System Setup

A Word about Preferences

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Setting up Preferences is not the most exciting place to start, however, it can save you a lot of hassle later on by getting this right at the start. The Preferences in Final Cut Pro X are relatively sparse compared to the myriad of choices offered in some editing programs.

There are three separate panes: Editing, Playback, and Import.

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Editing Preferences

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For the most part, the Editing Preferences ...

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