Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 38)

38 Chapter 3 Capturing Your Video
Logging Tab
The Logging tab in the Capture window is where you enter all of the descriptive
information about clips you are capturing. You can use this information later to help
you while you’re editing.
• Reel: The reel affects which clips are captured from which source tapes, so it must
correspond to the actual tape for the source media the clip is on. The name for each
clip becomes the captured clip’s filename on your computer’s hard disk; therefore, all
clip names must be unique.
• Other fields: The remaining information in the Logging tab is primarily for your use as
an editor; it’s up to you and the particular needs of your project to determine how to
format this information.
For more information about the Logging tab, see Final Cut Express Help, Chapter 8,
“Capturing Media.”
Entering descriptive information in
the Logging tab helps you manage
your clips while you’re editing.