Operation Manual

Chapter 2: Capturing video 21
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THE CAPTURE PROCESS
Studio lets you capture video from a variety of analog
and digital hardware types. Choose the device you wish
to use on the Capture source options panel. See
“Capture hardware” (below) for more information.
Performing the actual capture is a straightforward step-
by-step procedure (see page 23). As the capture
proceeds, Studio automatically detects the natural
breaks in the incoming video and divides the material
into “scenes”. Upon detection, each scene is added to
the Album, where it is represented by an icon of its first
frame. Automatic scene detection is described starting
on page 25.
Some capture options apply to digital captures only or
to analog captures only. These are covered in their own
sections, “Digital capture” (page 26) and “Analog
capture” (page 32).
Capture hardware
Studio can capture digital and analog video from the
following sources, depending on your hardware:
• Digital: A DV, MicroMV or Digital8 camcorder
connected to an IEEE-1394 (FireWire) port.
• Analog: A camcorder or VCR with analog outputs
connected to a DirectShow-compatible capture board
or external device.
• Analog: A USB video camera or webcam.