Capturing (Recording) Material
When you begin working with your video editing system, the first step is to
capture video material for editing. To capture video:
1. If you are not already in the Editor, press the key.
2. Select the button on the Editor screen. The Capture screen will be
displayed.
The capture screen contains several controls:
Within this area, you will be asked to make several selections
regarding your system’s setup, what you wish to capture, and the
quality at which you wish to capture material.
The first selection you need to make is what you would like to capture.
You can choose to capture Video & Audio, Video Only, or Audio Only.
Next, you need to select the source of your video. Click on the box next
to the phrase which describes where you’ve connected your video source
(whatever you are recording material from, i.e., a camcorder). Of course
if you’ve chosen to capture Audio Only, you will not need to make a
video source selection.
Next you will select the source of your audio. Click on the box next to
the phrase which best describes where you’ve connected your audio
source (whatever you are recording audio material from, i.e., a stereo).
Of course if you’ve chosen to capture Video Only, you will not need to
make an audio source selection.
Next you will need to choose a capture quality for your material.
The higher the quality you choose, the more space this material will
take up on your hard drive. The lowest quality setting is Demo, and
the highest quality setting is Corporate (Sequel only) or Broadcast
(ScreenPlay only). When you click on the box next to the capture
quality you choose, notice that the “Remaining Time” indication on the
lower right-hand corner of the capture control panel changes.
ScreenPlay only
The final setting you’ll need to make is your capture rate. This setting tells the
system how many fields per second you would like to capture.
Operating Your Video Editor
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