Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 182)

182 Part IV Capturing and Importing
5 Create or specify a capture bin to store your captured clips:
 To create a new capture bin: Click the New Bin button in the Capture window.
 To set an existing bin in the Browser as the current capture bin: In the Browser, select
the bin you want to use as your capture bin, Control-click the bin, then choose Set
Capture Bin from the shortcut menu.
A slate icon appears next to the bin in the Browser to indicate that it is the current
capture bin.
6 Put a tape in your camcorder or VTR.
Before you put the tape in the deck, make sure you check the name of the tape so you
can enter the proper reel name in the Capture window. As soon as you put a new tape
into your VTR or camcorder, Final Cut Express HD asks you to enter a new reel name.
Always double-check that you have entered the proper reel name or you will have
problems if you ever need to recapture your footage. For tips about how to name your
reels and label your tapes, see “
Organizing and Labeling Your Tapes ” on page 178.
7 In the Reel field, enter the name of the tape by doing one of the following:
 Enter the name or number of the tape, then press Enter.
 Control-click the field to choose from a list of recent reel names.
 Option-click the Slate button to clear the contents.
 Click the Slate button to increment the letter or number at the end of the name.
The slate icon appears
next to the current
capture bin.
Slate button Enter the source
tape name here.