Batch Capturing Clips
To batch capture clips:
1.  Make sure you selected the correct Capture settings and set up the Capture tool, as described in Main Topics: Preparing to Capture.
2.  Open the bin that stores the clips you want to capture.
3.  Select the clips to batch capture:
  Select Edit > Select All to select all the clips.
  Ctrl+click (Windows) or Shift+click (Macintosh) to select specific clips.
4.  Select Bin > Batch Capture.
The Batch Capture dialog box appears.
  If the clips that you want to batch capture are not highlighted in the active bin, Batch Capture appears dimmed in the Bin menu.
5.  Select options in the dialog box:
  If the bin contains some clips that are already captured and you do not want to recapture those clips, select the option Offline media only. If this option is not selected and some of the selected clips have media files, the system deletes the media files and recaptures new media files.
  If your selections include a sequence for batch capturing, the dialog box prompts you for handle-length information. The system creates new master clips based on the length of edited clips in the sequence.
  For more information on handle lengths when recapturing, see Recapturing Sequences.
  If you are batch capturing the original source master clips used in the sequence, the sequence is updated automatically. Therefore, you should deselect the sequence during this procedure.
6.  Click OK.
If you have not loaded a tape, the system prompts you to insert the first tape.
7.  Insert the tape into the video deck, and click Mounted.
The capturing process begins. The system captures each clip from the tape, in start timecode order.
8.  If the system needs another source tape, the system prompts you for the tape. At this point, you have several options:
  Insert the new tape, and click Mounted to continue the capturing process.
  Click "Skip Clip" to bypass just the first clip from the tape and continue capturing the remaining clips.
  Click "Skip Tape" to bypass all the clips from the mounted tape. The system then prompts you for the next tape.
  Click Abort to end the batch capturing process. You can also stop capturing at any time by clicking the Trash button in the Capture tool.
  To bypass specific clips in the process of batch capturing a particular tape, you must abort each clip manually by clicking the Trash button and then clicking the next clip in the Abort window to continue.
When the system has finished batch capturing, a message box notifies you that the process is complete.

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