CAPTURE INSANITY

I upgraded my system. I am not sure if this is a Software issue or an Operating System issue. I am using iMovie 5.0.2, OSX 10.4.3, and I am using a DV video camera JVC model # GR-D70U, FIREWIRE connection.
I have been using this camera for two years with iMovie, without a hitch. I recently updated my computer and now have no device control. I restart iMovie several times, unplugging camera, etc., and sometimes I recieve camera control, but then can not capture video. I erased my entire hard drive, zeroed it out. I then used an older version of iMovie on a pre-Tiger OS, and the camera works great with iMovie. Then I again updated the OS and iMovie, and the problems reappeared. I have been on the phone with Apple for two days. JVC says that I do not need any kind of drivers.
Can someone help me, and if not, can you please run this up the chain to let someone know that something is definately WRONG ?
HELP ME, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi John - it IS frustrating, and it is not limited to one make of camera or computer set-up.
Make sure that you send detailed feedback of your experience through to Apple:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/imovie.html
Also, here are links to various discussions and suggestions:
Connecting Cam-Corder to iMovie:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43000
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=194824&tstart=0
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31150
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93804
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61033
http://search.info.apple.com/?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&q=iMovie%20camera%20Fi nal%20Cut%20Pro
a good recent discussion: –
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=249186&tstart=0
iMovie Cannot See or Control Camera:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43000
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/vt3/10228
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?forumID=858&threadID=231694
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1296886&#1296886
esp. see Beverly’s work-around
Maybe there's something in that lot that will help!

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Is this the only way to capture?

Hello
I have a few good quality VHS (C) tapes to edit through Elements 11, so I have put one of them in my Toshiba VCR and clicked 'Play'.
I was hoping to bypass the software that came on a disk with the various cables that connect the VCR to my Win 7 PC. This software saves movie files as MPG files. So, I opened up Elements 11 but regardless of which method of 'Capture' I chose (DV Camcorder, etc) I was unable to see the movie playing. I get this error message (please see screenshot below).
Do I need to accept, therefore, that I have to download and install the VHS tapes to my hard drive using the software (ArcSoft ShowBiz) that accompanied the various cables, and then import that MPG file into Elements 11 so that I can edit it?
I was hoping to avoid this unnecessary obstacle, but it seems there is little I can do if Elements can't detect my VCR player.
Thanks!
Steve

Take a look at this:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5371651#5371651
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children.

Adobe programs dont work with Captivate to capture/record

Hi there.
I've had problems with Captivate capturing screen recording from Adobe Premier cs5, where it would not show any of the video which was being edited. I figured this was just the video issue and worked around it by just not showing the video preview for the small thing i was demonstrating, it wasnt a big deal if it was just isolated to this.
Next I was using Adobe Photoshop and setting up a little demo on how to fill objects. Captivate did not pick up the cursor, it shows a ugly black box.
I also want it to pick up the full motion of my mouse cursor in photoshop, but it doesnt come close, so as im narrating how to do something, my actual mouse is not showing at the same time as im saying it which is essential when you are trying to show a way to FILL a certain area of a shape.
I had plans to do many things with captivate, now it seems i am going to have to switch back and forth with Camtasia, convert to AVI the parts that Captivate does not handle, and then import them into Captivate to make my demonstrations look seemless???
I have a lot planned for Adove CS5 Flash, is this also going to give me the same problem?
I have already searched for a solution tot his, and everyone has said that captivate does not capture things where there is overlayed content etc etc...
This strikes me slightly insane when Camtasia does it so well, and Im using an Adobe program to provide training on Adobe programs...
If anyone knows any delevopers for captivate on here, can they PLEASE look at this right now as im slapping myself wondering why this is the case and how im going to plan to do all the simulations half with camtasia and half with captivate on Adobe products we use at my work.....
Oh see the below link around slide 42 to get an example of what im saying here..
http://www.blcstudents.com.au/tutorials/col-fill/colour-fill.htm
or you can check out
http://www.blcstudents.com.au/tutorials/wp/?page_id=35 its at the bottom of the page.
Anyway im worried about what to be doing at this point, I got captivate for adobe products, not for other products and programs out there.
Cheers for any help,
Ben.

Just out of curiosity, are you able to modify the mouse cursor AFTER doing the captures once you're back in Captivate editing them?
For example, are you able to select the mouse for the slides where it added this wierd square cursor, then choose the normal arrow cursor from the Properties tabl > Options accordion?
Or are you able to delete the mouse from these same slides, and add it back again, and then select the cursor you want?
Have you found that there is nothing you can do to change this particular cursor on these slides?

1080p live video capture from camcorder to MacBook

Is there a device or adapter that will connect the 1080p from a video camcorder's HDMI out to a MacBook's thunderbolt or usb port with QuickTime receiving the camcorder's video and audio when "New Movie Recording" is selected from that application?
Or more succinctly, can I turn my 1080p camcorder into a webcam?
Camcorders have better image quality than webcams (okay, maybe not necessarily JVC, but Canon's do) and more features, such as 38x zoom. And my MacBook has a much nicer and bigger screen than that little LCD fold-out piece all camcorders have. So combining the superior video capture of the camcorder with the superior display capability of the MacBook along with the advantage of live recording directly to the MacBook's harddrive (no intermediate SD card file transfer step from device to device) would result in an enhanced video capturing experience. All that is required is some adapter that will take HDMI from the camera and translate it into something the MacBook will see as a webcam (usb or thunderbolt). So where do I find such an adapter?

What brand and model is your camcorder?
From this we can determine what format it outputs in, because you capture with the output format from your camcorder. You then, after editing, use PRE to Share your project as MPEG2.
These are the import video sources supported by PRE:
If your camcorder manual is telling you that it outputs MPEG2 (this is a standard definition format) try the 'DVD Camcorder or PC DVD Drive' format.
Cheers,
Neale
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How Do I Change Video Output Quality When Capturing .DV Video From Camera?

I am experimenting with both this Premiere Elements 10 trial, as well as other brands of software, finding the best one to purchase for my needs.
In some other software, I not only indicate the source quality, but the output quality to the computer. If I want to upload the full quality video files to edit for retransferring back to a DV video tape, that's fine, but I will take up a lot of computer memory, relatively speaking. On the other hand, if I know that I'm going to be editing the video for replay on the computer or over the web, I can tell the program to upload to MPEG4 or some other conversion.
I am not seeing this as an option with the Premiere Elements. Can anyone tell me where, if possible, I can alter the output quality before the program begins the download? I certainly can find the input quality (such as .dv 4:3 ratio). I'd prefer not to always have to download the full quality video, THEN have to covert it as a separate step.
Thank you!

The PRE workflow is (1) Create your project (2) import your assets (3) sequence and edit your assets (4) create your menus (5) share your project.
The quality of intended output has no effect on your project settings which should match your source footage. Done this way optimises PRE's performance - as it can internally process far more effectively when matched to a 'native' format.
For standard definition the ideal format for PRE is DV-AVI Type 2. This is almost lossless and operates at around 13GB per hour.
Compression to an output format (e.g. DVD, or an iPod, or viewing online) is managed through the share process.
You could:
Import your footage - e.g AVCHD, HDV, DV-AVI, VOB
Share it to a compressed format - e.g. MP4
Delete the original capture source (in Step 1)
Work in a new project using the compressed output (in step 2).
But if you do this your final output quality will be lessened through working with a compressed original that you will then compress again. I can't see what you feel you will gain by this - disk space is so cheap now why wouldn't you want to give yourself the best quality source to work with.
Note that once you are finished with a project you can archive it off to free up your disk space.
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

URGENT - Screen Capture Video Quality

Hi,
I need to create a movie for a client that shows the computer system that was developed for them. The system is a web application and is accessed using Internet Explorer. I need to be able to put the movie onto a dvd for viewing at various client locations.
I created a number of screen capture videos using Snagit 9 showing the user experience in Internet Explorer. I took these with my screen resolution at 1440x900 and, when I put them into my Premiere Elements project that is setup as a NTSC DV format, the video quality is unreadable. I have tried to use several tools to compress the video to a size that is lower than the 720x480 resolution of my NTSC DV format Premiere project and the files themselves look great when I view them using Windows Media player. However, when I add the files to Adobe Premiere they become extremely blurry regardless of whether I've scaled the video or not. I have tried different aspect ratios in the Interpret Footage and have even removed the scale to frame option.
Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong or how I can fix this problem? I need to have this video completed for tomorrow evening and am stuck with the illegible screen capture videos. Please help.
Thanks,
Scot

Burn your project to DVD (or first to a folder then onto DVD) and see how it looks on a standalone DVD player. It may be a problem with your screen resolutions v native resolutions, or a lack of preview rendering (is there a red line above your timeline - if so press enter).
On top of this you have the absolute problem that your are asking PRE to reduce from a 1440 x 900 screen resolution to a 720x480 DVD format. How well it does this you'll really only see by burning a DVD - but if it doesn't look good enough you might consider using a 800 x 600 screen resolution to record your screen captures and reduce the amount of downscaling PRE does.
Which Snagit Export format did you use to import to PRE? What other export formats are available?
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Recorder Error - no frames captured

I am running the trial copy of PE 10 on Mac OSX 10.7.2. My old Panansonic DV is connected through the firewire port and is recognised as device control is working. Project settings are for DV PAL 25 fps. When I play the camera no video is seen in the preview screen and when I try and capture I get an error message on hitting stop that says 'Recorder Error, no frames captured'. I have used the same set up with iMovie 11 and the dv is captured without problem.
I'm more of an Adobe user than an iMovie or iPhoto person so would like to use PE10 if I can get this issue resolved.
Any suggestions most welcome

DV via Firewire is absolutely perfect for PRE so what you describe is unusual. Using the same cable does iMovie capture the footage? If not it may just be a dodgy cable or connection.
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Image capture no longer scanning in 600dpi :(

Hi there,
I've been trying to scan some images on my Epson XP-400 (which I usually have no issue with) but today the scanned image file is just all black. The overview scan picks up the image perfectly! But for some reason it's saving as a just a black box.
Is there anyone that can help me with this? It's driving me insane!!
I'll add that I did manage to scan in 400 and 720dpi. So I cannot figure out why the 600 would not be working when it was fine a couple of days ago!
ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you

Since downloading Apple OS X 10.4 updates on Aug 4th I am unable to use the compact flash card reader in my HP PSC 2175 AiO printer. After this download I can no longer use the flash card slot on the printer but I can print and scan.
Here are the updates that I ran on Aug 4th:
2008-08-04 21:38:56 -0400: Installed "iPhoto Update" (7.1.4)
2008-08-04 21:39:01 -0400: Installed "iLife Support" (8.3)
2008-08-04 21:39:03 -0400: Installed "AirPort Extreme Update 2008-002" (1.0)
2008-08-04 21:39:11 -0400: Installed "iWeb Update" (2.0.4)
2008-08-04 21:39:20 -0400: Installed "iMovie Update" (7.1.4)
2008-08-04 21:39:44 -0400: Installed "iTunes" (7.7.1)
2008-08-04 21:41:15 -0400: Installed "Security Update 2008-005 (Intel)" (1.0)
Image Capture says there is no device connected. Image Capture v 3.0.3 (333) modified Aug 4, 2008 21:40.
I used the import capability to bring pictures from my flash card into iPhoto on Sunday August 3rd. It worked flawlessly as it has done since I purchased the printer with built-in card reader. But now I'm SOL.
Filed a bug report but by the looks of this thread upgrading to 10.5 will not fix the problem either.

Font Capture: PhotoShopServer.exe error - Application Error

I recently installed Premiere Elements 10 and, after a couple of days, I get the following error on OS boot:
Font Capture: PhotoShopServer.exe - Application Error
The instruction at "0x103ed4b3" referenced memory at "0x00000a74". The memory could not be "read".
PE _seems_ to work, but does some strange things from time to time. I need to correct this error, and hope it resolves the strange PE behavior. I've seen other postings of the same error in PhotoShop and Encore forums with no resolution. Certainly someone at Adobe must know what causes this. Thoughts, anyone?
Running XP Pro 32 bit with SP3 on Dual Core 2.2GHz with 3GB RAM available.
Thanks for your suggestions!

Well we're all ordinary users here, so although occasionally an employee may post you cannot guarantee it. Your best bet is to contact Adobe Support using the buttons at the top of the page.
There are however some basics that you should look at first: PrE Hanging, or Crashing - Some Tips. If you need additional help then the following article will list the type of information we need: Got a Problem? How to Get Started
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Capture action freezes mouse - Premier Elements 2.0

I have been using Premier Element 2.0 on Windows XP successfully for many years.
I have a Canon DV camera utilizing a firewire setup. Just recently, when firing off a capture
the Adobe goes ahead and captures, but I cannot stop the capture without actually turning off the camera.
The mouse has no affect or use in the Adobe window until the camera is turned off. Once I repower the camera,
I can start a capture again, but the same thing eventually happens. I have tried a different firewire cable, but have not replaced the interface card.
Anyone work through this issue, yet?
Thanks.

What you describe reminds me of my wireless mouse when its batteries are close to exhaustion. Try putting fresh batteries in and see if that makes a difference.
I use AA batteries with a built in USB connector (you just lift the + terminal cap to reveal the connector). So I always have two plugged into a USB hub ready to be swapped when the installed ones run down.
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Retaining date/time when capturing from miniDV camcorder in PRE8

Has anyone a solution to the following problems observed when capturing
video/audio from a miniDV camcorder with Premiere Elements 8:
1) Even if "Split Scenes" is deselected in the capture dialog box - the captured video IS split into separate .avi files
2) When inspecting the .avi file metadata only the date is captured correctly from DV - time is always 23:00Z...? I have used other capture tools to verify that correct date/time is actually available in the captured video.
Thanks!
- Jan Anders

No known solution for PRE:
Timecode in AVI-Files
View video clip recording date in PRE7?
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Crash during capture with Kona

I have an odd problem with video capture. During the capture, if I click onto another app or even just the Finder, Final Cut crashes. It actually looks perfectly fine: video continues to be displayed in the capture screen and disk activity continues. However, FCP doesn't come back to being the front application and I have to force quit it.
If I don't click on another app during capture, everthing is fine.
Yeah, yeah: if it hurts, don't do it, right? However, I don't think FCP should crash just because I've switched into another app (particularly when it's just the Finder & no other "real" app is running). I just added a Kona LHe card and I think this crash has started since then.
Details:
* Quad G5
* Kona LHe
* OS X 10.4.6
* FCP 5.1.1
* external SATA array
* latest Aja drivers
Has anyone else seen this?
Regards,
fh

I finally got around to calling AJA on this. They said it's to be expected. I should have realized but the problem is caused by the switching of control of the Kona card. There's a whole bunch of information about this in the Kona manual and it sounds insanely complicated, so now that I think about it, it's no surprise that switching during a capture might be bad.
AJA tech support (Rudi, I think) was, as always, fantastic. I love that company.
thanks,
fh

Hauppauge High Definition Video Capture

Does anyone have experience of the "Hauppauge HD PVR USB Hi-def H.264 Video Capture Device,high Definition USB 2.0 Video Capture With Hardware H.264 Video Encoders"?
If so what do you think of it?
Leaving aside PVR (it isn't in my opinion as it needs to be connected to a PC for recording) and the over emphasis on recording gaming sessions it sounds as though it might be a handy High Definition equivalent of the Canopus ADVC analogue to digital converter range.
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Neale,
I have never used one, nor have I read many articles from those, who have used it. The exception has been some users, who have had issues with Hauppage capture cards, but I do not know of any, who used this device.
Good luck, and wish that I could help, but will follow the thread, in hopes of learning something new.
Hunt

No timecode while capturing (sometimes)

Hi guys..
Hope someone can help me with this issue..
I have a G5 running FCP 5.1.2 with an AJA IO board connected to my decks (Beta SP and DVC pro), most of the time a need to capture long clips, so I do a capture now on 15 min periods. But sometimes (especially when using the DVCpro Deck a Panasonic AJ-D640) it capture without time code, an then on the next clip it’s do. So I need to do a matchframe with the tape and modyfiy the TC manually to make it match… But with 50 or more clips it’s became insane…
Yesterday It do it (for the first time with the Beta SP) and the problem now is that either if I modify the Timecode on the clip it wouldn’t save it, so nest time I open the project the clip appears with no time code..
I check the quicktime file and doesn’t have a time code track, I try to add it, but doesn’t know how.
Also I know that FCP doesn’t like Panasonic Decks, AJA send me a patch to solve control deck issues… and it works, but still have the same issues with the Timecode.. I was thinking that I happened only with DVCpro, but now seams to do it also in Sony decks..
Could someone can point me in the right direction to solve this issue….
Thanks
JC.

sorry jacalo, i have no experience of the hardware you are using nor the issues you are having.
but fwiw, there is a piece of free software out there, called Sebsky Tools which you might want to try for ading timecode tracks to your QT files

What capture device can be used with Elements 3.0

I want to capture video from my Hitachi video camera and would like to know what I can use to capture the video using my Premiere Elements 3.0.

I'm assuming that your camcorder is an analog one. If it is digital you should be able to capture it directly via FireWire, DVD or memory card. This will help: What is the best device for capturing analog video?
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

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