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Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 3

Capturing Your Video

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Choose File > Capture (or press Command-8).

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In the Capture window, enter any appropriate information in the Logging tab.

In particular, make sure that the reel number and name is properly set to reflect the
reel number and name on the label of your current DV tape. For more information, see

Logging Tab

” on page 38.

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Play your tape and mark the clip you want to capture by doing one of the following:

Click the Mark In and Mark Out buttons to set In and Out points.

Enter a timecode for the In point in the left timecode field and a timecode for the
Out point in the right timecode field at the bottom of the Capture window.

Press I to set an In point and press O to set an Out point.

The video between the two points you set will be captured.

Mark In

Mark Out

Clip In Point timecode

Clip Out Point timecode