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Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Using This Guide
- Planning a Project
- Logging
- Preparing to Capture
- Understanding Digital Video (DV)
- Preparing the Hardware
- Selecting Settings
- Configuring Decks
- Understanding Drop-Frame and Non-Drop-Frame Timecodes
- Setting Up the Capture Tool
- Opening the Capture Tool
- Setting the Video and Audio Input
- Selecting a Deck
- Selecting a Tape
- Selecting Source Tracks
- Setting the Video and Audio Input
- Selecting a Resolution in the Capture Tool
- Selecting a Format in the Capture Tool
- Selecting a Draft Resolution for DV Media
- Selecting a Target Bin
- Selecting the Target Drives
- Interpreting the Time Remaining Display
- Capturing to Multiple Media Files
- Selecting the Preroll Method
- Capturing Across Timecode Breaks
- Preparing for Audio Input
- Audio Meters in the Timeline
- Calibrating for Video Input
- Compression Resolutions and Storage Requirements
- Capturing Media
- Before You Begin Capturing
- Adding Clip Names and Comments On-the-Fly
- Adding Extra Text Fields in the Capture Tool
- DV Capture Offset
- Capturing and Logging at the Same Time
- Capturing Audio from a Music CD
- Capturing to the Timeline
- Batch Capturing from Logged Clips
- Modifying the Pulldown Phase After Capturing
- DV Scene Extraction
- Recapturing Your Material
- Other Capture Functions
- Importing Files
- Output Options
- Exporting and Exchanging Material
- Exporting Files
- Preparing to Export a Sequence
- Mixing Down Video Tracks
- Exporting Frames, Clips, or Sequences
- Using ProEncode
- Using AvidLinks
- Creating Files for a DVD
- Exporting Video in DV Stream Format
- Customizing Export Settings
- Exporting OMFI and AAF Files
- Exchanging Titles in OMFI Format
- QuickTime Reference Movies
- Exporting As an AVI File
- Avid Codecs
- Exporting Tracks As Audio Files
- Exporting As a Graphics File
- Transferring a Project Between Systems
- Transferring Media to and from a Video Server
- Using the NRCS Tool
- Configuring the NRCS Tool
- Starting the NRCS Tool
- Understanding the NRCS Tool
- Using the Directory Panel
- Changing the Text Display
- Editing Story Text (iNEWS Only)
- Rearranging Text in a Story (iNEWS Only)
- Marking Text As Presenter Instructions (iNEWS Only)
- Marking Text As Closed Caption (iNEWS Only)
- Adding a Production Cue (iNEWS Only)
- Deleting a Production Cue (iNEWS Only)
- Marking Text As Machine Control (iNEWS Only)
- Formatting Text (iNEWS Only)
- Marking Text As Normal (iNEWS Only)
- Adding a Loaded Cue (iNEWS Only)
- Using a Loaded Cue (iNEWS Only)
- Deleting a Loaded Cue (iNEWS Only)
- Finding the Read Time of a Story
- Building a Sequence from a Story
- Adjusting the Story Timing (iNEWS Only)
- Using Associated Sequences
- Saving Changes to a Story (iNEWS Only)
- Using the Post to Web Feature
- Sending and Receiving NRCS Mail (iNEWS Only)
- Disconnecting from Your NRCS Server
- Index
Chapter 3 Preparing to Capture
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Table 12 Compression Resolution Specifications
Resolution
Field Size
(Pixels)
Fields
Per
Frame
Drive Striping
Requirements
Quality
15:1s 352 x 248 (NTSC)
352 x 296 (PAL)
1 None Offline
Maximum storage with
enough image detail to make
basic editing decisions (you
can check lip-sync on a
medium shot)
4:1s 352 x 248 (NTSC)
352 x 296 (PAL)
1 None Offline
A good storage resolution
combined with a good offline
image quality
2:1s 352 x 248 (NTSC)
352 x 296 (PAL)
1 2-way striping Online
Provides enough detail for
finishing multimedia jobs
such as CD-ROM and Web
authoring
20:1 720 x 248 (NTSC)
720 x 296 (PAL)
2 None Offline
Useful for mixing storage-
efficient offline footage with
online-quality resolutions
10:1 720 x 248 (NTSC)
720 x 296 (PAL)
2 None Offline/Online
A good compromise for
high-quality, two-field offline
or low-quality online that
saves disk space
3:1 720 x 248 (NTSC)
720 x 296 (PAL)
2 2-way striping Online
A medium-quality online
resolution that can sustain
two-stream playback on
2-way striped drives