Numbering issue at DVinfo.net

Raji Barbir · December 12th, 2006, 11:02 AM

Hey everyone,

This should be simple and i thought i remembered there being a fix for this. When you capture a tape's full set of clips, how do you tell Premiere how many zeros there should be before the number?

right now it's just 01, 02, 03, etc. I often have more than 100 clips, so it throws in clip 11 right after 109 and before 110 etc! There HAS to be a way in the capture window to tell premiere to use 3 or more zeros, right?

thanks

Raji

Bart Walczak · December 13th, 2006, 08:00 AM

Unfortunately, you can't.

Pete Bauer · December 13th, 2006, 11:14 AM

I wonder if you could manually enter another zero before initiating your batch capture to change the default "cool video clip 01" to "cool video clip 001". I never capture more than 100 clips off a tape so not sure if it would work, but I seem to remember that PPro will automatically increment the next clip's number based on any number string that might be at the right end of the file name?

Raji Barbir · December 13th, 2006, 02:31 PM

i'll dig up my total training series and see if i can find the part where they talk about it... i thought there was a way to trick PPro into doing what you're suggesting Pete.

Raji Barbir · December 15th, 2006, 03:08 PM

Bart was right... there's simply no way to do this. What Premiere will do is add a 01 after whatever clip name you give it. So if you call something "Clip01", when it captures the footage, it'll call it "Clip01 01" and then increment the second 01 to 02 03 04 etc... That's just plain retarded

I guess i need to start logging my clips now, at least for my films. For weddings though, there doesn't seem to be a point. I just want to capture the entire tape so i can load it all as a continuous chunk of clips and put them all on the DVD as the raw footage (with slight edits here and there).

Oh well... :/

Harm Millaard · December 16th, 2006, 05:07 AM

You could try Scenalyzer Live, which allows 001 numbering. A fantastic capture program for $ 39.

December 12th, 2006, 11:02 AM	#1
Raji Barbir Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 97	Numbering issue Hey everyone, This should be simple and i thought i remembered there being a fix for this. When you capture a tape's full set of clips, how do you tell Premiere how many zeros there should be before the number? right now it's just 01, 02, 03, etc. I often have more than 100 clips, so it throws in clip 11 right after 109 and before 110 etc! There HAS to be a way in the capture window to tell premiere to use 3 or more zeros, right? thanks Raji

December 13th, 2006, 11:14 AM	#3
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	I wonder if you could manually enter another zero before initiating your batch capture to change the default "cool video clip 01" to "cool video clip 001". I never capture more than 100 clips off a tape so not sure if it would work, but I seem to remember that PPro will automatically increment the next clip's number based on any number string that might be at the right end of the file name? __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

December 13th, 2006, 08:00 AM	#2
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Unfortunately, you can't.

December 13th, 2006, 02:31 PM	#4
Raji Barbir Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 97	i'll dig up my total training series and see if i can find the part where they talk about it... i thought there was a way to trick PPro into doing what you're suggesting Pete.

December 15th, 2006, 03:08 PM	#5
Raji Barbir Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 97	Bart was right... there's simply no way to do this. What Premiere will do is add a 01 after whatever clip name you give it. So if you call something "Clip01", when it captures the footage, it'll call it "Clip01 01" and then increment the second 01 to 02 03 04 etc... That's just plain retarded I guess i need to start logging my clips now, at least for my films. For weddings though, there doesn't seem to be a point. I just want to capture the entire tape so i can load it all as a continuous chunk of clips and put them all on the DVD as the raw footage (with slight edits here and there). Oh well... :/

December 16th, 2006, 05:07 AM	#6
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	You could try Scenalyzer Live, which allows 001 numbering. A fantastic capture program for $ 39.