded to FCE 4 from 3.5, because I had bought a Panasonic HD camcorder, which uses Apples AVCHD, format. I am using the latest Macbook, and found that having transferred the clips from the camera into FCE, the clips were distorted and the system crashed after dragging a clip into the viewer. I telephoned Apple support and was informed that the hard drive on a laptop only rotates at 5400 rpm, compared with a desktop or external hard drive rotating at 7200 rpm. and consequently the hard drive was unable to completely capture the data.
The answer was to partition the EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE, mount MAC O.S and FCE, onto the external hard drive and WALLA, just great. The software is great but needs some studying, but hey it can be done unless you always want something that you can press a button to do it for you.Final Cut Express 4.0 Upgrade Edition (Upgrade from v1,2,3,3.5) (Mac)
Great Deal May 17, 2010
Vasco da Gama (Portugal, Lisbon)
Great deal. Good upgrade by a small fraction of the price. The Final Cut Express 4.0 version, is according with my expectations.
Maes movie editing easy! May 17, 2010
B. Honisett (France)
This product has made my blogging and movie editing fun and easy to do. I had real issues working with imovie especially when it came to controlling sounds, with final cut express I have much more flexibility and found it very easy to use. Am even thinking about upgrading at a later date once my skills have improved!
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