Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 User Manual
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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3
User Guide
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About capture card settings
Some of the capture settings you see in Adobe Premiere Pro may be from the plug-in software that came with your
digitizer/capture card. Because of the differences among brands of cards, specific options and supported formats
can vary. This complex relationship between video-capture cards and Adobe Premiere Pro can make it difficult to
identify which part of the system is responsible for a particular option or problem. Adobe, as well as most capture
card manufacturers, provides troubleshooting documents online that can help you determine whether an option or
problem is related to the video-capture card and its software or to Adobe Premiere Pro. Check the Adobe Premiere
Pro website and the capture card manufacturer’s website for troubleshooting resources.
Most of the supported capture cards install a settings file (preset) that you can select in the Adobe Premiere Pro New
Project dialog box, in the Load Preset pane. This preset automatically sets all capture settings for optimal support of
your capture card. For best results, use your capture card’s preset, if provided, and don’t change the capture settings
in the Custom Settings pane.
Digitize analog video
1
Exit from Adobe Premiere Pro.
2
Connect the analog device’s video and audio outputs to the digital device’s (digitizer, digital camcorder or digital
deck) analog inputs.
3
If the digital device is an external digitizer, deck, or camcorder, connect its FireWire or SDI port to the
computer’s.
4
(Windows only) If the digital device is a digitizer with device controls, connect its device control port (RS-232 or
RS-422) with the same type port on the analog device.
5
Turn on the analog source and the digitizing device.
6
If the digitizing device is a camcorder, put it into VTR, VCR, or Play (not Camera) mode.
7
Set the input selection control on the digitizing device to the correct analog input.
8
Start Adobe Premiere Pro.
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When the Welcome screen appears, do one of the following:
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To start a new project using a capture card, click New Project, select the capture card’s preset (if available) from
the Load Preset pane, and click
OK.
•
To open an existing project using a capture card, select an existing project that was set up with the capture card’s
preset.
•
To start a new project using an external device, such as a camcorder or deck, to digitize, click New Project, select
a DV or HDV preset that matches your target television standard and format, and click
OK.
•
To open an existing project using an external device, such as a camcorder or deck, to digitize, select an existing
project that was set up with the correct DV or HDV preset.
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Choose File
>
Capture.
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In the Capture panel, carefully check the settings on the Settings pane. If you need to change them, click Edit.
(If you’re using a capture card, the settings are provided by the card manufacturer’s plug-in software, not by Adobe
Premiere Pro, and vary according to the capture card’s brand and model. See the documentation for the software
driver provided by the capture card manufacturer.)
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Do one of the following:
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If the digital device offers no device control, cue up your source using the analog device’s own controls. Press Play
on the analog device and click the Record button
in the Capture panel.
April 1, 2008