Possible to use MIGRATION to move Final Cut Pro to external HD w/OS ?

MBP=Tiger and working FCP Studio.
Just wondering if it would be possible to use migration assistant or some other third party application (since it is the same computer) to my bootable Leopard external HD in order for me to see how well it works without re-installing all the programs again.
Thanks.
PS. How many machines can you install it on and is there a sheet that shows the difference between FCP Studio and Express? Does express come with all the programs and demos?
Next purchase after the HD 120hz refresh TV (Lord willing) is a Mac Pro - just read that there is software out there to make a stock 2.8 run faster than the 3.2, not sure I would do.
Thanks again.

Well it looks like it will work and it won't.
Apparently, you have to SELECT all applications which then by default, selects your library and I don't have enough room.
Was hoping that I could just choose ONE application, FCP and get used to it in Leopard. I don't suppose there is a 3rd party product that will allow me to do this. Why doesn't  allow us to manually select WHICH application(s) we want to move.
Surely there has to be another way instead of installing all of the DVD's again. This is a nightmare.
Appreciate any ideas. Otherwise its install all the DVD's, or CLONE OS to a NEW HD and start from there - glad I did as I have two clones of Leopard ,one 10.5.3, the other 10.5.2 and I tested 10.5.4 and yikes, it had major GU problems with redraw and lost some points overall in XBENCH.
Am sure they can fix that easy - should be mostly for windows users and imobileme (LOL).
Any help in transferring FCP to external appreciated via 3rd party program or individual application select.

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