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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
allows you to generate subclips and locators 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 place in a master clip or
subclip where a new take was initiated 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 the system automatically
locate all the takes for you, eliminating the need to manually log.
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 locator 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 locator marks.
Consider 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.
Setting Up DV and HDV Scene Extraction Before Capturing
To set up DV and HDV scene extraction before capturing:
1. Click the Settings tab in the Project window.
The Settings list appears.
2. Double-click Capture Settings.
The Capture Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the DV&HDV Options tab.
4. Select DV or HDV Scene Extraction, depending on your type of project.