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Recapturing and Decomposing
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Recapturing Master Clips and Subclips
The procedure for recapturing master clips and subclips is identical to the process for batch
capturing logged clips. See “Batch Capturing from Logged Clips” on page 239.
Although the procedure is the same, the result is slightly different, as follows:
• Master clips link to entire media files and serve as sources for subclips and sequences. When
you recapture a master clip, changes in compression settings and levels affect all subclips
and sequences created from the master clip.
• Subclips are smaller sections of master clips. When you recapture a subclip, your Avid
editing application creates a new master clip that links to new media files and reflects the
shortened length of material. Therefore, recapturing subclips streamlines the capturing
process.
Also, recapturing breaks the link from the subclip to the original master clip. But if you edit
the subclip into a sequence, the sequence reflects any changes in the newly captured subclip.
Recapturing Sequences
When you recapture a sequence, you create new master clips and associated media files based on
the length of each clip edited into the sequence. Recapturing breaks any links to the original
source clips, and only the sequence and its new master clips are linked to the newly captured
media files.
You can recapture a sequence in two ways:
• Decompose to create new master clips, and then batch capture the clips.
• Recapture without using decompose, which creates new master clips and batch captures new
media files in a single operation.
Although recapturing without using decompose might save a small amount of time, decompose
offers much more control and flexibility. You should only recapture sequences without using
decompose if you are sure you do not need any of the additional control decompose provides.
For more information, see “Understanding Decompose and Expert Decompose” on page 245.
You cannot recapture a mixed-rate sequence without using decompose because you cannot batch
capture or batch import 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.