| 1. | What must you do with your camera before you begin capturing footage? | | 2. | Where does the logged information appear after a clip has been captured? | | 3. | Can you set markers when you capture? If so, why would you want to do this? | | 4. | What happens when you select the Prompt box in the Capture tab? | | 5. | What are the three Capture options? | | 6. | When you do not have control over a device, such as a VHS player, which capture option do you use? | | 7. | What logging options do you have when you capture HDV footage? | | 8. | Where do you choose a different scratch disk to store captured media? | | 9. | At what point during the capture process should you choose or change your Easy Setup preset? |
Answers | 1. | Turn on your camera, switch it into VCR mode, and make sure the FireWire cable is connected to your computer. | | 2. | In the Browser columns. | | 3. | Yes, you can. Remember you can use markers to create subclips from longer clips. | | 4. | After you choose Capture Clip, a dialog will appear that prompts you to confirm or change the existing clip information. | | 5. | Capture Clip, Now, and Project. | | 6. | Capture Now. | | 7. | You can enter a name only in the Capture dialog. | | 8. | In the System Settings window. | | 9. | After you launch Final Cut Express and before you begin capturing any media. |
Keyboard Shortcuts Cmd-8 | Opens and closes the Capture window | Esc (Escape) | Stops the capture process when capturing HDV or using the Capture Now option | Option-Q | Opens the User Preferences window | Shift-Q | Opens the System Settings window |
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