User Manual

Preparing to Edit

When you capture and organize footage before you edit, follow these basic steps:

1. Batch capture, log and capture, or capture on-the-fly your source material into your Avid

editing application.

For more information, see “Preparing for Capture” on page 159 and “Capturing Media” on

page 223.

1 Turn on your system and start your Avid editing application

2 Select or create a project 3 Select the Project settings

4 Create and organize bins

5 Back up the project