Autocapturing

Autocapturing can save you time by allowing you to bypass both the logging process and the time it takes to cue each clip. However, this process requires the most storage space, and more time is spent while the system is actually capturing entire tapes.

When you autocapture, you mount and cue your tape to a starting point and start the autocapturing process through the Capture tool.

When you have long, continuous clips (for example, footage from a live event), the captured material for a single clip might exceed the 2-GB limit for file sizes in the Avid application. In this case, you must select the option "Capture to multiple files" in the Capture Settings dialog box.

Follow the tips and techniques described in the Autocapture procedure to allow the system to complete the capturing process unattended for an entire tape.

Select "Capture to multiple files" and then type a capturing time longer than the tape length. See Capture Settings: Media Files Tab.

In the Capture tool, click the name of the camera or deck and select Adjust Deck from the pop-up menu.

Double-click the deck box for the video deck from which you are capturing.

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Click Apply to close the Deck Configuration dialog box.

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Create one bin for each source tape, and name the bins after the tape names. By default, all clips are named after the tape and are numbered incrementally beginning with .01.

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Select Tools > Capture, and open the bin for the first tape.

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(Option) If you want the system to stop capturing at a chosen point on the tape, do the following:

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Play the tape, and wait 4 seconds before clicking the Record button.

Some features described in Help are available only in Avid Xpress Pro or Avid Xpress DV. For more information about Avid Free DV go to

Main Topics: Capturing Media
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