Once you have created the project database, it’s time to capture your source clips with
Final Cut Pro. (Source clips are the media files you start with when you begin editing.)

After capturing, you establish connections between the database records and the source
clips.

Tip: Use the scenarios in

Cinema Tools Workflows

to guide you in determining the basic

steps you need to take to capture your source clips and connect them to the database.
The steps you need to take, and the order of those steps, differ depending on factors that
are summarized in the workflow examples. For example, in some situations it is not
necessary to connect the clips to the database.

Preparing to Capture

Detailed information about capturing clips is provided in the Final Cut Pro documentation.
Before you capture, you need to pay attention to a few factors that can affect your project:

• Avoiding dropped frames during the capture process

• How your hardware is set up for video capture

• Considerations regarding the capture of audio

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Capturing Source Clips and
Connecting Them to the Database