Import Video not creating Clips

Hi, I'm using a digital Sony camcorder and importing clips. Using Start/Stop
capture and checked the "create clips" box, but when I click "Finish", MM
does not create individual clips where I started/stopped....it puts all into
one clip. I'm using USB.
When I use another computer (at home) using Firewire, it works just fine.
Can I assume it's the USB or do you think it might be something else? (don't
have a firewire on the other computer)
thank you!

OOOPS>..I'm using composite, not USB. Is that a problem with saving clips?

"WindyCitySue" wrote:

> Hi, I'm using a digital Sony camcorder and importing clips. Using Start/Stop
> capture and checked the "create clips" box, but when I click "Finish", MM
> does not create individual clips where I started/stopped....it puts all into
> one clip. I'm using USB.
> When I use another computer (at home) using Firewire, it works just fine.
> Can I assume it's the USB or do you think it might be something else? (don't
> have a firewire on the other computer)
> thank you!

yup, if it's a digital camcorder, only a firewire connection will get you
automatically split clips...
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"WindyCitySue" <WindyCitySue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> OOOPS>..I'm using composite, not USB. Is that a problem with saving
> clips?
>
> "WindyCitySue" wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'm using a digital Sony camcorder and importing clips. Using
>> Start/Stop
>> capture and checked the "create clips" box, but when I click "Finish", MM
>> does not create individual clips where I started/stopped....it puts all
>> into
>> one clip. I'm using USB.
>> When I use another computer (at home) using Firewire, it works just fine.
>> Can I assume it's the USB or do you think it might be something else?
>> (don't
>> have a firewire on the other computer)
>> thank you!

Thank you! I've been reading a number of replies and I knew you'd know!
thanks!

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> yup, if it's a digital camcorder, only a firewire connection will get you
> automatically split clips...
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
>
>
> "WindyCitySue" <WindyCitySue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4E29E213-ECEC-41EE-97D5-CA1369D461F6@microsoft.com...
> > OOOPS>..I'm using composite, not USB. Is that a problem with saving
> > clips?
> >
> > "WindyCitySue" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, I'm using a digital Sony camcorder and importing clips. Using
> >> Start/Stop
> >> capture and checked the "create clips" box, but when I click "Finish", MM
> >> does not create individual clips where I started/stopped....it puts all
> >> into
> >> one clip. I'm using USB.
> >> When I use another computer (at home) using Firewire, it works just fine.
> >> Can I assume it's the USB or do you think it might be something else?
> >> (don't
> >> have a firewire on the other computer)
> >> thank you!
>
>
>

Thanks Chicago Sue (assuming that)...

I wish I was as confident as you in some of my posts... I have a section
about auto clip detection on the Importing Source Files > Video > Intro page
of my site, but trying it is often the best way to tell if it'll work. In
cases where it doesn't auto-detect, I assume it's normal and not doing
something wrong.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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"WindyCitySue" <WindyCitySue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F82D8B48-ECAF-481A-8976-8400A015B164@microsoft.com...
> Thank you! I've been reading a number of replies and I knew you'd know!
> thanks!
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> yup, if it's a digital camcorder, only a firewire connection will get you
>> automatically split clips...
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
>> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
>> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
>> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> "WindyCitySue" <WindyCitySue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4E29E213-ECEC-41EE-97D5-CA1369D461F6@microsoft.com...
>> > OOOPS>..I'm using composite, not USB. Is that a problem with saving
>> > clips?
>> >
>> > "WindyCitySue" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi, I'm using a digital Sony camcorder and importing clips. Using
>> >> Start/Stop
>> >> capture and checked the "create clips" box, but when I click "Finish",
>> >> MM
>> >> does not create individual clips where I started/stopped....it puts
>> >> all
>> >> into
>> >> one clip. I'm using USB.
>> >> When I use another computer (at home) using Firewire, it works just
>> >> fine.
>> >> Can I assume it's the USB or do you think it might be something else?
>> >> (don't
>> >> have a firewire on the other computer)
>> >> thank you!
>>
>>
>>