Choose File > Capture, or press F5. The status line above the preview area tells you
about the connection between your device and Adobe Premiere Pro. If the status line
reads “Capture device offline,” check to make sure all cable connections are secure and
the
device is on. In some cases, you may need to click the Settings tab in the Capture window
and make sure the Device Control options are set correctly.
4. Set up the Logging tab.
In the Logging tab in the Capture window, make sure the settings in each section are the
way you want them.
The Setup section specifies whether to capture audio, video, or both, and where in the
project Adobe Premiere Pro will log the clip.
Note that logged clips are not captured immediately; they are stored as offline files in the
Project window until you use the Batch Capture command to actually capture them. If you
want to stored logged offline files separately in the Project window, create a new bin in
the Project window and it will appear in the Log Clips To option. You can set the locations
of captured files using the Settings tab.
Use the Clip Data section to set up the information you want entered with each logged
clip. This data becomes the default for each clip you log, so it’s a good idea to enter this
information before you start. You can also adjust the clip data as the content changes
during playback, because you can edit clip data while the tape is moving.
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The only other options you may want to set before logging are Scene Detect and Handles.
Scene Detect automatically splits a tape into multiple clips based on scene breaks that
Adobe Premiere Pro detects, such as when you pause the tape while recording. Handles
are extra frames you capture so that you have flexibility for editing and transitions. For
transitions, you should capture the equivalent of at least one second of handles before
and after each scene.
5. Adjust the Settings tab.
In the Settings tab in the Capture window, make sure the settings in each section are the
way you want them.
The Capture Locations settings let you specify the folder or disk where Adobe Premiere
Pro saves clips when they’re captured. By default, captured files are saved in the My
Documents folder.
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The Device Control section includes Device settings you can adjust if Adobe Premiere Pro
has trouble recognizing your device. The lower part of the Device Control section contains
settings you can adjust in the course of normal capture; however, for DV capture the only
option you might use is Abort Capture On Dropped Frames. The Preroll Time and
Timecode Offset options are more commonly used when capturing footage from analog
devices.
6. Log clips.
In the Capture window, use the tape transport controls to move to the first frame of the
first clip you want to capture, and then click Set In. Use the controls to move to the last
frame of the clip and then click Set Out. Click Log Clip, change the clip data as needed,
and
then click OK. Adobe Premiere Pro adds the logged clip as an offline file in the Project
window. Repeat this step as many times as needed for the other clips you
