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Video
Preparing a Video Project
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FireWire DV Output
You have the option to use FireWire ports on the computer to output DV video
streams to external converters such as various camcorders and standalone
FireWire to DV conversion units.
These units can be connected to a television or projector for large format viewing.
The FireWire protocol is capable of transporting data at high speed and is the most
common standard for communicating with video-related peripheral equipment.
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On Windows systems, it is important that you connect your device to the FireWire
port before launching Cubase. Otherwise it may not be detected properly by
Cubase.
Preparing a Video Project
The following sections describe the basic operations necessary for preparing a
Cubase project involving video.
It is advisable to save your video files on a separate hard drive from your audio files.
This can help prevent data streaming problems when using high-resolution video
with many audio tracks.
Importing Video Files
Importing a video file into your project is very straight forward once you know that
you have a compatible video file.
Video files are imported in the same manner as audio files:
• By using the File menu (Import–Video File).
In the Import Video dialog, you can activate the “Extract Audio From Video”
option. This imports any embedded audio streams to a newly created audio
track positioned below the video track. The new track and the clip will get the
name of the video file. The new audio event will start at the same time as the
video event, so that they are in sync with each other.
NOTE
If you try to import a non-supported video file with the Import Video option, the
Import Video dialog displays the text “Invalid or not supported file!”.
• By importing to the Pool first and then dragging to the Project window.
• By using drag and drop from the MediaBay, the Pool, the Windows Explorer,
or the Mac OS Finder.