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The DV Rack Software and Controls Overview
first time they are used. Take note of which project is currently open since that is
where all files will be placed as you work.
To create a new project:
1.
Right-click and select
New Project
from the pop-up menu.
2.
Navigate to the folder where you’d like your project to be saved, enter a new
project name and click
Save
. Use a descriptive name for example, one that
includes the client name or a job number.
DV Rack creates a .dvr file within a Windows folder. The file and the folder
share the project name that you created.
NOTE
: The .dvr file is an important internal DV Rack data file. When you back up your files,
be sure to include the .dvr file.
To open an existing project
:
1.
Right-click and select
Open Project
from the pop-up menu.
2.
Navigate to your project folder and double-click it, then double-click the
.dvr project file to open it.
For more information about DV Rack Projects and Files, see Help.
Managing Clips
Selecting a Clip File Format
Select a DV file format that is native to your editing system. If you are unsure of
which format to use, you may want to perform a test recording. Try dragging and
dropping the clip into your editor. If the clip reads properly and doesn’t require
re-rendering to preview, then this is a good format to use. To learn more about DV
Rack clip formats, see page 16.
If you don’t have access to your editor and are unsure of which format to use,
choose Type 2 DV-AVI. This is the most common format for DV files, and most
editing software will be able to read or import files of this type.
NOTE:
DV Rack does not recompress or otherwise reprocess the DV video stream from
your camera. What is recorded to disk is exactly the compressed DV data received from
your camera. There is never any conversion or degradation of any video or audio signals.
Some editing software prefers the DV data to be formatted in different ways or with
different file headers. The clip format selection merely changes the “wrapper” that is
written around the data when it is written to the file.
1.
Click the
Menu
button and select
Rec File Format
.
2.
Drag the cursor to the right or left to select:
•
AVI T1
for Type 1 DV .avi files
•
AVI T2
for Type 2 DV .avi files
•
QUIKTM
for QuickTime .mov files
•
Canop
for Canopus .avi files