cutting clips after digitizing

[MikeV]

hi,

i was just wondering if the vt3 was going to have a cut clips section like the flyer had for breaking down large clips. i really liked this feature on the flyer, and was dissapointed that it was missing on the vt2. i have a small system and not alot of storage space like some of the other users might have. it seems like a waste to have junk footage sitting on the drives. so i would love the option of cutting down large clips.

thanks

[tmon]

MikeV,

I agree that that was a great feature of the Classic Toaster/Flyer, but the new Toaster is a different beast (higher resolution RTV files that look way better than the old HQ codec for one).

The closest thing to the "Classic's" method is to use "pause" or "chop," but these are somewhat hit and miss (i.e. one can easily "overshoot" the desired in-point or out-point).

In terms of saving or regaining HD space with T[2], one can digitize larger clips, razor them down, redigitize the the "new" clips, and delete the original, larger clips.

I would think that this issue will be resolved somewhat with the advent of T[3], and its batch capture function. I hope to be able to grab "mark in" and "mark out" points according to timecode, and perform more accurate and efficient digitizing tasks, thus saving HD space from the "git-go."

[Paul Lara]

Originally posted by MikeV
it seems like a waste to have junk footage sitting on the drives.

...which is one of the greatest reasons to use batch capture.
You can import just the clips you need, or, if you're not sure what you'll need, you could, for example, use highly-compressed MJPEG clips for creating a final EDL, then re-capture only the clips you need in the finalized edits as uncompressed.

[RomainR]

:eek: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!

[Paul Lara]

:confused:

[Faraz]

When NewTek does something they do it right.

[RomainR]

Originally posted by Paul Lara
:confused:

:eek: ( happilly surprised frenchman ) OH MY GOD!!! ( sacrebleu )

No Sleep 'Til T[3] ( I'm too excited about this upgrade to sleep. )
"It's hard to be French" ( No one ever understands me ;) )
All my friends say ":rolleyes: Ah! He's French"

[SBowie]

Originally posted by RomainR
"It's hard to be French" ( No one ever understands me ;) )

Est-ce que c'est vrai, Romain? Je suis désolé d'entendre cela. Peut-être c'est pourquoi toute le monde aime les Quebecois, non? ;)

[Faraz]

Is it me or is it now hard to only know English! :)

[RomainR]

Salut Steve,

Pas besoin d'être désolé. Je suis née en France est j'ai grandi à L.A., a chaque fois que je disait ou faisais de blague qui ne faisait rire personne on le metais sur le dos de ma nationalité et ca devenait drole. Le fait d'être incompris fais parti de ma personalité. Même ma femme ne me comprends pas.;)

Thanks for the thought.
I'm a real Frenchman, not a Quebecois.
If only I had a dime for every time a Quebecois makes me notice that I am not a Quebecois, I'd have more Toasters that I could dream of.:rolleyes:

[SBowie]

Aah, I should have known by the "Montreal - for now" (not the more common "Montreal Forever" ;)