Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 186)

186 Part IV Capturing and Importing
Here are some reasons to use Capture Now:
 Capturing entire tapes causes less wear on the tapes because you only have to play
them back once, straight through, to transfer media files to the hard disk.
 Navigating through media on your hard disk is much faster than navigating
through media on tape, so creating virtual subclips from your media file after you
capture is faster than setting precise In and Out points on tape before you capture.
Adding logging information to clips in the Browser may also be faster than in the
Capture window.
 For footage without timecode and VTRs that don’t support device control, such as
VHS footage or a DV camcorder in camera mode, you have to use Capture Now.
Note: Many of the steps for using Capture Now are identical to those for capturing
individual clips. For a more detailed explanation, you can familiarize yourself with the
steps involved by referring to “
Capturing Individual Clips in the Capture Window ” on
page 181.
To capture a clip or an entire tape using Capture Now:
1 Choose Final Cut Express HD > System Settings.
2 In the Scratch Disks tab of System Settings, do the following:
 Choose a scratch disk.
 Select the “Limit Capture Now To” checkbox.
 Enter a number of minutes for the maximum duration of your tape. To be safe, you
can add an extra minute or two.
For more information, see “ Specifying Scratch Disks for Capturing Video
and Storing Render Files ” on page 148.
3 Make sure your video device is connected and that you have chosen an Easy Setup that
matches the format of your tape.
4 Create or open a project to store your captured clips.
5 Choose File > Capture (or press Command-8).
6 Create or specify a capture bin to store your captured clips.
7 Put a tape in your camcorder or VTR.
8 In the Reel field, enter the name of the tape.
9 Enter naming information for the clip by adding text to the Description, Scene, Shot/
Take, and Angle fields.
10 Select the checkboxes next to the fields you want to include in the name of the clip—
Description, Scene, Shot/Take, and Angle.