Step 5: Perform The Capture - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS User Manual

Step 5: Perform
the Capture
During video capture,
do not disconnect or
turn off Audigy 2 ZS
Video Editor, stop the
video device or start
other CPU-intensive or
USB-intensive tasks on
your computer.
The colors in the
Preview video may not
exactly match the
colors seen on a TV or
camera, due to
differences in color
conversion.
1. Start your video device playing in order to preview your video before
capturing. This can be done manually, or in the case of a DV camera, with the
buttons underneath the Capture Video window. At this point you should see
your video displayed in the Preview window. If not, see "Frequently Asked
Questions" on page B-1.
If your video is too dark, light, faded or grainy – for example, if it was
Tip:
recorded in low-light conditions - consider performing the capture in VideoStudio
which allows real-time color adjustments in hardware during the capture. This is
preferable to using software video filters after capture to make color adjustments.
Videos captured in VideoStudio are easily imported into DVD MovieFactory.
2. Stop and reposition the video source to the desired capture location and click
the Capture Video button.
3. Start your video source (it will start automatically for DV cameras with camera
control). You can manually stop the video capture by clicking Stop Capture,
or it may stop automatically due to running beyond the set time length.
After Stop Capture, DVD MovieFactory may be unresponsive for a short period
as it finalizes the operation.
Capturing Video from a Video Source 2-5