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How to capture from webcam with Premiere CS3?
Not possible. Capture is only possible from a tape based camera or tape deck over firewire.
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Not possible. Capture is only possible from a tape based camera or tape deck over firewire.
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Just use the software that came with your webcam. If you don't already have it installed, it's probably available for download on the manufacturer's website.
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When you use the supplied software, or a suitable substitute, make sure to capture to a format/CODEC, that PrPro can easily work with, like DV-AVI Type II for SD material. Do NOT use something like DivX, or Xvid, as they are delivery-only formats/CODEC's, and will be highly problematic. Also, the quality, which will not be great to begin with, will be further compromised.
Good luck,
Hunt
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The problem is that the software that came with the cam crashes all the time.
Any suggestion for a software that does HD?
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Unfortunately, I do not. I would anticipate that Google would have many, and there should be some reviews/comments from users, as to what works for them. Also, others might well have some first-hand recs.
When you look into these, do check for the capture format/CODEC, as this can be a make/break deal, when you go to Import and edit.
Good luck,
Hunt
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If you need to capture webcam footage on a Mac, just use Quicktime. Open Quicktime, click File, then click New Movie Recording.
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wait - premiere pro is unable to use the MacBook Pro webcam as a video source?
so iMovie can do it, but Premier Pro --- can't?
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Premiere Pro works with Firewire (whatever that is called in the Mac world) but NOT with USB or a web cam
You must use other software to save video via USB or web cam
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can any adobe application record multiple video tracks via webcam?
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No.
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ok, so with an external non-usb firewire camera -- yes, but with webcam --- no.
is that right?
if i buy a camera, then i will be able to record multiple video tracks in premiere?
basically -- i want to make multitrack acappella videos with lots and lots of video tracks.
thank you very much for your responses -- i really didn't expect them -- so that is very nice!
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With a Firewire camera, you will be able to capture the video. But only from one camera at a time.
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Adobe is really bad at the easy stuff lol.
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yes, including user interface design.
wow.
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nbrannon92 wrote
Adobe is really bad at the easy stuff lol.
If you want this kind of easy stuff use an easy program like Elements.
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guess what? no.
poor user interface design is not a necessary feature of powerful software.
i understand that making adobe products unnecessarily frustrating to use may seem like a "learning curve" to some, but to people who care about efficiency and productivity, it's not.
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Still doesn't actualy facilitate video capture. Hah.
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