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Capturing long programs
I am a new Mac user, previously editing on Premiere. I am capturing a children show, 2 cameras, each angle 1:30 hours. Is there a problem with importing it as a single long clip, or should I split it like with avi files ?
Thanks
Laura -
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I did a project similar to what you are describing on FCP last year – each tape went in as one long clip (an hour each). I had no problems. Shorter clips are easier to manage as a general rule, but as both cameras were never stopped other than to change tapes, it made syncing up the two angles a breeze.
Enzo Tedeschi
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As a rule of thumb, you generally should not capture clips of any great length however many people never heard that they should not capture HUGE clips and do so anyway.
Many are successful, some are not. It all depends on how powerful your system is, how well your drives are working and what kind of drives you are using. Faster systems with faster drives have fewer problems.
If I were you, I’d similarly capture large chunks. I’d test first for any synch problems. Barring those, I’d say go for it.
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