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Splitting long footage for saving to DVDs
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I belive toast 7 can burn one large file over multiple disks. That might be easiest solution for your problem.
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Hi,
When you export (or capture) you can set the “Limit Capture/Export File Segment Size” to a little over 4 gigs. This creates QT segmented reference files. To use the footage you would need the files from all DVD’s but as long as you have all the pieces in the same location it will work.
Best Wishes,
Mitch
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Here’s what Roxio has to say about toast 7
“Span files, folders and even applications across multiple CDs and DVDs. Now you can safely backup files of any size and easily retrieve them with the included Restore tool. Toast 7 breaks through the size limitations that the Mac OS and all other burning software has.”
Sounds like it’ll do the trick.
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You can recapture your master tapes with handle, the media manager provides that option. The only advantage to saving to DVD is that it’s likely speedier to restore a project. I rarely have to restore projects, once they are gone, they are gone. So for me, making DVD backups is a waste of time. If need be, I can restore from my Project file and original tapes (as long as they have solid TC). I can see saving the show to DVD if you were doing a series and had to constantly reload the same bumpers, etc., but the conventional way to back up is to just burn your project file, graphic files and audio to a CD (it’s usually big enough), and recapture from your master tapes. This has always worked for me.
Kevin Monahan
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[mpxxxxx] “There’s no timecode on the tape, that’s the problem, so I can’t just recapture, as I don’t have it set to know exactly where it all begins.”
I’m going to save this thread to use as an good example of why its important to capture non-timecoded video sources to tape(s) first and then capture from the tape(s).
This has been an issue since the earliest NLEs.
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