ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
User Guide
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If you’re using equipment that comes with its own software plug-in for use with Adobe Premiere Pro, it may provide
device control options different than those described here, and in different locations. (For information, see the
documentation for the device.)
1
Make sure that your video recording device is on and that the correct tape is in the device. If necessary, locate and
note the timecode for the location at which you want to begin recording. (This requires a tape recorded with
timecode. See “To stripe a tape with timecode” on page 84.)
2
Activate the sequence you want to export, and choose File > Export > Export To Tape.
3
To let Adobe Premiere Pro control your deck, select Activate Recording Device and do any of the following:
•
To specify a particular frame on the tape to start recording, select Assemble At Timecode and type the In point. If
you don’t select this option, recording begins at the current tape location
•
To synchronize a device’s timecode with the recording start time, select Delay Movie Start and type the numbers
of quarter-frames that you want to delay the movie. Some devices need a delay between the time they receive the
record command and the time the movie starts playing from the computer.
•
To have Adobe Premiere Pro roll the tape before the specified start time so that the deck can attain a constant
speed, select Preroll and type the number of frames you want the tape to play before recording begins. For many
decks, 150 frames (5 seconds) is sufficient.
4
In the Options section, select any of the following options:
Abort After Dropped Frames
Ends export automatically if a specified number of frames is not exported successfully.
Specify the number in the box.
Report Dropped Frames
Generates a text report alerting you to dropped frames.
Render Audio Before Export
Prevents sequences containing complex audio from causing dropped frames during
export.
5
Click Record. If you don’t need to perform any more recordings after the Recording Successful message appears
in the Status option, click Cancel to close the Export To Tape dialog box.
Note:
If you want to use device control but it’s unavailable, click Cancel. Choose Edit > Preferences, click Device Control,
make sure that your device is set up properly in the Device Control options, and click OK. Then try recording to tape
again.
To record a sequence on videotape without device control
You can export to videotape without device control by operating the playback controls in Adobe Premiere Pro and
the recording controls on the device manually.
1
Activate the sequence you want to export.
2
Make sure that the sequence plays back on your deck or camera. If it does not, review the steps for preparing a DV
program for videotape recording, or see the documentation for your analog device.
3
Make sure that the video recording device is on and that the tape is cued to the point where you want to start
recording.
4
Position the current-time indicator at the beginning of the sequence (or work area, as needed).
5
Press the Record button on the device.
6
Press the Play button in the Program Monitor.
7
When the program finishes, press the Stop button in the Program Monitor, and then stop the tape on the device.