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RWMOREY71
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January 11, 2021
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Live Video Capture?

  • January 11, 2021
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Hi --

 

Is it possible with Premiere Pro to do live video capture? I hav a Canon EOS RP connected via USB to my computer and the software from Canon can operate the camera / capture video but I can't figure out how to do this with Premiere Pro. 

Is this something that I could do with Premiere Rush? (I thought Rush was basically Premiere Elements, renamed.)

 

Rich

 

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    Correct answer Michael Grenadier

    nope, not via usb,You haven't given us a clue as to what kind of computer you're using or what version of premiere you've got installed.   Once we've got that info, we may be able to suggest some third party cards that might be able to make this work for you.

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    Q - 006.5
    Participant
    December 14, 2024

    Should work with Davinci

     

    Jason Scarabin
    Jason Scarabin
    Participating Frequently
    November 17, 2023

    Any chance anyone knows these seemingly related questions:

    1. Adobe, leader of the creative world, chooses zero video (vhs) capture options. Why? When will they add that (again)?

    2. See 1

    Thank you,

    Jason

    P.S. Used VidBox with OBS on Macbook Pro (M1 chip) last year with no issues but MacOS Sonoma wiped that possibility out

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      Michael Grenadier
      Legend
      November 18, 2023

      at a certain point, the economics of supporting old technology make it difficult to justify...   and I doubt the numbers are going to change.

        Jason Scarabin
        Jason Scarabin
        Participating Frequently
        November 18, 2023

        Agreed, Michael and thank you for the reality check. Just a downer when one just has a few more old tapes that keep popping out of garages... and quite frankly, it's fun. Sigh.

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        Andy 1968
        Inspiring
        September 13, 2021

        I know it is an old thread but the asnwer to your question is yes. You cannot use the cheap USB to HDMI capture devices but Blackmagic Design used to sell the Intensity Shuttle  (Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3.0). You can buy them used. The video below should give you a basic idea of what to expect. Having said that AJA and Blackmagic Design have Thunderbolt devices that can do live capture fom a DSLR or mirrorless camera. 

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        Heather27712606gtpq
        Participant
        December 27, 2022

        Hi, I am trying to do the same thing using the HDMI port on my on my mac with my Canon DSLR. I am trying to set it up to capture live video in Premiere but it does not seem possible. Do I need a video card? I'm a rusty designer getting back into it.  Thanks

        Conrad_C
        Community Expert
        Conrad_CCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 27, 2022
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        Hi, I am trying to do the same thing using the HDMI port on my on my mac with my Canon DSLR. I am trying to set it up to capture live video

        By @Heather27712606gtpq

         

        Unfortunately that won’t work as described, with any application. The reason is that the HDMI port on your Mac is for output only. The only thing you can do with that HDMI port is send the Mac video signal out to a display that has an HDMI in port, including TVs and projectors. If you want to capture video from a camera’s HDMI or USB port, it has to come into the Mac through a USB port on the Mac.

         

        To connect a camera to your Mac for live video capture: 

        • If you want to use a camera’s HDMI out port, most Macs and PCs cannot receive that live video signal on their own. A Mac or PC must have some kind of HDMI-compatible video capture device attached between the cable and the computer. A desktop tower computer can use a video capture card. A laptop, iMac, or Mac mini can use an HDMI to USB capture adapter such as an Elgato CamLink (I have one of those attached to my MacBook Pro), video switcher (such as an Atem Mini), or pro capture deck. 
        • Newer cameras can send live video to Macs and PCs using a USB cable connecting the camera to the computer. This is an alternative to HDMI. If you use the USB method, it may help to use the Canon EOS Webcam Utility but I’m not sure if it’s necessary.
        • Premiere Pro doesn’t do live video capture. Older Mac versions of Premiere Pro could capture digital video from old miniDV tapes through FireWire, but those capture features were removed some time ago. They weren’t live capture anyway, only for digitizing recordings already on tape.

         

        The good news is, you can easily do live video capture using QuickTime Player, which comes with your Mac, and drag the recording into Premiere. To do the actual live video capture:

         

        1. Connect the camera to the Mac. Exactly how you do this depends on which Canon model you have and how old it is. For casual use: Connect camera directly to the Mac using USB; it might help to use the Canon EOS Webcam Utility that makes the camera appear as a USB webcam. For professional use: Connect the camera’s HDMI port to an HDMI to USB capture device/deck/video switcher, and connect that device to a USB 3 port on the Mac. You may have to put the Canon camera into a special HDMI-out mode that also hides the on-screen display; I’m not sure because I use a different camera brand. 

         

        2. Do the capture: In QuickTime Player, choose File > New Movie Recording. A live preview window opens. Select the video input device (your connected camera) and audio input device from the menu next to the red record button; the preview window should now show you what your camera sees. Use the red record button to start and stop recording the live video you see in the preview window.

         

        3. Drag into Premiere. After you stop capturing, save the captured video into the folder where you want to store it when editing. Then just drag the video file from the desktop into Premiere Pro, and drop it into the Project panel or a bin. 

        John T Smith
        Community Expert
        John T SmithCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 12, 2021

        Adobe programs have never used USB for capture, only Firewire or a 3rd party hardware solution

          Jason Scarabin
          Jason Scarabin
          Participating Frequently
          November 18, 2023

          But why? Really why, Adobe? Seems like a staple item in at least Premiere Pro but nope. 😞

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          RWMOREY71Author
          Known Participant
          January 12, 2021

          Hey -

           

          I am running the latest version of Premiere Pro 2020, 14.7.0 (Build 23) on a Windows 10 PC.

           

          I actually found the open source project OBS Studio v26.1.1 which allows me to do what I want with my Canon EOS RP.

           

          I'm surprised that Adobe does not have a product that offers this capability since this was the core functionality of the software suite Adobe got when they acquired Serious Magic back in 2006. I guess some of the product offers that were part of that company got mothballed?

           

          Rich

           

           

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            Ismael5FFD
            Participant
            September 13, 2021

            Hi Rich, 

             

            Any solutions to this? I m also surprised you cannot do video capture via USB on Adobe Premiere Pro 2021.

             

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            Michael GrenadierCorrect answer
            Legend
            January 12, 2021

            nope, not via usb,You haven't given us a clue as to what kind of computer you're using or what version of premiere you've got installed.   Once we've got that info, we may be able to suggest some third party cards that might be able to make this work for you.

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