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Selecting Settings for Capture
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In the MXF Media Type tab or the OMF Media Type tab of the Capture Settings dialog box,
review the setting for “Maximum (default) capture time.” This setting limits the length of
capture-on-the-fly and capture from an IN point without an OUT point. The default setting is 30
minutes. For more information, see “Capture Settings” on page 1298.
Selecting Video Resolutions and Media Drives
The Media Creation dialog box lets you set the video resolution and select drives for capturing,
creating titles and motion effects, importing, and performing audio, video and data mixdowns.
For detailed resolution specifications, see “Resolution Specifications” on page 1404.
You can also select a video resolution and select drives directly in the Capture tool, the Save Title
dialog box, the Select Files to Import dialog box, the Audio Mixdown dialog box, the Data
Mixdown dialog box and the Video Mixdown dialog box. The Media Creation settings
automatically change to the resolution and drives you select.
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If you are using Avid Unity LANshare or Avid Unity PortServer Pro, make sure to specify a
supported resolution. For information on supported resolutions, see the LANshare or
PortServer Pro documentation.
To select a video resolution and media drives:
1. Do one of the following:
t Double-click Media Creation in the Settings list.
t Select Tools > Media Creation.
The Media Creation dialog box opens.
2. Click the Media Type tab, and select either OMF or MXF file format.
If your project uses an HD resolution, you cannot select OMF as a file format. MXF is
selected by default.
For more information on the media file formats, see “MXF Media” on page 405 and
“Specifications for Importing OMFI Files” on page 1393.
3. Click the Capture tab.