Upgrading from Final Cut Express and have some questions

Hi All,
I just ordered Final Cut Studio, but I am working on a project in FCE right now and I'm wondering if I can just continue it with FCP, or would there be problems with that? I'm too advanced on the video part to just redo it, but I have barely started on the audio part so that one I could start over.
Also, I'm hoping the software will come with a printed manual, but I'm not holding my breath since the price has recently gone down... in that case, is there a good book on Final Cut Studio that explains how to use the different elements?
Thanks in advance for any hints.
Florence

I MAY HAVE BEEN TOO HASTY IN MY DISMISSAL OF THE FCP 7 "BOOKLET"!
Last night I had another look at the FCP 7 booklet and have come to the conclusion it is not as useless as I at first thought.
True, it is very basic and only deals with FCP7 BUT it is surprising how many of the "basics" I have forgotten or never knew.
After 5 years with the app and having developed my own techniques and (bad) habits, I tend to think I know more about the app than I actually do!
The booklet is really a mini-tutorial and comes with a very small amount of media you can work with, including a small section on sound editing, which you may or may not already know.
As mentioned above, it only covers FCP 7, but (depending on your existing level of expertise) I think you may find it a useful read on your train journey to work.
The booklet, "FCP 7 . . . . . Exploring Final Cut Pro", together with sample video files, can also be downloaded as a PDF from here:-
http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/
Comprehensive PDF manuals for all the apps can be downloaded as well.
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