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Chapter 11, Using Matrox A/V Tools
Capturing from tape without device control
1 In the A/V Tools dialog box, click the CAM button. To capture video from
tape, your device must be set to VTR mode.
2 In the Ta p e I D box, type a name for the tape presently loaded in your VTR.
3 In the Clip ID box, type the base clip name you’d like to be assigned to your
clip. For more information, see “How A/V Tools assigns clip names” on
page 191.
4 Press the Play button on your device. You will see the video play back in the
A/V Tools Preview Window and on your video monitor.
5 Click Capture.
6 A/V Tools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture, click the Stop
button.
7 Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon
representing the first and last frames of the clip.
Editing clips
Matrox A/V Tools lets you update the clip ID and comment information for clips
in your clip list, as well as change a clip’s In and Out icons.
Updating clip information
To update the clip ID and comment information for a clip, select the clip in the
clip list and click the
Edit tab. Type the new text in the text boxes, then click
Update. For more information on the clip ID, see “How A/V Tools assigns clip
names” on page 191.
Changing a clip’s In and Out icons
In and Out icons are the small icons representing the first and last frames of a
clip in the clip list. These icons can be changed to better represent your clip.
°To change the In and Out icons of captured clips in the clip list:
1 Use the transport controls to play back your clip in the preview window and
on your video monitor.
2 When you see the frame you want for the In icon, click Grab In Icon. A/V
Tools automatically updates the icon.
3 When you see the frame you want for the Out icon, click Grab Out Icon.