Adobe 65021048 User Guide - Page 73

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 67 User Guide • To find out or change the capture settings for an offline file, select the clip in the Project panel, and choose Clip > Capture Settings > Set Capture Settings. The Capture Format menu lets you view the clip's capture format or choose a new one. Typically, choose a format that matches that of the source footage. • To remove a clip's capture settings, select the clip in the Project panel and choose Clip > Capture Settings > Clear Capture Settings. By default, Adobe Premiere Pro captures this clip with the project's capture settings. See also "Set up device control" on page 58 Batch capture clips 1 Select the offline clips that you want to capture, and then choose File > Batch Capture. 2 In the Batch Capture dialog box, do any of the following: • Choose Capture With Handles and enter the number of frames for the handles if you want to capture frames beyond the In and Out points identified for each clip in the batch. Note: The number of frames you enter here will be added to the number you set for handles in the Capture panel. • Choose Override Capture Settings if you want to replace the capture settings of individual clips in the batch with the project's default settings. 3 Verify that the deck and source videotape are set up properly for capture, and then click OK. 4 In the Insert Tape dialog box, insert the requested tape and click OK. If you are capturing from multiple tapes, be ready to insert them when prompted. 5 If you want to stop batch capturing, click the Stop button in the Capture panel, or press the Esc key. Troubleshooting batch capturing You can perform trouble-free batch capturing if device control and the project's capture settings are set up properly and if the offline files you logged are consistent and free of conflicting data. If you encounter problems with batch capturing, make sure that all clips you want to batch capture are set up with the proper settings: • Each clip's Status must be Offline. Verify the status in the Project panel List view. If a clip is not offline, select it in the Project panel and choose Project > Unlink Media. If you select multiple clips and some are online, Adobe Premiere Pro captures the offline files only. • Tape Name, Media Start, and Media End must be specified in the Edit Offline File dialog box for each offline file. As long as one selected offline file contains these settings, the Batch Capture command is available, but only clips with all three settings are captured. If necessary, verify this in the Project panel List view or double-click each offline file to edit settings. • Recording video, audio, or both must be supported by the selected capture device. For example, audio isn't captured if the capture device doesn't capture audio. If settings exist that can't be captured, batch capturing stops and the Capture Settings Error dialog box appears. • The file name of each clip (as specified in the Capture Settings dialog box) must not duplicate the file name of an existing clip. If necessary, double-click each offline file to verify that its name is unique. If you select an offline file with a duplicate name for batch capturing, Adobe Premiere Pro slightly alters the name of that clip when it captures it. In this way, it avoids overwriting the other file with the same name. April 1, 2008