Quick start guide

This page provides a quick overview of the main features of CatDV. Each feature is described in more detail by following the links. Use the "<" back button at the top of this window to return to this page.

Screen layout

Importing clips

Viewing clips

Outputting clips

Use CatDV's searching and filtering tools to locate clips of interest, whether you have only just captured and logged them or from a library of old tapes and stock footage. Once you have selected the clips you want or created a rough sequence you can output them in various ways:

Unlike some applications such as iTunes, which save their data automatically in a hidden internal database location, CatDV uses an explicit 'document' metaphor for its catalogs. Once you have logged your clips you need to save the catalog document to your computer's hard disk, but you can organise these documents how you want (for example, you might create one catalog for each tape or project you are working on).


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