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Recapturing Media From Tape
 
 
 

After importing an XML file, you recapture the source material from the original tapes using the Recapture tool.

To recapture media from tape:

  1. Recapture all the source material from the original sources as indicated in the tape list. See Recapturing Media.
    NoteIf your assembled clip references media that has already been recaptured, the material does not have to be recaptured again. As well, it is recommended that you consolidate clips before recapturing. See Optimizing the Recapture of Footage Referenced in XML Files.

    If you are using NTSC or PAL DV footage in FCP, the clips will be recaptured at a different resolution in Smoke.

    FCP Resolution Recaptured Resolution in Smoke
    NTSC DV = 720 x 480 NTSC = 720 x 486
    PAL DV = 720 x 576 PAL = 720 x 576
    DVCPRO HD - 1080i50 = 1440 x 1080 HD 1080 = 1920x1080
    DVCPRO HD - 1080i60 = 1280 x 1080 HD 1080 = 1920x1080
    DVCPRO HD 720p24 = 960 x 720 HD 720 = 1280 x 720
    DVCPRO HD 720p30 = 960 x 720 HD 720 = 1280 x 720
    DVCPRO HD 720p60 = 960 x 720 HD 720 = 1280 x 720
    HDV 1080i50 = 1440 x 1080 HD 1080 = 1920x1080
    HDV 1080i60 = 1440 x 1080 HD 1080 = 1920x1080
    HDV 720p30 = 1280 x 720 HD 720 = 1280 x 720
    OfflineRT NTSC = 320 x 240 NTSC = 720 x 486
    OfflineRT PAL = 320 x 240 PAL = 720 x 576

    After recapturing and relinking the sequence, exit the Recapture menu to see the clip in the current clip library. A new reel appears in the library. This reel is named the same as the XML file with the added suffix XML Import. Within the reel, the clip assembled from the FCP XML is named the same as the sequence in FCP.

    NoteIf you load XML files with the same name, the clips that are created from them are added to the same reel.

    You can load the reassembled clip into the timeline and proceed to tweak the effects added in FCP.