PremierePro

Log clips for batch capturing

You can specify which shots you want to use from source tapes by logging them as a set of offline files for later capture. If you set device‑control options in the Preferences dialog box to remotely control your camera or deck, you can create offline files by using the clip‑logging controls in the Capture panel, and then use the Batch Capture command to capture the logged clips automatically.

If you have a list of In and Out points, you can log them manually without a device online; simply enter each shot’s In and Out points and click the Log Clip button. You can also log frame numbers using a separate logging or spreadsheet program and then import the spreadsheet into Adobe Premiere Pro as a list of offline files.

  1. In the Capture panel, make sure that your device is online, as indicated above the preview.
  2. Insert a tape into your device. Adobe Premiere Pro prompts you to name the tape. Be sure not to give any two tapes you log the same name.
  3. Use the controls in the Capture panel to move to the first frame in your first shot, and click the Set In button. Then move to the last frame in the shot and click the Set Out button.
  4. In the Setup area of the Logging pane, choose your media type from the Capture pop‑up menu.
  5. If you want to capture some frames extending beyond the In and Out points of each clip, enter the number of frames for these handles in the Handles setting of the Capture section.
  6. Click the Log Clip button in the Timecode area of the Logging pane to log the clip you identified. Name the clip when prompted. Adobe Premiere Pro logs the clip by placing an offline file for it in the Project panel.
  7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 to log each shot you want to batch capture.
    Capture panel with Logging active