Operation Manual

Chapter 2: Capturing video 15
CHAPTER 2:
Capturing video
Capture is the process of importing video from a video
source such as a camcorder to a file on your PC’s hard
drive. Clips from this “capture file” can then be used in
Studio as ingredients of your edited movies. You can
open capture files into the Album in Studio’s Edit
mode (see Chapter 3: The Album).
Capture is the first step in using your video footage.
Studio is able to capture from both digital (DV,
MicroMV) and analog video sources. See “Capture
hardware” on page 21 for details on configuring Studio
to capture from your equipment.
Availability: Capturing video from MicroMV camcorders is supported
only under Windows XP.
Switching to Capture mode
The very first step in capturing is to switch into
Studio’s Capture mode by clicking the Capture button
at the top of the screen.