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Adjusting Video Capture Input Levels
Using FCP 5 and am capturing video straight Firewire DV NTSC from my deck (Sony DSR-1500A).
I am puzzled as to how I can adjust the sliders that appear when the log/capture window is open with the Clip Settings tab selected. I see the adjustment sliders for white and black levels but they are greyed out with the “Use Digitizer’s Default Settings” button selected. Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to capture some really underexposed third-party video and have to resort to using level filters once the footage is captured which are taking a long time to render. Would like to adjust capture white levels (if possible). Will this feature only be enabled when utilizing special video capture cards/drivers?
Thanks in advance.
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4 Replies
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You cannot. DV is DV… digital. What you get off the camera is what went ON the camera.
Those sliders are for other capture cards should you have one.
CaptM
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[CaptainMench] “Those sliders are for other capture cards should you have one.”
Specifically, those sliders are for video coming into a capture card via analog connections.
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Thank you both for posting for this inquiry.
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