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Using for Capture and Playback
Third Party Applications
Apple Final Cut Pro
Playback
As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly, use the Blackmagic test media (bars
and tone) which can be found on the installer CD. Find a test clip which matches the format of your
project, e.g. 1080i/59.94 and copy it to your disk array. Import this clip into your Final Cut Pro project
and drop it into the timeline. You should now see the image on both your computer desktop and
your large screen TV using the Intensity HDMI output.
If you can’t see any video on your large screen HDMI output, check the HDMI connections
again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured within Final Cut Pro by
going to the
View > Video Devices
In the same menu, make sure “External Video” is set to
“All Frames”.
Note
: Your HDMI display needs to be powered on before starting your Mac. If necessary, restart
your Mac to ensure Intensity detects the display during startup.
Capture
To capture, choose
File > Log & Capture
. (C 8)
Your video deck or camera will respond in the same way as a clip in the timeline, via the
“<spacebar>”, “j”, “k” and “l” keys.
It is important to set the correct tape number for your clip.
To immediately capture, click the
Capture Now
button.
If you wish to log the clip, enter the desired “in” and “out” points using either the “i” and “o” keys
on your keyboard, or manually by typing in the timecode and clicking
Log Clip
. If you have the
“Prompt” checkbox selected, Final Cut Pro will now ask you to name the clip. Name it and click
OK
;
the clip will appear in your browser with a diagonal red line indicating that it’s “offline”. Repeat this
until you have logged all of the clips you wish to capture in a batch.
Note
: When capturing sequential clips from tape, Final Cut Pro will automatically suggest a name
for each clip based on the previous clip. So, if your first clip is called “Mary, MCU”, Final Cut Pro
will suggest the next clip be called “Mary, MCU 01” etc. This can make logging large numbers of
clips much faster.
Log and Capture.
Logging a clip.