Moving from Final Cut Pro 4.0 to Final Cut Pro HD

Is Final Cut Pro HD much more difficult to use than Final Cut Pro 4.0? I ask because I have extensive experience using 4.0 but may apply for a job that requires knowledge of FCP HD. Is it fairly easy to get up to speed on FCP HD?
Thanks!
Powermac G4

If you mean going from FCP (V4) to FCP HD (V4.5) you will not see any major difference in day to day editing, but it is much more stable.
It is a free upgrade and you should really be there already
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#1-iDVD is for burning your Movies/Slideshows to a video DVD for playback on a set-top DVD
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Greetings,
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