Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 277)

Setting Video and Audio Levels for Analog Video
If you are capturing from an analog source, you can adjust analog video and audio levels
for each clip in the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window. If you are capturing
digital video, these settings usually do not apply. For example, if you are capturing DV
video via FireWire, all the video level adjustments are disabled. However, some third-party
video interfaces have specific level sliders turned on. For more information about setting
audio levels for capture, see
“Adjusting Analog Audio Levels for Capture.”
Logging a Clip
Once you have entered basic logging information, you can log the clip, which means
adding it to your project. When the clip is logged, it is stored in your project’s current
logging bin.
To log a clip and add it to the current logging bin
1 In the Logging tab, do one of the following:
• Click Log Clip.
• Press F2.
2 If you selected the Prompt checkbox, a Log Clip dialog appears. Enter or change any
information for this clip, then click OK.
The clip appears in the selected logging bin. It is an offline clip because no media has
been captured for the clip yet. The clip’s Source property is empty—the clip does not yet
contain a file path to a media file.
For more information, see “Confirming Your Logging Information.”
Instead of merely logging the clip, you can also capture the media file by clicking the
Capture Clip button. In this case, a clip is added to the current logging bin, and the clip’s
media file is captured too. For more information about capturing your clips, see
“Capturing
Video from Tape.”
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