Learning about the batch capture dialog – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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• Clip and media filenames: When you log clips, it’s possible to accidentally create two
or more clips with the same name. However, when you batch capture, all clips in the
same folder on the same scratch disk must have unique filenames. Since clip names
are used as filenames, you need to change any duplicate clip names before you capture,
or there will be a media filename conflict during capture. Final Cut Pro handles media
filename conflicts in the following ways:
• If you set up a batch capture that includes two clips with the same name: A dialog
appears to let you change the name of one of the clips.
• If a filename used by a clip that is about to be captured is already used by another media
file on one of the selected scratch disks: A dialog appears where you can rename the
new clip, skip capturing it, or replace the old media file with the new one with the
same name.
Note: When you create clip names while capturing, make sure you avoid certain special
characters that could cause trouble later. See
for details.
Learning About the Batch Capture Dialog
The Batch Capture dialog provides settings and options when you are batch capturing
multiple clips at one time.
To open the Batch Capture dialog
1
Select one or more clips in the Browser.
2
Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Batch Capture (or press Control-C).
• Control-click any of the selected items in the Browser, then choose Batch Capture from
the shortcut menu.
• If the Log and Capture window is open, click the Capture Batch button in the lower-right
corner.
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