Matrox MXO2 PCIe Host Adapter - Manual (Page 223)

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Editing clips
Capturing from tape without device control
1 In the A/V Tools dialog box, click the CAM button. To capture video from
tape, your device must be set to VTR mode.
2 In the Tape ID box, type a name for the tape presently loaded in your VTR.
3 In the Clip ID box, type the base clip name you’d like to be assigned to your
clip. For more information, see “How A/V Tools assigns clip names” on
page 198 .
4 Press the Play button on your device. You will see the video play back in the
A/V Tools Preview Window and on your video monitor.
5 Click Capture .
6 A/V Tools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture, click the Stop
button.
7 Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon
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 . For more information on the clip ID, see “How A/V Tools assigns clip
names” on page 198 .
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:
1 Use the transport controls to play back your clip in the preview window and
on your video monitor.
2 When you see the frame you want for the In icon, click Grab In Icon . A/V
Tools automatically updates the icon.
3 When you see the frame you want for the Out icon, click Grab Out Icon .