<table border="0" cellpadding="20px" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_14_1_0.html" title="How To's">Previous</a> | <a href="1_14_3_0.html" title="Edit">Next</a> | <a href="1_14_0_0.html">How To's</a></div><h3 class="head1">Capture</h3><hr /><ol><p class="run-inhead"><a id="Taskbar_Capture_button" name="Taskbar_Capture_button"></a><img src="images/ht_01.gif" alt="How To icon" height="2" width="2" /> Capture video from your camcorder</p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_14_2_0.html">Capture multiple scenes from a single tape</a></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_14_2_0.html">Capture an entire tape as a single scene</a></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_14_2_0.html">Capture tips</a></p><p class="run-inhead"><a id="01" name="01"></a><img src="images/ht_01.gif" alt="How To icon" height="2" width="2" /> Capture multiple scenes from a single tape</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">1.</span> Choose Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks. </p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">2. </span>In the Capture Video and Capture Audio boxes, choose a place where you would like to save your captured footage, and click OK.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">3.</span> Make sure that your DV camcorder is in VCR or VTR mode, and then connect your camcorder to your computer by using an IEEE 1394 cable. (Refer to your camcorder and computer documentation for more information.)</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">4.</span> In Adobe Premiere Elements, click the Capture button <img src="images/C_Capture_22x22_N.gif" alt="Capture button " height="20" width="20" /> in the task bar.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">5.</span> In the Capture window, click the More button, and select Scene Detect to create a different clip for each time that you pressed Pause or Record while taping.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">6.</span> Press the Rewind button <img src="images/P_FirstFrame_Lgi_N.gif" alt="Rewind button " height="11" width="21" />, the Fast Forward button <img src="images/P_LastFrame_Lg_N.gif" alt="Fast Forward button " height="11" width="20" />, or the Play button <img src="images/P_Play_Lg_N.gif" alt="Play button " height="11" width="12" /> to locate where you want capture to begin.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">7.</span> Click the Capture button <img src="images/P_Record_Lg_N.gif" alt="Capture button " height="15" width="15" />. Premiere Elements captures until the end of the tape. If you want to stop capture, click the Stop button <img src="images/P_Stop_Lg_N.gif" alt="Stop button " height="11" width="11" />.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">Related Help Topics</span></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_1_0.html">Preparing your system for capture</a></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_2_0.html">Connecting your DV camcorder to your computer</a></p><p class="run-inhead"><a id="02" name="02"></a><img src="images/ht_01.gif" alt="How To icon" height="2" width="2" /> Capture an entire tape as a single scene</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">1.</span> Connect your DV camcorder to your computer by using an IEEE 1394 cable, and then turn the camcorder on.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">2.</span> In Adobe Premiere Elements, click the Capture button <img src="images/C_Capture_22x22_N.gif" alt="Capture button " height="20" width="20" /> in the task bar.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">3.</span> In the Capture window, click the More button, and make sure that Scene Detect is not active. If it is, deselect it.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">4.</span> Use the transport buttons at the bottom of the Capture window to locate where you want capture to begin.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">5.</span> Click Capture.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">Related Help Topics</span></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_1_0.html">Preparing your system for capture</a></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_2_0.html">Connecting your DV camcorder to your computer</a></p><p class="run-inhead"><a id="03" name="03"></a><img src="images/ht_01.gif" alt="How To icon" height="2" width="2" /> Capture tips</p><p class="paragraph">Here are some guidelines to follow for successful captures:</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">·</span> Periodically defragment your hard disk.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">·</span> Make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space. In general, 5 minutes of digital video occupies 1 GB of hard disk space.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">·</span> Make sure that your hard disk can achieve a data transfer rate of at least 3.5 MB per second. </p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">·</span> If you experience dropped frames during capture, check your hard disk connections and make sure that no other programs are running.</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="bold">Related Help Topics</span></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_1_0.html">Preparing your system for capture</a></p><p class="paragraph"><a href="1_5_5_0.html">Troubleshooting DV capture problems</a></p></ol><hr /><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_14_1_0.html" title="How To's">Previous</a> | <a href="1_14_3_0.html" title="Edit">Next</a> | <a href="#top">Top</a> | <a href="1_14_0_0.html">How To's</a></div></td></tr></table>
