Digitizing Footage

Digital video editing software varies by manufacturer and version, however the concepts are the same. The examples given here are using Final Cut Pro Version 3.0 referred to for now on as “FCP.”

Connection to the Computer:

Digital video is transferred using a protocol (a system of cables and digital communication) called IEEE 1394. IEEE 1394 is a standard defining a high-speed serial bus.

This protocol is also named FireWire by Apple or

i.Link by Sony.

For the purposes of this instruction the term FireWire will be used.