For details about troubleshooting capture, see “Avoiding DV capture problems” on
page 96.
Entering timecode values
As you capture and edit video, you’ll enter timecode values many times. For example,
you’ll enter timecode values to set In and Out points for clips, and to navigate the timeline.
For maximum flexibility, Adobe Premiere Pro provides multiple ways to enter timecode.
In Adobe Premiere Pro, the duration between the In and Out points includes the frames
indicated by the timecode. For example, if you enter the same timecode for the In and Out
points of a clip, the duration of the clip will be one frame. When entering timecodes, you
can substitute periods for colons or type numbers without punctuation. Adobe Premiere
Pro interprets the numbers you type as hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
To enter timecode:
Do any of the following:
• To set a specific timecode, highlight the timecode, type a new timecode,
then press Enter.
• To adjust the current timecode by dragging, position the mouse over the timecode and
drag horizontally. For example, to set an earlier timecode, drag to the left.
• To adjust the current timecode using a relative value, type the + (plus) or – (minus) sign
along with the number of frames to add or subtract. For example, to subtract 5 frames
from the current timecode, highlight the entire timecode, type –5, then press Enter.
Logging and capturing for experienced editors
The Capture window is designed to support interactive clip logging and flexible, efficient
batch capture. If you have experience batch-capturing DV clips, this section can help you
quickly achieve a productive capture workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Setting up
A batch list of logged clips appears as a list of offline files in the Project window. If you plan
to capture many clips, you may want to create bins in the Project window in advance so
that you can log each set of offline clips directly into its own bin. When you batch-capture,
the offline files are replaced by captured clips, maintaining the bin organization you set up
in advance.
You can capture audio and video to separate drives. Set the locations of new files by
choosing Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks. If you don’t change the defaults, all files
captured or created by Adobe Premiere Pro are stored in the My Documents folder for the
user who is currently logged into Windows XP.
Logging clips interactively
Use the following tips to log clips using a flexible and interactive process:
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• Log clips by using options in the Logging tab in the Capture window. Adobe Premiere
Pro uses the current data in the Setup and Clip Data sections as defaults for subsequent
logged clips, so if you want to log a series of clips into the same bin with similar logging
data, save work by specifying clip data before you start logging the series. When you
click the Log Clip button, a dialog box appears so that you can accept or change the clip
data.
• In the Clip Data section, specify a Tape Name, because Adobe Premiere Pro asks for it
every time you begin a batch capture.
• The Clip Name in the Clip Data section progresses in increments automatically. For
example, if you want to number a series of clips with the clip name “Car Chase,” enter
“Car Chase 01,” making sure that the clip name ends with the number. Subsequent
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