User Manual

Acquiring Media at Multiple Resolutions
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You can only create one new resolution at a time using batch capture. To capture multiple
resolutions at the same time (ie: high-res and a proxy simultaneously), use the Interplay Low-Res
Encoder. See the Interplay documentation for more information.
To batch capture a different resolution:
1. Prepare your system for batch capturing, as described in the Help for your Avid editing
application. Be sure to select the new resolution you would like to capture in the Media
Creation settings Capture tab or in the Capture tool.
2. Select the clips or sequences you want to batch capture.
3. Select Clip > Batch Capture.
The Batch Capture dialog box opens.
4. Deselect “Offline media only” to specify that you want to re-capture media that is already
online, in addition to offline media.
The “Discard original local media” option appears.
5. Deselect “Discard original local media” to keep the original resolution of your clips or
sequences.
6. (Option) Select “Extend handles beyond master clip edges” to allow the handles to extend
before the beginning and after the end of the original master clip.
When you batch capture, deselecting this option prevents capturing across a discontinuous
timecode error.
7. Click OK.
If you have not loaded a tape, your Avid editing application prompts you to load the original
tape.
8. Load the tape into the tape deck, and click Mounted.
A dialog box opens.
9. Click OK to confirm the tape and deck entries and to begin the capture process.
Your Avid editing application captures each clip from the tape, in start timecode order.
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When you batch capture, make sure to accept the original tape name so that the new media
files are associated with the same source as the original media files.
Batch capture does not create any new master clips. As new media files are created, the
Media Indexer adds them to its database, and the original master clip is associated with
additional media files. Media files in multiple resolutions are indicated by black dots in the
appropriate bin columns. The following illustration shows a clip originally captured at 15:1s
and batch captured at 1:1 (uncompressed).