Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 3 Capturing Your Video 35
Working in the Capture Window
When device control is enabled (proper communication between Final Cut Express HD
and your camera), the controls in the Capture window control the playback of your
attached camcorder or deck. You use the controls in this window to determine how to
capture your media.
To open the Capture window:
m Choose File > Capture (or press Command-8).
There are three main areas in the Capture window.
• Preview area: This area (at the left of the window) is where you view video as you log
and capture it, and contains transport and marking controls and timecode fields.
• Logging tab: You enter all the descriptive information about the clip you are about to
capture in the fields in this tab.
• Capture buttons: These buttons, at the bottom-right corner of the window, correspond
to three capture methods: Clip, Now, and Project. See “
Capturing ” on page 40.
Preview area
with marking and
transport controls
Capture buttons
Logging tab
input area