PRESS RELEASE
January 7, 2003
Apple Unveils Final Cut Express
Everyone Can Now Edit Video Like a Pro
MARKHAM, Ontario—January 7, 2003—Apple® today introduced Final Cut®Express, a new product based on Apple´s award-winning Final Cut Pro® andoptimized for the DV format. Final Cut Express is aggressively priced at$449 (CDN) allowing small business users, educators, students and advancedhobbyists to edit video like professional video editors. Final Cut Expressincludes all the key features video editors need, such as the same interfaceand workflow as Final Cut Pro, powerful video editing tools, hundreds ofspecial effects and easy delivery to DVD, web or tape.
"Final Cut Express is a perfect fit for the growing market of people who maynot be full-time editors, but are passionate about digital video," saidSteve Jobs, Apple´s CEO. "We´re thrilled to take the phenomenal successwe´ve had with Final Cut Pro and expand it to this new market, with thefeatures and price point users are looking for."
Video editors can use Final Cut Express to capture, manage and edit digitalvideo; apply transitions, filters and effects in real-time; create titles,composite layers, and produce high-quality graphics and animations; andperform color correction. Final Cut Express projects can be exported for usein iDVD™ or DVD Studio Pro®, saved back to tape, or exported to anyQuickTime® format, including MPEG-4.
Final Cut Express projects can be directly loaded into Final Cut Pro,Apple´s nonlinear editing system that supports the entire range ofprofessional editing formats�DV, SD and HD. Final Cut Pro was the industry´sfirst video editing solution to deliver professional-quality, real-timeeffects without the need for additional specialized hardware. Final Cut Proalso features a full set of real-time color correction tools, an integratedhigh-capacity offline format and seamlessly integrated editing, compositingand effects tools for an unparalleled media creation workflow.
Pricing & Availability
Final Cut Express will be available immediately through the Apple Store®(102.p.syniva.es/canadastore) and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggestedretail price of $449 (CDN). Final Cut Express requires Mac® OS X version10.2 "Jaguar," a Macintosh® computer with a 300 MHz or faster PowerPC G3 orG4 processor with built-in FireWire®, 256MB of RAM (384MB recommended forreal-time effects), and 40MB of available disk space for installation.(Minimum PowerPC G4 500 MHz single processor or 450 MHz dual processorrequired for real-time effects; PowerBook 667 MHz required for mobilereal-time DV effects.)
Final Cut Express will be available immediately through the Apple Store®(102.p.syniva.es/canadastore) and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggestedretail price of $449 (CDN). Final Cut Express requires Mac® OS X version10.2 "Jaguar," a Macintosh® computer with a 300 MHz or faster PowerPC G3 orG4 processor with built-in FireWire®, 256MB of RAM (384MB recommended forreal-time effects), and 40MB of available disk space for installation.(Minimum PowerPC G4 500 MHz single processor or 450 MHz dual processorrequired for real-time effects; PowerBook 667 MHz required for mobilereal-time DV effects.)
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