Canon FS10 and importing into FCE

I have a Canon FS10 and want to import the footage but can't figure out which Easy Setup setting to use. I can import in iMovie 08 easily, but do not want to go through the hassle of two programs.
Has anyone used any of the Canon FS line with FCE?
Please help.
Brett

I bought the Canon HF10 - loved it and then was only able to download into iMovie. Being a fan and active user of FCE, I bit the bullet and upgraded from 3.0 to 4.0. Went to the Caymans came home to download using 4.0 and the Log and Transfer function failed to capture the clips as promised. Then I read that I needed to install the update to FCE 4.0.1. I did the update and wallah the import using the Log and Transfer worked. But a few cautions - its slow transfer, I miss firewire. Second, you have to wakeup the camera connection to the Mac, I found command+8, woke it up and the clips showed up in the window. I ignored all the error messages about the directory structure.

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Once you have matched your easy setup to your media, create a new sequence. Go to +File > Log and Transfer,+ which will open a window with which you can log and ingest your AVCHD footage to your computer from your camera.
2. Then, is there a way we can salvage the movies with the out-of sync sound by importing them into FCE?
Most likely not. If you want to continue using iMovie you should ask over in the iMovie forum about how to capture your footage while keeping the audio in sync.

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I want to import some custom 'cut-out' images from Photoshop, but they come into FCE with a rectangular background around them. Is there a way to import just the irregular 'cut-out' image?
Bob

Make sure the images are RGB 8-bit and in a format that carries an alpha channel or Photoshop transparency like Photoshop, TIFF, PNG, even PICT.

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