Final Cut Express 4 Adds AVCHD Support, Cuts Price

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Apple Inc. announced the immediate availability of Final Cut Express 4 on Thursday. The new version of the video editing application added AVCHD camera support and received a price cut to US$199.


Final Cut Express 4

Final Cut Express 4 added support for iMovie i08 projects, lets users mix and DV, HDV and AVCHD content in real time, supports 1080i and 720p HD resolutions, and auto scales and crops based on output resolution. The new version also includes LiveType 2 for creating animated titles, added over 50 new FxPlug filters, improved audio controls, and more.

Final Cut Express is priced at US$199, and upgrades from previous versions cost $99.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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