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DV and HDV Scene Extraction
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DV and HDV Scene Extraction
While you are capturing DV or HDV footage, the DV and HDV Scene Extraction feature lets you
generate subclips and markers automatically, based on time-of-day (TOD) information contained
in the DV or HDV format.
Discontinuities in the DV or HDV TOD metadata indicate each new take in a master clip or
subclip shot on a DV or HDV camera. Using this feature, you can capture an entire DV or HDV
tape as a single master clip and have your Avid editing application automatically locate all the
takes for you, eliminating the need to log manually.
You can perform a DV Scene Extraction in two ways and an HDV Scene Extraction one way:
• Set up the DV or HDV Scene Extraction option before capturing. When capturing is
performed, subclips and marker marks appear in the bin.
• Perform DV Scene Extraction after capturing. Select those clips in the bin for which you
want to generate subclips and marker marks
You should be aware of the following:
• You can perform DV Scene Extraction on any existing clip or subclip in a bin that has TOD
information breaks.
• DVCPRO format does not provide TOD metadata. You cannot use DV or HDV Scene
Extraction with DVCPRO format.
• DV or HDV Scene Extraction does not work on non-DV or audio-only clips.
To set up DV and HDV scene extraction before capturing:
1. Double-click Capture in the Settings list of the Project window.
The Capture Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click the DV&HDV Options tab.
3. Select DV or HDV Scene Extraction, depending on your type of project.
4. Select one of the following options:
Option Description
Add Markers Creates marker marks where the TOD information breaks occur while
capturing.
Create Subclips Creates subclips where the TOD information breaks occur while capturing.
Both Creates subclips and marker marks where the TOD information breaks occur
while capturing.