Adobe PREMIERE 5 User Manual page 126

118 CHAPTER 3
Preparing and Importing Source Clips
capturing digital video is similar to capturing analog video. You can help prevent dropped
frames by using an AV-certified hard disk capable of sustaining the 3.6-MB-per-second data
rate of digital video. Depending on the equipment you use, you may be able to use device
control to import DV clips directly from a camera or deck. See "Capturing video with device
control" on page 97.
Digital video cameras compress video data to make it easier to process and store within the
camera. Even with compression, the quality of digital video surpasses Super VHS (S-VHS).
In addition, like a computer file, a high-quality digital video program can be copied to
successive generations with little or no loss of quality. With analog video, a copy several
generations removed from the original will display a noticeable reduction in quality.
To import video from a digital video camera or deck into Premiere:
Connect the camera or deck to a FireWire port available on the computer.
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On your computer, locate the DV file and copy it to the computer. The exact method varies
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depending on the software included with the hardware you use:
The videotape may appear to your computer as a disk drive so that you can copy the file
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to the hard drive or use Premiere to import it (as described in step 3).
You may have to use either a file-transfer program provided by the hardware manufacturer
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or a plug-in software module for Premiere. For information, see the documentation for
your device.
After the file is transferred to the hard disk, you can import it as you would any other file.
Start Premiere, and choose File > Import. Locate and select the file, and then click Open.
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See "Importing clips" on page 120.