User Guide

Chapter 2: Capturing Video 27
Chapter 2:
Capturing Video
Capture is the process of importing video from a video
source to your PC’s hard drive, where it can be used in
the creation of your edited movie.
Studio is able to capture from both digital (DV,
MicroMV) and analogue video sources (see “Capture
Hardware” below for details). The captured video is
stored in a file on your hard drive – the capture file –
where it can be used for creating your finished movie.
Capture files can be opened in the Album during Edit
mode.
The first step in capturing is to switch into Studio’s
Capture mode by clicking the Capture button at the top
of the screen.
For an introduction to the Capture mode interface, see
“Capture mode” on page 3.
Capture hardware
Studio can capture analogue and digital video from the
following sources, depending on your hardware:
• A DV, MicroMV or Digital8 camcorder connected to
a Pinnacle Studio DV, a Pinnacle Studio Deluxe
AVDV, or other 1394 port.