Changing capture settings, Setting video and audio levels for analog video, Logging a clip – Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Part IV
Logging, Capturing, and Importing
Changing Capture Settings
If you’ve already specified a scratch disk and selected an Easy Setup for the setup you’re
using, you don’t need to change the capture settings. However, if you’ve changed
equipment or your Easy Setup, you may need to modify your capture settings. For
more information, see Volume IV, Chapter 25, “Capture Settings and Presets.”
To choose different capture settings:
1
In the Log and Capture window, click the Capture Settings tab.
2
From the Device Control pop-up menu, choose an option.
3
From the Capture/Input pop-up menu, choose an option.
4
If you need to specify a different scratch disk or add others, click Scratch Disks, choose
your options, then click OK.
For more information, see “
Setting Video and Audio Levels for Analog Video
If you are capturing from an analog source, you can adjust analog video and audio
levels for each clip in the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window. If you are
capturing digital video, these settings usually do not apply. For example, if you are
capturing DV video via FireWire, all the video level adjustments are disabled. However,
some third-party video interfaces have specific level sliders enabled. For more
information about setting audio levels for capture, see “
Logging a Clip
Once you have entered basic log information, you can log the clip, which means
adding it to your project. When the clip is logged, it is stored in your project’s current
logging bin.
To log a clip and add it to the current logging bin:
1
In the Logging tab, do one of the following:
 Click Log Clip.
 Press F2.
2
If you selected the Prompt checkbox, a Log Clip dialog appears. Enter or change any
information for this clip, then click OK.
For more information, see “
Confirming Your Logging Information
The clip appears in the selected logging bin. It is an offline clip because no media has
been captured for the clip yet. The clip’s Source property is empty—the clip does not
yet contain a file path to a media file.