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EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 4 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com Introduction Roxio Video Capture is a slick, easy-to-use tool for transferring video from VHS, Hi8, or Video8 tapes to your Mac. Once the video is saved to your computer, you can burn it to DVD, edit it with iMovie, or convert it for viewing on your iPod, iPhone, or other portable device. This guide explains everything you’ll need to get started.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 5 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM Getting started with Roxio Video Capture Connect Connect Once the included software has been installed, you are ready to connect your VCR, or other analog video source, to your Mac. To connect a VCR to your Mac, follow these steps: 1 Connect the Roxio Video Capture USB device to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac. A USB extension cable is included, if needed.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 6 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 6 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com 3 Using the video cable provided with your VCR, connect the video Line Out connector on your VCR to one of the two video plugs on the Roxio adapter. Note: This cable is not included with Roxio Video Capture, but is included with most VCRs, or other analog video devices.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 7 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM Getting started with Roxio Video Capture Connect 4 Connect the two Audio Out connectors on your VCR to the audio adapter (red and white plugs) attached to your Roxio USB capture device.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 8 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 8 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com Record Your software should now be installed, and the VCR or other analog video source should be connected to your Mac. You are now ready to record video. Once the recording process is complete, you can trim the video, save it as a file on your computer, add the video to your iTunes Movies library, or import it into iMovie for editing.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 9 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM Getting started with Roxio Video Capture Record 6 Select a video quality. ■ ■ ■ High (Apple Intermediate): This is the optimal quality option and default selection for capturing video. This is also the ideal setting for users who want to edit their video in iMovie after capturing. Medium (H.264 640x480): This option captures video in full resolution using the H.264 format.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 10 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 10 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com Preview Once you have recorded a video you can watch it in the preview window. ■ ■ To watch a recording from the beginning, simply click the Play button. To advance to a specific portion of the recording, drag the playhead to the desired position, then click Play. Playhead Play button Trim The control panel under the Preview window includes two types of trim controls.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM Getting started with Roxio Video Capture Trim To trim content from the middle of a recording: 1 Drag the playback head to the approximate position of the content you would like to trim. 2 Click the Add Trim Points button. Two new trim triangles appear below the playhead. 3 Drag these trim triangles left and right to mark the start and end of the section you want trimmed.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 12 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 12 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com Save and send You have three options when saving a recording: ■ ■ ■ Save Only — Your recording is saved on your hard disk. By default, this is the Roxio Video Capture folder created in your Movies folder. The folder location can be changed in the application Preferences. Send to iTunes — Your recording is saved on your hard disk and is added to your iTunes library.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 13 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM Getting started with Roxio Video Capture Edit with iMovie Edit with iMovie Video captured with this application can be opened, edited, and exported using iMovie or a number of other applications. To begin editing your captured movie using iMovie ’11, follow the steps below. The steps are similar for previous releases of iMovie; however, you should refer to the Help included with those versions for more specific information.
EasyVHStoDVDforMac.book Page 14 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:55 AM 14 Roxio Video Capture Getting Started Guide www.roxio.com Technical support options Unlimited self-help options Roxio provides a variety of self-help tools, including a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and discussion groups with other users. All of these are available to help you get the most out of your Roxio products. You'll find answers to most of your questions at http://support.roxio.com.
