Basic batch capture question

rbc_tn wrote on 6/8/2003, 11:49 PM

Hi, all

When logging clips for batch capture, if the second clip starts immediately after the first, should I use the ending timecode of the first clip as the starting timecode of the second clip; or should I advance the timecode by one frame before setting it as the start of the second clip?

Or does it matter? ;^)

Thanks

- rick

Comments

Grazie wrote on 6/9/2003, 1:28 AM

So Far, I haven't tried your approach, but - touch wood - it hasn't made any difference for me using the OUT of clip1 as the IN for clip 2. I've even used a lower number for the IN of clip2 - that is starting clip2 a little way into the end of clip1 - did you understand that?!? I've re-read it 3 times now . . . .

One problem I've encountered is that if I don't Batch Cap at the time of setting up the Batch Capture points I'm getting spurious, silly referencing of the INs and OUTs the next time I start up and open ADV.CAP. - yeah? Same Tape - I had to re-preview, name and register the INs and OUTs - pain!

Grazie

Grazie wrote on 6/9/2003, 2:32 AM

Rick - apologies! I re-read your original,and I think the question you're asking is about - if I use the end frame, will this in turn be repeated at the beginning of the next sequence -GOOD question! - I thought you were asking solely if it would make "any difference" to the actual process of ADvCap - that's the way I took it. My answer still stands - but if you WERE asking the question I NOW think you were asking - repeated frames at 25fps [ PAL] 29.?? fps [NTSC] . .. hmmm... I don't think I'd notice in the final project? - But hey, you may be raising an interesting "Wish-List" point for SoFo - "Please can we have a default single frame advance on the . . . . " - get the picture. I think if this is the case, you've raised an interesting observation!

Best regards

Grazie