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Chapter 6 Input
EZ Capture step by step
1 In the Project window, select a Rack in which to store the clips.
If you don’t select a Rack, one is automatically created and numbered sequentially: Capture1,
Capture2, etc.
2 Start EZ Capture (File > EZ Capture, for example).
3 Select or create a directory for the resulting media files (icon for an open folder).
The default directory is ..\EZ Capture, which was created during installation and is located in the
media directory.
4 If appropriate, select a Capture Format or Codec (such as DV or DVD-compatible; see EZ Capture
Settings on page 107).
5 If appropriate, select Capture device/Video Input, such is RGB/YUV or IEEE 1394 (see EZ Capture
Settings on page 107). The preset is DV input.
6 Enter a name for the clip.
If you don’t change the name, a sequential number is appended to the name for the next and all
subsequent clips (Name1, Name2, Name3, etc.). Unless you specify differently, the system starts
with “Clip 1”.
7 Use the controls to cue the tape to the desired position and start playback.
For an uncontrollable source, start playback manually.
8 Click the Capture button. If the tape is not yet rolling, clicking Capture will.
Click the button again to stop recording.
9 The clip is stored in the selected Rack or in the automatically created Rack Capture 1 (...).
Define additional clips as needed.
Changing the Video and Audio Levels
With an analog signal input, you can change the video levels (one fader each for Brightness, Contrast,
Sharpness, Saturation and Hue) and audio levels (Volume, Balance). Click the small triangle in the upper
right-hand area of the EZ Capture dialog box to open the Extended Dialog Box.
In the case of a digital signal input that can’t be adjusted, the triangle is grayed.