Visual QuickStart Guide [Electronic resources] : Final Cut Express HD for Mac OS X نسخه متنی

• Before you start capturing, check your Capture Now time-limit setting on the Scratch Disks tab of the System Settings window in FCE. The default limit is 30 minutes. Very long Capture Now time limits can increase the lag between the time you click the Capture Now button and the time that capture begins, so specify a time limit not much longer than the longest clip you're planning to capture.

• Analog-to-digital video converter boxes are handy for resurrecting treasured analog video footage, but if you're using a converter box with FCE to capture video, you must use an Easy Setup configured specifically for that purpose: DV-NTSC (or PAL) 48 kHz - DV Converter.

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Make sure your DV camcorder or deck is properly connected.

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Choose File > Capture; or press Command-8.

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In the Capture window, specify a capture bin by one of the methods described earlier.

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To enter logging information for your clip, follow steps 4 through 6 in "To enter log information" earlier in this chapter.

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Use your device's controls to locate the footage you want to capture, rewind 7 to 10 seconds, and then press the device's Play button.

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Click the Capture Now button at the bottom of the Capture window 1 to 5 seconds before the device reaches the first frame in your clip (Figure 5.18 ).

There's a slight delay after you click the button before capture beginshow long a delay depends on your Capture Now time limit and the number of scratch disks you have assigned to FCE.

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To stop capturing, press the Escape key (Figure 5.19 ); then stop playback on your device.

The captured clip appears in the designated capture bin on the project's tab in the Browser (Figure 5.20 ).

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Play the clip to make sure it contains the video you want. You may need to close the Capture windowsome video capture hardware won't play the captured clip while this window is open.

• If you're using a camcorder, you can use Capture Now to capture live footage. On most consumer DV models, your camcorder must be recording to tape as you capture the live footage in Final Cut Express.