GREEN SCREEN WITH FCE

Hi guys! I don't have the Final Cut Express yet, I work with iMovie, but I need to do some videos of a talking head and change the background. Is that possible with FCE? Can I shoot green screen effects with this program?

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Can I shoot green screen effects with this program?
Indeed you can.
Understand that FCE has a significant learning curve. You'd be wise to invest in some instructional material. Two excellent choices:
Final Cut Express Editing Workshop by Tom Wolsky (frequent contributor to this forum)
Apple Pro Training Series-Final Cut Express by Diana Weynand
Each is $25-30 on Amazon.

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