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4. (Option) If you want to select options for combining events on import, click Options to
open the Import Settings dialog box. Select the appropriate options from the Shot Log
tab, and then click OK to close the Import Settings dialog box and return to the Select
Files to Import dialog box.
For information on Import settings, see “Import Settings” on page 1293. You can also
view this information by clicking the dialog box and pressing the F1 key (Windows) or
the Help key (Macintosh).
5. Do one of the following:
t If you are importing an .ale file, click the Files of type menu and select Shot Log
(Windows), or click the Enable menu and select Shot Log Documents (Macintosh).
t If you are importing a text file or batch importing multiple file types, click the Files
of type menu and select All Files (Windows), or click the Enable menu and select
Any Documents (Macintosh).
n
When batch importing multiple files and file types, you should establish global Import
settings in advance. See “Creating and Modifying Import Settings” on page 294.
6. Use the Look in menu (Windows) or the From menu (Macintosh) to locate the folder
containing the source file.
7. Select the source file from the list and click the Open button.
When your Avid editing application finishes importing the file, the clips appear in the
selected bin.
Preparing the Hardware for Capture
Your source material can originate from a videotape (or other recording media such as P2
memory cards), a digital audiotape (DAT), a compact disc (CD), an in-house router, a tuner,
or straight off-the-air, with the proper hardware configuration.
For information on connecting your equipment, see one of the following topics in the Help:
•Using Avid Input/Output Hardware
• Setting Up Your Software-Only Avid Editing System
You should check the items described in the following table before capturing: