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Batch Capturing from Logged Clips
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You can also use the batch-capturing process to recapture clips you have already captured. The
recapturing process is described in “Recapturing and Decomposing” on page 238.
You cannot recapture a mixed-rate sequence without using decompose because you cannot batch
capture material in formats other than the project format. A message box appears if you attempt
to recapture such material. Instead, you can decompose the sequence, then recapture the
resulting clips by opening the bin in projects that match each of the decomposed formats.
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When you capture footage from an NTSC film-to-tape transfer with pulldown, the playback
flickers in the Client monitor during capturing because the system is dropping occasional frames
due to the pullin process. The footage plays back smoothly in your Avid editing application,
however, after the pullin conversion is complete.
Preparing to Batch Capture
Before you batch capture, you need to establish settings that allow the batch capture to take place
with minimal supervision.
Because your clips are already logged in a bin, you can simplify the interface during batch
capture by hiding the deck controller and logging controls in the Capture tool. You can hide any
other panels in the Capture tool in a similar way.
Unattended batch capturing lets you capture a large number of clips with minimal supervision by
selecting Capture settings that avoid a pause in the capture process.
To prepare for unattended batch capturing:
1. Double-click Capture in the Settings list in the Project window.
The Capture Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click the Batch tab and select the following options:
t Log errors to the console and continue capturing
t Switch to the emptiest drive if current drive is full
For additional options, see “Capture Settings: Batch Tab” on page 1300. You can also view
this information by clicking the dialog box and pressing the F1 key (Windows) or the Help
key (Macintosh).
3. Click the General tab and select “Capture across timecode breaks.”
For more information, see “Selecting Settings for Preroll Method and for Capturing Across
Timecode Breaks” on page 168.
4. Click OK.