-
Strange events Importing video Clips to FCP
Hello Forum,
I have a question in regard to importing video from a video camera.
I am using a Canon HV20. FCP 6.0.
I use the log and capture method to bring video in.
I use the camera as my input device.I have a clip that I would like to import, lets say it is around 60 seconds of video. I start the log/capture, and I pause the clip where I would like to have an in point, and add the in point.
I start the clip and let it run to the spot where I would like to place the out point, and add the out point. OK. I do it for a few more clips on the same tape.Let’s say I have logged 4 clips, and will use the batch method to capture the clips. I am/was under the assumption that I will have 4 clips captured clips when I finish. Let’s say I named the first clip Clip1, and the second Clip2, etc.
I start the batch capture process, and the tape rewinds to the first clip I selected, and begins the import. But… it does a funny thing
It adds a clip Clip1-1, Clip1-2, and Clip1-3, etc to the bin. When the capture is all done, I might have a series of clips, like Clip2-1, etc.What is going on here? Is FCP detecting where I might have pressed the record/stop button in the camera? It is puzzling to say the least. I have not paid that much attention to how many times I press the button in the field. I used to add black space, by covering the lens between what I thought were scenes. When I do that, it will capture the black as a separate clip, which seems to say, FCP detects when the record button is pressed.
Any clarification on this one?
Thanks for a great forum,
eric -
1 Reply
-
I’m not sure…
But make sure that, in the log and capture window, you have correct settings for the “capture settings” tab, and the other tabs also.
Second, get a deck. Using the camera for capturing is just not efficient and maybe it’s causing your woes.
Hope it works out…
Adam Keyes
http://www.eventreels.com
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up