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Connecting an analog video source
To capture analog video, first connect the camcorder or deck to the capture card installed
in your system. Depending on your equipment, you may have more than one format
available for transferring video and audio, including component video, composite video,
and S-video. Refer to the instructions included with your camcorder and capture card.
Analog video connections
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. S-video connection
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Composite video and left-right audio connections
Digitizing analog video as DV
If you’re adding analog video to a DV project, you can digitize the analog video as if it were
DV. This process adds DV timecode so that you can avoid compatibility problems and
batch-capture using device control in Adobe Premiere Pro. There are several ways to
convert analog video to DV:
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Use a DV camcorder with an analog video input, dub the analog tape to DV format tape,
and then capture from the DV copy.
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If your DV camera supports IEEE 1394 output directly from analog input (without
having to record the analog input on tape first), connect the analog video signal to the
analog input port on the DV device and then connect the IEEE 1394 connector to the
computer. Set the Input Select on the DV device to the analog input and enable the
conversion mode in the device’s menu. Depending on the device, this mode may be
called Analog to Digital Converter, Analog to Digital Conversion with Pass-Through, or
E-E mode. For more information, see the documentation for your camera.
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Use a standalone analog-to-digital converter, such as the Sony DVMC-DA1, to digitize
the analog video to DV format without using a camcorder.
Note: Some capture cards support both analog and DV capture.
Preparing for DV capture
Capturing DV video differs from capturing analog video in several ways. Because the DV
image is converted directly to digital format in the camcorder, it is ready to be stored on a
hard disk and doesn’t need to be digitized in the computer. Therefore, DV input doesn’t
need to be captured in the sense that analog video does; it merely needs to be transferred
to your computer. To transfer DV, you need the following:
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A capture card or computer with an OHCI-compliant interface.
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A DV codec (compressor/decompressor). Adobe Premiere Pro uses its own DV codec
and can import DV media without further conversion.
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A hard disk capable of sustaining the 3.6-MB-per-second data rate of digital video.
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Adobe Premiere Pro Help Capturing and Importing Source Clips
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A project that was created using a DV preset in the New Project dialog box where all
settings match the footage you’re about to capture. For best results, make sure that the
preset or project you choose matches the standard format (NTSC or PAL) and the audio
rate (32 kHz or 48 kHz) used when you shot your video footage.
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Sufficient disk space for the captured footage. The length of a captured clip may be
limited by the file-size limits of your operating system; see “File-size limitations” on
page 102.
Note: If the video you are capturing was shot in 16:9 format using an anamorphic
widescreen add-on lens, be sure to choose a Widescreen (cinema) DV preset. You’ll also
need to set the pixel aspect ratio for each individual clip after importing. If you don’t,
