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Capturing and Naming Media in FCP HD
I just upgraded to FCP HD and noticed that when I capture clips, the media is automatically saved as Untitled 000, Untitled 0001, etc. whereas in the FCP 3 that I had before, I had to drap the clip into the project once it was captured which then gave me the opportunity to name the media file. I’m assuming that having this autosave of media files was part of the upgrade but I’d like to undo it if possible so that my media files have specific names, since that’s a huge organizational element of my editing. I know obviously how to change the name of the clip in the project, but can’t seem to do the same for the media file….please help.
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That only happens when you CAPTURE NOW. Log and capture and you will be able to name them what you want.
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Thanks….so there’s no setting to udo the autosave of media for Capture Now?
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You can name your files in the Log Window before Capture Now, just like any other capture method. Fill in the Description, Scene, Shot/Take Fields (one or all three) and that is what is used to name the tape you are capturing (it populates the grayed out Name Field). Don’t forget to change your reel numbers here as well. At that point the only time you will see a 1,2,3 etc added to a name is if you have “Make New Clip” as your option for “On timecode break” in the General Tab of User Preferences.
A recommended alternative to Capture Now, if you want to capture your whole tape, is to set In and Out Points at the begining and end of your tape, and capture the tape as one clip. This can help to prevent sync problems that do occur occassionally with Capture Now (and if you get your tapes already wound to the end, it really doesn’t add any time to the process).
Boyd
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