5.5

Using the Digital Cut Tool
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If the words “No Deck” appear in the menu, you need to configure a deck in the Deck
Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring Decks” on page 181.
If a deck name appears in italics on the menu, the deck has lost power or has been
disconnected. Click the menu, and select Check Decks to reestablish deck control.
To activate an available deck for a digital cut:
t Click the Deck Selection menu, and select the deck.
Previewing a Digital Cut
You can preview your sequence in Remote mode or Local mode before recording the digital
cut.
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You can manually record a digital cut, but the recording is not frame accurate. For more
information, see “Recording a Digital Cut to Tape (Remote Mode)” on page 1016 and
“Crash Recording Through Remote Deck Control” on page 1019.
To preview a digital cut:
1. Select Output > Digital Cut.
The Digital Cut tool opens.
2. Select Remote or Local in the Deck Control options area.
3. Select the options you want for the digital cut.
4. Select the audio tracks, data track, and topmost video track you want represented in the
digital cut preview by using the Sequence Track buttons.
The track display in the Digital Cut tool varies according to the tracks existing in the
sequence.
5. Click the yellow Preview Digital Cut button.
Command Description
Adjust Deck Opens the Deck Settings dialog box. Changes you make apply to the selected
deck. For information on Deck settings, see “Deck Configuration Settings” on
page 1252.
Auto-configure Lets you automatically configure the selected deck with the default deck settings
for that deck.
Check Decks Helps to reestablish deck control if the power to your decks was off or the decks
were disconnected when you opened the Digital Cut tool.