I
know that it is/was a good idea, but just today I ran into a situation
where it really made a difference. It can really help when you are
sifting through your files and need to ensure you select the one you
really want. What I am talking about? Setting your internal clock...
on your Casablanca video editor that is!
This
is useful in latter versions of Smart Edit as the info (which is
accessible when you click the tiny 'i' at bottom right corner of the
Edit menu) will display the date/time of a scene. It is automatically
added when you import footage viafire-wire, but is also added automatically when you create a new scene, etc.
But
where this internal clock/calendar is most helpful (I found out today)
is when editing on the Bogart OS and exporting your file/s to upload to
the internet. I have this video I edited for my sons school and was
getting it posted to the school'sFacebook page (which I also
voluntarily maintain). I created a couple of different versions of
this short video and wanted to make sure I was loading the latest
version. My internal clock was not properly set which meant I had to
think more than I wanted to first thing this morning... so here is how
you set the calendar/clock.
Click into the System Settings menu
Click on the 'Set Time' button and you will be presented with this menu:
Adjust
the 'Year', 'Month' by clicking on each and selecting and then use the sliders at bottom to set the Hour and
Minutes. If you are outside of Germany, I recommend setting the
'Format' to International. If you leave it set to Automatic, it may
auto-modify the time if/when you are connected via Ethernet to the
internet.
Again
- if you are editing with the Bogart OS this comes in handy as the
Scenes & Storyboards you export to the Media Manager are
auto-stamped with the date/time. And having the date/time correct
allows you to more easily find the file/s you want to use when you
bring them over to your computer for uploading to the internet.