Capturing From Tape Without Device Control; Editing Clips; Updating Clip Information; Changing A Clip's In And Out Icons - Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

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Capturing from tape without device control

In the A/V Tools dialog box, click the CAM button. To capture video from
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tape, your device must be set to VTR mode.
In the Tape ID box, type a name for the tape presently loaded in your VTR.
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In the Clip ID box, type the base clip name you'd like to be assigned to your
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clip. For more information, see
page 191.
Press the Play button on your device. You will see the video play back in the
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A/V Tools Preview Window and on your video monitor.
Click Capture .
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A/V Tools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture, click the Stop
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button.
Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon
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representing the first and last frames of the clip.

Editing clips

Matrox A/V Tools lets you update the clip ID and comment information for clips
in your clip list, as well as change a clip's In and Out icons.

Updating clip information

To update the clip ID and comment information for a clip, select the clip in the
clip list and click the Edit tab. Type the new text in the text boxes, then click
Update
names"

Changing a clip's In and Out icons

In and Out icons are the small icons representing the first and last frames of a
clip in the clip list. These icons can be changed to better represent your clip.
° To change the In and Out icons of captured clips in the clip list:
Use the transport controls to play back your clip in the preview window and
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on your video monitor.
When you see the frame you want for the In icon, click Grab In Icon . A/V
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Tools automatically updates the icon.
When you see the frame you want for the Out icon, click Grab Out Icon .
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Chapter 11, Using Matrox A/V Tools
. For more information on the clip ID, see
on page 191.
"How A/V Tools assigns clip names"
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