spreadsheet program and then import the spreadsheet into Adobe Premiere Pro as a
batch list; see “Importing and exporting batch lists” on page 76.
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To log clips using device control:
1 Choose File > Capture, and make sure that your device is online as indicated above the
preview in the Capture window. If it’s offline, see “Setting up device control equipment”
on page 68.
Capture window with Logging tab active
2 Click the Logging tab, and type the Tape Name used for the video tape. (You may be
asked to specify the tape name each time you insert a new tape, depending on the device
control software and the video deck.)
3 Use Capture window controls to move to the first frame in the clip you want to capture,
and click the Set In button . Depending on the device, you may not be able to capture the
first 4 to 10 seconds of a DV tape.
Note: In the Capture window, the Set In button and the Set Out button appear below the
image and in the Logging tab. You can also view or change shortcuts for these buttons
and other buttons by choosing Edit > Keyboard Customization.
4 Use the controls in the Capture window to move to the last frame in the clip you want
to capture, and click the Set Out button.
5 Click the Log Clip button. Change the logging data if necessary, and click OK.
6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each clip that you want to capture from this tape.
7 If you have another tape from which you want to capture clips, insert it, update the
Tape Name in the Capture window, and repeat steps 2 through 8.
8 Save the project.
To log clips manually using the Capture window:
1 Open the project (and bin, if necessary) where you want to add the entries.
2 Choose File > Capture.
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3 Click the Logging tab. Next to the Set In button in the Timecode section, enter
timecode for the first frame of the clip, and click Set In.
4 Enter the last frame of the clip next to the Set Out button, and click Set Out.
5 Click Log Clip. For a description of the options in the Log Clip dialog box, see “Using
offline files” on page 87.
6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each entry in your log.
You can also log clips manually without having to open the Capture window, by
creating offline files. See “Using offline files” on page 87.
Specifying batch-capture settings
By default, the settings Adobe Premiere Pro uses to batch-capture offline files are the
project’s current capture settings. Offline files use capture settings in the following ways:
• If an offline file has its own capture settings, Adobe Premiere Pro uses those settings
when capturing it. If you capture an offline file using Adobe Premiere Pro, the resulting
clip maintains its capture settings so that it can easily be recaptured using the same
settings.
• If an offline file doesn’t have its own capture settings, Adobe Premiere Pro applies the
project’s capture settings.
• When you perform a batch capture (by choosing File > Batch Capture), you have an
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