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# Clip Input/Output Using a VTR

Smoke allows you to perform numerous VTR-based clip input and output operations in a fast and efficient manner. You can capture individual clips or frames, or log clips for capture using an EDL. Similarly, the application allows you to output single clips or frames, as well as multiple clips to a VTR device.

Clip input and output general workflow:

1. Make sure all hardware devices involved in the clip input and output process are properly configured. If not, the VTR Input and VTR Output menu options are disabled.
2. Edit the software initialization configuration file to ensure the proper devices and settings are initialized on application start-up.
3. Do one of the following:
   - Input clips.
   - Output clips.
4. Carry out additional required procedures, depending on the clip input and output operations that you perform.

#### Topics in this section

- Configuring Hardware For Clip Input and Output Using a VTR
- Configuring Software For Clip Input and Output Using a VTR
- Inputting Clips From a VTR
- Outputting Clips To a VTR
- Monitoring Video During Clip Output
- Setting Input and Output In and Out Points
- Inputting and Outputting a Live Video Signal
- Supported HD Formats for Video I/O
- Generating Proxies from VTR Input
- Capturing Material with Variable Frame Rate
- Controlling a VTR
- Audio Gain Adjustment Settings
- Setting Video Input and Output Engineering Menu Controls
- Inputting and Outputting with Headroom
- Capturing 60i Material with 2:3 Pulldown Removal