Apple’s professional audio and video applications are designed to work together seamlessly, even in the most demanding postproduction workflows. The Final Cut Studio product line—a comprehensive and integrated postproduction package—comprises Final Cut Pro 5, Soundtrack Pro, Motion 2, DVD Studio Pro 4, Compressor 2, LiveType 2, Cinema Tools 3, Shake 4, and Logic Pro.

The appendix on the DVD accompanying this book details the roles of each application in the Final Cut Pro movie production process. You will also find a sample Final Cut Studio workflow and information on “roundtripping,” the ability to embed and open project files while working in another application. See Soundtrack Pro book files > Appendix-Final Cut Studio Workflows.pdf.