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

Lisa Brenneis

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  • Capture Now: Capturing Video without Device Control

    If you don't have a video device that your computer can control, you can still capture video in Final Cut Express by using the controls on your video deck or camcorder to search and play your source tape.

    To log clips without the benefits of device control, you need to manually enter the clip's starting and ending timecodes and other information in the appropriate fields in the Capture window. That clip information is used to identify the clip when you save it.

    If you enter log information before a Capture Now operation, the captured clip will be saved in your designated capture bin.

    If you do not enter log information, the captured clip will be saved as an untitled clip in your designated capture bin.

    Tips

    • 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.

    To capture a clip without device control:

    1.

    Make sure your DV camcorder or deck is properly connected.

    2.

    Choose File > Capture; or press Command-8.

    3.

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

    4.

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

    5.

    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.

    6.

    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 ).

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

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    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.

    7.

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

    Figure 5.19. To stop capturing, press the Escape key.

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

    Figure 5.20. The captured clip appears in the project's capture bin in the Browser.

    8.

    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.

    Tip

    • 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.

    Capturing analog audio

    You can use FCE's Voice Over tool to digitize analog audio from a cassette player, TV, or other source and capture it in Final Cut Express. This can be a great convenience if you want to capture temporary, rough voice-over or music. For more information, see "Recording Audio with the Voice Over Tool" in Chapter 12.