I got a question regarding using my new Final Cut Pro 7 Quick-Reference Guide with FCP 6. Is the FCP7 guide applicable to FCP6? Yes. Where the FCP7 guide shows something specific to FCP7, there is a highlight tab that says New Feature.

The New Features that do not apply to FCP 6 are:

Timecode Viewer window (p17)

The new flavors of Apple ProRes…4×4, LT and Proxy (p50)

Automatic Naming and Transfer in Log and Transfer (p53)

A couple of new keyboard shortcuts (p89 and the Appendix)

Global Transitions (p97)

Alpha Transitions (p102)

Modify>Change Speed (p116)

—FCP7 has vastly improved making speed changes. If your workflow

involves making lots ‘o speed changes, you need FCP7.

Speed Tool (p117)

Speed Keyframes in Timeline (p119)

Speed Keyframes in Motion tab (similar to FCP6, but has been improved) (p121)

Share (p159)

—Share is a new way to export utilizing Compressor presets. For FCP6, you need to choose

File > Export > QuickTime Movie, choose Current Settings and Make Movie Self-Contained,

then take the resulting file to Compressor for transcoding.

Markers List as Text (p167)

—If your workflow involves Markers, you need FCP7.

Colored Markers (p185)

Rippling Markers (p189)

Match Frame a Subclip (p190)

As there are 202 pages in the book, that leaves many pages of great material to reference when using Final Cut Pro 6 (or even 5).