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5.
Click the Stop button to end the capture procedure.
Your clip is saved to the folder specified in the Capture Folder box.
If you selected the Add new clips to project media check box on the General tab of the Capture
Preferences dialog, the clip is also added to the Project Media list, from which you can add it to the
timeline.
If you've configured your capture device to capture multiple channels of audio, the audio will be
added across tracks when you add the clip to the timeline. You can open the clips in the Trimmer
window to choose which channels you want to use. For more information, see "Using the Trimmer"
on page 150.
Logging multiple clips and perform a batch capture
Connect your deck and power it on before starting Vegas Pro.
1. Use the transport controls below the Video Preview window to cue your tape.
2. Click the Clip Edit tab on the right side of Video Capture window and log your clips:
a. In the Clip Name box, type the file name you want to use to save the clip.
b. In the Tape Name box, type the name of the tape that contains the clip.
c. In the Timecode In box, type the timecode value that corresponds to the beginning of the
clip, or click the Mark Timecode In button to use the current frame if you're cueing with
the controls on your deck.
d. In the Timecode Out box, type the timecode value that corresponds to the end of the clip, or
click the Mark Timecode Out button to use the current frame.
Select the button next to the Timecode in, Timecode out, or Length box to prevent
editing of that setting and calculate its value based on the other two timecode values.
e.
Click the Add Clip to Log button to add the clip to the Clip Log.
f. Repeat steps 2a through 2f for each clip you want to capture.
3. If you want to encode your video during capture, you can choose a setting from the Encoding drop-
down list. Depending on your input format, the available encoding formats are as follows:
Input Encoding
HDV MPEG-2 Transport Stream
SD SDI 8-bit YUV AVI
IMX MXF
HD SDI 8-bit YUV AVI
HD422 MXF
10-bit SDI 10-bit YUV AVI
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