Preparing the Project

You will start by clicking the Final Cut Express HD icon in the Dock and then opening the Lesson 6 Project file. If you are continuing from the previous lesson, you can jump to step 2.

1.	Single-click the Final Cut Express HD icon in the Dock.
2.	From the menu, choose File > Open and navigate to the Lessons folder as you did in Lesson 5.
3.	Select the Lesson 6 Project file and click Choose.
4.	This time, close any open projects by Ctrl-clicking the project's tab in the Browser and choosing Close Tab. Tip To reopen a project you have recently worked with in Final Cut Express, choose File > Open Recent and select the project.
5.	The files in this lesson have been organized into bins for you. Click the disclosure triangles to display the contents of each bin.