The first part of the book starts with a quick feature overview of the entire program, followed by hardware setup, program installation, and preferences specification, and it ends with a chapter devoted to FCE's project structure and clip handling.The next section introduces the Capture, Browser, and Viewer windowsthe tools you use for capturing, importing, and organizing media in preparation for an edit.The third part of the book details the variety of ways you can use FCE's editing tools to assemble and refine an edited sequence. This section covers basic editing procedures and the operation of the Timeline, Canvas, and Trim Edit windows.The fourth section is devoted to using the program's special effects and compositing tools. You'll find an overview chapter plus chapters devoted to creating motion effects, using filters, and creating titles and other generator effects.The final section includes two chapters on finishing your FCE project: one discusses rendering techniques and strategies; the other lays out your options for outputting a final product.