Capturing Video Without Device Control - Adobe PREMIERE 5 User Manual

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Preparing and Importing Source Clips
Preroll Time
winds the tape before capture. The appropriate value varies depending on the kind of deck or
camera you are using; see the documentation for your deck or camera.
Timecode Offset
adjust the timecode stamped on the captured video so that it corresponds to the correct frame
on the original tape. See "Calibrating timecode" on page 110.
Log Using Reel Name
specified in the Batch Capture list. For information about batch capturing, see "Specifying
batch list settings" on page 103.
To help determine the effect of your compression settings on the data rate of the captured
video, use Premiere's Data Rate graph as explained in "Analyzing clip properties and
data rate" on page 127.

Capturing video without device control

If you don't have a controllable playback device, you can capture video by watching the picture
in the Movie Capture window and manually operating the deck and Premiere controls to
record the frames you want. For example, you can use this method to capture video being
played from an inexpensive consumer VCR or camcorder.
To capture a clip without a controllable device:
Make sure the deck or camcorder is properly connected to your computer.
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Choose File > Capture > Movie Capture.
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Use the controls on the deck or camcorder to move the videotape to a point several seconds
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before the point where you want to begin capturing. Be sure to leave enough time for the deck
to reach the proper speed.
Press the Play button on the deck or camcorder, and then click Record in the Movie
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Capture window.
When capturing with device control, specify how far before the In point Premiere
When capturing with device control, enter the number of quarter frames to
When capturing with device control, select to use the reel name you