User Manual

Frame Chase Capture
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Enabling Frame Chase Capture
You use options in the Capture Settings dialog box to enable Frame Chase capture and to set both
the default clip length and the interval for updates to Interplay.
To enable and set options for Frame Chase capture:
1. In the Settings tab of the Project window, double-click Capture.
The Capture Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click the MXF Media Files tab.
3. Select options as described in the following table, and then click OK.
Requirements and Guidelines for Frame Chase Capture
You should be aware of the following when you are planning to perform Frame Chase captures:
• Frame Chase capture is only available on Avid editing applications that are part of an Avid
Interplay workgroup environment. The media file format must be MXF. If your \ application
is not connected to an Interplay workgroup, the “During capture, clip is updated in
Interplay” setting in the Capture Settings dialog box is not available.
• Frame Chase capture is only available for the initial capture of clips using the Capture tool.
Frame Chase capture is not possible during batch capture, and is not possible using other
media creation methods such as import or transcode.
Option Description
Maximum (default)
capture time
Type a number in the text box to define the expected duration in
minutes for a Frame Chase clip that you create during on-the-fly or
open-ended capture (that is, when no IN and OUT marks are set in the
Capture tool).
During capture, clip is
updated in Interplay
When this option is selected, Frame Chase capture is enabled. An
initial check-in takes place 10 seconds after a capture begins.
Subsequent Interplay updates occur at intervals defined by the Update
Interval option.
Update Interval Select an update interval from the menu to determine how frequently
updates to Interplay occur during the capture. In most circumstances it
is preferable to keep the update interval low (1 minute or 2 minutes).
This ensures that information added during capture (for example,
comments or markers) is available as quickly as possible.