Importing Footage

Don't know if it matters at all, but figured it's better to check first.. ..in general, if I am using footage from 2-4 full DV tapes from a Mini-DV camera (of course putting all imported assets on a 2nd internal "E" drive), is it better (for Pro & Pro's performance I mean) to import the full 60-90 minute tapes into Pro & then create numerous subclips & edit using those, or is it better to just import the shorter clips as I need to use them from the DV tape?
Specifically, what I mean is: is one method better & 'easier' on Pro (CS4) & allow Pro to perform better, or not? That's all.
Thanks!

Hi
I use ScLive to capture dv tape.
When I import a tape I actually get many files per tape...each file is a "scene" sorta...where the timecode on capture came into play..
In other words, when , during capture, it is detected that the camera was turned off and back on...that timecode indication...creates a new avi file for that portion of the tape.
Soooo, when I import to premiere I import the whole tape ( usually import the folder I made for that tape )...and all the files for that tape go into my project manager.
Then I import all the other tapes as well...same way...
Each tape is in it's own bin in the project manager ( imported folder becomes a bin )
Then I open a bin ( tape 1, for example ) and I put each file into the source manager to decide what I'm going to use...and bring down to the timeline those portions of the tape I want to use....but I usually don't make subclips... I usually just make in out points in source monitor and bring that down.
That way, if I want to expand that portion to left or right I can do that on the timeline...I'm not confined to an absolute "cut portion ".
I put each tape in it's own sequence ...on timeline of each sequence..... the usable portions....
That in essence is a " print" for each tape...the usable portions ...in each sequence...
Then I make a new sequence and start bringing into THAT timeline the choices I make to begin editing and I call that a "roughcut" or something....
premiere can handle many tapes ( my last project had 6 ) ....with no problem...
Rod

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