[Jennifer Frisinger]

Thanks again, Jorge,

I am simply using the USB to connect my camera to my MAC and then importing directly into iMovie. The quality I get is not better or no worse (when I burn the DVD) than when I used the tape/firewire option. I just want to be able to go directly from the camcorder to burning a disc without going through iMovie. iDVD has an option to go direct via the firewire but there is no USB solution. Does Final Cut Express 4 offer this? Also can yu tell me how difficult Final Cut is to learn and use? I am new to this and find iMovie very easy and convenient.

Thanks,
Jennifer

[Jennifer Frisinger]

Hi Jorge,

Thanks for your useful response. I am using iMovie 08 coupled with iDVD and I wanted to use the One Step function (which specifies the use of a firewire) with USB technology available on the Canon. What I am looking to do is simply burn a disk of the footage I have shot without editing it. I am new at this (and also new to the MAC), but what I do now is download the video into iMovie, then highlight it scene by scene and drag it into the project box, then I share the project by publishing it to the media browser and then I burn a DVD. For 40 mins. of footage, this process takes about 4 hours. For video I shoot that I want to edit or turn into a movie, iMovie works just fine and I love the program. Any suggestions?

Jennifer