Choosing the Right Editing Source | Premiere

[Baffy19]

To the whole community, respect.

It is necessary to clarify what this setting in Premiere is responsible for in the screenshot below, with regard to various camera sources. This function is directly related to which camera source the frames were received from and, if the camera is selected appropriately, does this give an advantage in working on the timeline? What is it for? Can this affect the quality with the material from the source?

 

[Ann Bens]

Its a list of tape camera brands (some brands I have never heard off though).

The PAL list makes more sence to me.

Dont think it has anything to do with quality rather with the transport controls when capturing DV or HDV.

You will find the same dropdown menu in the Capture window.

[R Neil Haugen]

Note that Ann was talking about tape capture ... to be clear, if you're working with video media from your computer's drives, you don't work with that panel. You simply add the media via the import process in the Media Browser or Project panels.

Neil

[Baffy19]

Neil, so can remove her from Premiere. I don't think anyone uses this feature. A cleaner product is the key to stability )

[Ann Bens]

Neil, so can remove her from Premiere. I don't think anyone uses this feature. A cleaner product is the key to stability )

By @Baffy19

People still use this feature including me.

So NO it does not need to be removed.

Guess you never worked with DV or HDV or firewire.

[Baffy19]

Ok. As I understand it, it is widely used in broadcasting to capture the source. There is also an application among the assembly of material with reference to the original frame without loss of quality, rather than we would just take and use a third-party screen recording program.

[Ann Bens]

No its not widely used in broadcast anymore, but there are users that still have footage from 10-20 years ago.

There is also an application among the assembly of material with reference to the original frame without loss of quality, rather than we would just take and use a third-party screen recording program.

By @Baffy19

Have no idea what you mean, but this feature has nothing to do with screenrecording.

[Baffy19]

I mean, this function can be replaced by a third-party free application. This will not have such a critical impact.

[Ann Bens]

Just because you dont use it (even not knowing what it was used for), it can be removed from the app and other users should use 3rd party software: really?

[Baffy19]

Here is the answer to your question really? Tell me, what is the percentage of people using this feature from all Premiere users? The Premiere app is outdated. Are you continuing to argue now or explain? This damn program is overgrown with mud and look how much it weighs today. This is only one program. If we compare it with DaVinci, then heaven and earth, although three Adobe products are sealed there at once. I am in favor of making the product lighter and more stable from here.

[R Neil Haugen]

This is one of those discussions that gets bizarre. Especially when someone who complains about the need for 3rd party plugins starts advocating dumping 'current' operations of the app ... suggesting this use should require 3rd part apps be developed to help the users out.

I've got plenty on my list of things I want changed to talk about with the devs in Vegas at NAB... this ain't gonna make the list. Not hardly.

Neil

[Baffy19]

Neil, one thing I know is that there are more important things than this feature in Premiere. Who wouldn't say that here. You can argue indefinitely. I just asked and expressed my opinion on this feature. Nothing more

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi Baffy,

If you don't like the tape capture capability, please let the devs know on User Voice, OK? Certain features are in the application so that specific users can still access the app. I would imagine that tape capture might be on the chopping block in the future. Cameras that shoot tape are going the way of the dodo.

Take Care,
Kevin

[Ann Bens]

Baffie did not even know what the feature was.

Tape camera is old, but there are still users around that have started digitizing old footage.

So have I; still about 50 tapes to go.

I dont want to use 3rd party software if I can use Premiere............

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hey Ann,

I have to capture a bunch of miniDV and 8mm tapes before too much more time passes. I shot a bunch of cool stuff in Japan in the late 90s that I want to have for my archives. I need to rent a decent deck, I guess. I have no idea what I will do about the 8mm footage. Maybe buy a cheap camcorder on evil bay. 😉

Cheers,
Kevin

[Stan Jones]

I haven't used the PR capture; still use Scenalyzer from back in the day. I did have to add a Firewire card to my new computer.

Kevin, yes, evil bay. I ran over my old 8mm camera with the car! omg. That's how I replaced it. Some of the cameras that would play the 8mm tape were digital, so would play out over firewire.

Stan

[Ann Bens]

I still have my Digital8 camera and bought a small hdv camera some years ago just for this purpose.

Premiere 2022 still working on my end to capture tape.

[Baffy19]

How convenient and complex is the process?

[Baffy19]

ok. I didn't think that this feature is so widespread and enjoys great success among users. And at the expense of third-party plugins, Adobe is following this path. A lot of things don't have their own, but they advertise third-party software to expand the application, which in fact should be more important than this function. This is my opinion.

[Baffy19]

Kevin, I haven't heard from you in a long time. I'm glad I responded. About the user's voice, I'm not sure that it somehow influenced the decision. I write about the problems there, but here I asked only about this function and expressed my opinion. Welcome back

[@mj]

Hi @Baffy19 ,

This is for analog capture from DV tape as stated by @Ann Bens and @R Neil Haugen.

So, unless you're working in these older formats, there's no benefit in a digital capture workflow.

Hope this helps.  https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/capturing-dv-or-hdv-video.html

Best

mj

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[Baffy19]

Thank you for the clarity in this matter. Just a thought crept into my head for what it's in Premiere. Respect to all 🖖

[@mj]

Dear @Baffy19 ,

Messages like yours make a person's day.

I'd like to say thank you for being a great person.

Respect to all, especially you 🖖

Best

mj

[Baffy19]

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