Avid Express Pro is the industry standard for editing video and high-definition video content. The vast majority of broadcast stations and high-end movie production use the Avid Express Pro video software to edit. Many newspapers are also turning to Avid to edit video clips available online to supplement their print material. Ingesting (also referred to as "capturing" or "importing") video into the software for editing is the first step.
Instructions
1. Log out of the Avid Express Pro program. You do not need to restart the computer; just shut down the program. If the program is open when you begin importing, sometimes it will not recognize the camera.
2. Use a fire wire cable to connect your video camera to the computer. Fire wire looks similar to a USB cable and does a similar job. Fire wire is designated for importing video files which contain a vast amount of digital information. Although a USB cable sometimes can be used, they take an extremely long time. Also, few digital video cameras (especially mini-DVD cameras which have the best quality on the market) have a USB port.
3. After connecting the camera to the computer or laptop, turn the camera on. Put the camera in the play/edit mode. This will problem have a symbol like a traditional VCR play button (a sideways triangle) and may be green. When the camera is in play/edit mode you have the ability to fast forward/rewind and view recorded material.
4. Rewind the tape to the point at which you want to start importing video. Leave the film stopped and in play/edit mode.
5. Start the Avid program on your computer. Allow it finish loading completely to avoid delay in the import of your video.
6. Open a "New Project" on the prompt box. Name the project what your video will be called. If you are ingesting video to add to another project you may open "Existing Project."
7. Select "Toolset" and scroll down to "Capture" from the top menu on the screen. The Capture toolbox will appear on the screen.
8. You will be prompted to name the tape you are importing, such as "B-roll Monday." Once you have named the tape, hit the return key twice.
9. Turn on the V, A1 and A2 channels in the Capture toolbox. This makes sure the program imports the video and both audio channels you recorded.
10. Hit the large red record button. Your camera will start playing from the point you have stopped it on the tape. You will see the video material appear on the computer screen in the Avid program. There will be a slight delay between what plays on the tape and what plays on the computer screen. All ingesting of video is done in real time.
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