PremierePro

Capture with device control

After a device and the project are set up properly, you can begin capturing clips using device control. You can capture an entire tape or you can mark In and Out points for each clip, and then capture the clip. You can log In and Out points for any number of clips and have Adobe Premiere Pro capture as many as you like in a batch. Adobe Premiere Pro supports FireWire device control on both platforms, but supports serial device control on Windows only.
Note: On Mac OS, you must preview HDV footage on an external TV monitor, or, if the source is a camcorder, on the camcorder viewfinder while shuttling, logging, and capturing. The preview pane in the Capture panel will show the words Previewing On Camera.

Capture an entire tape

  1. In the Capture panel, make sure that the device is online, as indicated above the preview.
  2. Insert a tape into the device. Adobe Premiere Pro prompts you to name the tape. Be sure not to give any two tapes the same name.
    Including a unique number in the name can help you avoid using the same name twice.
  3. In the Setup area of the Logging pane, choose the media type from the Capture pop‑up menu.
  4. Rewind the tape to its beginning.
  5. If you want to create a separate file (Windows) or a subclip (Mac OS) for each new scene on the tape, select Scene Detect in the Capture area (not available for HD or HDV footage).
  6. If you want to capture frames that extend beyond the In and Out points of each clip, enter the number of frames in the Handles box in the Capture area.
  7. Click Tape.

Select and capture a clip

  1. In the Capture panel, make sure that the device is online, as indicated above the preview.
  2. Insert a tape into the device. Adobe Premiere Pro prompts you to name the tape. Be sure not to give any two tapes the same name.
  3. In the Setup area of the Logging pane, choose the media type from the Capture pop‑up menu.
  4. Use the controls in the Capture panel to move to the first frame you want to capture, and click Set In. Then move to the last frame you want to capture, and click Set Out.
    Note: If capturing HDV footage on Mac OS, you must preview on an external TV monitor or camcorder viewfinder while logging. The preview pane in the Capture panel will show the words Previewing On Camera.
  5. If you want to capture frames that extend beyond the In and Out points of each clip, enter the number of frames in the Handles setting of the Capture section.
  6. Click the In/Out button in the Capture area of the Logging pane to capture the clip.