Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 211)

Chapter 16 Working With HDV 211
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Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Express HD includes Easy Setups for capturing and editing HDV transcoded to
the Apple Intermediate Codec.
To choose the HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Easy Setup:
1 Choose Final Cut Express HD > Easy Setup.
2 Choose the appropriate HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Easy Setup from the Setup For
pop-up menu.
3 Click OK.
Capturing HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec
Capturing HDV video is very similar to capturing DV video using the Capture Now
feature. The main differences are:
 The Capture window is not used.
 Capturing HDV video may not take place in real time because transcoding HDV
frames into the Apple Intermediate Codec requires special processing steps.
To capture HDV footage to the Apple Intermediate Codec:
1 Click in the Browser to make it active, then choose File > New Bin.
2 Control-click the bin, then choose Set Logging Bin from the shortcut menu.
Your captured clips will be placed in this bin.
3 Name the bin, then press Enter.
4 Choose File > Capture (or press Command-8).
A Capture dialog appears instead of the Capture window.
FireWire
HDV camcorder
in VTR mode
Computer
6-pin connector
to computer
4-pin connector
to camcorder
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