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Logging and Capturing Video from FCP
To capture video using Final Cut Pro - that is to take the video on a mini-DV tape and download it into your computer as a digital file - you first need to connect your camera to the computer before you launch Final Cut Pro.
Then start Final Cut Pro. You should get a screen stating Final Cut Pro has found the camera. If not, check your connections between the camera and the computer, and make sure the camera is turned to VCR/VTR/playback.
Now in Final Cut Pro click on:
File...Log and Capture(the hotkey combination is apple key | 8)
A new window will appear, and you should see the words VTR OK near the bottom of the screen.
To the right are some tabs you can use to change the settings for the video you want to capture. The settings include:
Capture Settings
Be sure the Device Control is set to Firewire NTSC.
Leave the Capture Input at the default (DV NTSC 48MHz).
Scratch Disks
These are the same settings you initially selected to make sure your media is being stored in the proper scratch disk - the drive and folder for your Final Cut Pro project. So just check with the top Set button to make sure your scrLogging and Capturing Video
To capture video using Final Cut Pro - that is to take the video on a mini-DV tape and download it into your computer as a digital file - you first need to connect your camera to the computer before you launch Final Cut Pro.
Then start Final Cut Pro. You should get a screen stating Final Cut Pro has found the camera. If not, check your connections between the camera and the computer, and make sure the camera is turned to VCR/VTR/playback.
Now in Final Cut Pro click on:
File...Log and Capture(the hotkey combination is apple key | 8)
A new window will appear, and you should see the words VTR OK near the bottom of the screen.
To the right are some tabs you can use to change the settings for the video you want to capture. The settings include:
To capture video using Final Cut Pro - that is to take the video on a mini-DV tape and download it into your computer as a digital file - you first need to connect your camera to the computer before you launch Final Cut Pro.
Then start Final Cut Pro. You should get a screen stating Final Cut Pro has found the camera. If not, check your connections between the camera and the computer, and make sure the camera is turned to VCR/VTR/playback.
Now in Final Cut Pro click on:
File...Log and Capture(the hotkey combination is apple key | 8)
A new window will appear, and you should see the words VTR OK near the bottom of the screen.
To the right are some tabs you can use to change the settings for the video you want to capture. The settings include:
Capture Settings
Be sure the Device Control is set to Firewire NTSC.
Leave the Capture Input at the default (DV NTSC 48MHz).
Scratch Disks
These are the same settings you initially selected to make sure your media is being stored in the proper scratch disk - the drive and folder for your Final Cut Pro project. So just check with the top Set button to make sure your scrLogging and Capturing Video
To capture video using Final Cut Pro - that is to take the video on a mini-DV tape and download it into your computer as a digital file - you first need to connect your camera to the computer before you launch Final Cut Pro.
Then start Final Cut Pro. You should get a screen stating Final Cut Pro has found the camera. If not, check your connections between the camera and the computer, and make sure the camera is turned to VCR/VTR/playback.
Now in Final Cut Pro click on:
File...Log and Capture(the hotkey combination is apple key | 8)
A new window will appear, and you should see the words VTR OK near the bottom of the screen.
To the right are some tabs you can use to change the settings for the video you want to capture. The settings include: