What Is Debut Video Capture Software
Tarja Rabito
I tried the trial and it made flawless screen capture video's. The video looked and sounded exactly as was presented on my PC. I even got great mic quality audio. It still looked amazing when I uploaded the recorded video's to websites. I then bought your product and was still able to make great Screen Capture video's. My current version is 'Debut Professional v 3.01'. My OS is Windows 10.
I recorded a video yesterday. I changed no settings. Turned off my computer. I woke up this morning and the Debut software no longer captures any video, but still captures audio. I reinstalled Debut and still had the same issue. Right after, Windows 10 updated. My CPU is rather new and the new update made my entire PC laggy, so I completely restored my CPU to it's original, out of the box state. I then reinstalled Debut. The program still does not capture video anymore. I get that great audio quality, but no video.
(In your FAQ section you mention how Debut may not show video in media players due to Frame Rate settings. I used 30 & 60 FPS during the trial and right after I bought your software for testing. I was able to get video + audio in all my tests. This isn't a Frame Rate issue. This has nothing to do with my current problem.)
Hello, Is this issue happening with any recordings you do, meaning if you select the option to select an specific window or if you are selecting a portion of the screen to be recorded? The difference is that if you have selected to record an specific window and that window is no longer open then the program may not record anything. The audio would record because the program picks what plays through speakers or what comes through the Microphone. You may want to try selecting a different window to record, or select the option to record a portion of the screen.
All settings result in no video being recorded. When I reinstalled both times I tried using the default, full desktop, and I set the frame of the screen as well. Also before the default settings recorded. Now nothing records video.
I use windows 10 and after the last update not only did Debut stop working for video, but 'Print Screen' will leave any video windows blank. But ripping from Hulu, while no video gets captured, the on screen info prompts do.
I updated my graphic drivers (nVidia 740GT) and it started working again. I closed the app and opened it again a few hours later and nothing.
The same happens with OBS or Screen Print.
So this is not a Debut issue. It is a Windows 10 issue. I am considering rolling back 3 weeks, as that config did allow it to work.
If anyone else has any new info, I'd like to know.
This morning when I opened Premiere Pro 24 for the first time, I was dismayed at not being able to find the Capture option in the File menu. Upon contacting customer support, I was told that feature had been retired, and I was directed to the following page:
Here's my problem. As a professional media archivist, I used the capture system frequently in the process of digitizing old video tapes (mostly VHS and U-Matic, sometimes DVCPro) for digital access and storage. The article above seems to think tape-based capture is only for transferring tape-to-tape, which is wrong. There are professional archivists and media professionals all over the country, or all over the world, whose job it is to preserve tape-based media via digitization. Adobe has now effectively abandoned an entire industry because it thinks people don't need this feature anymore. Adobe is wrong. As I write this, I have several dozen VHS tapes at my desk waiting to be digitized, and now I have to come up with another software solution because Adobe evidently does not care about customers like me who do this for a living.
Dear Adobe, this was a poorly researched decision, potentially affecting a lot more of your customers than you realize. I am asking for the tape-to-digital capture feature to be restored to the software for video professionals like me who were using it faithfully.
Before removing Capture functionality from 24.0 (in October 2023), we informed users of those removal plans the previous March on Adobe forums, at tradeshows, and all customer events. We definitely consulted with many users; while we did hear from a small-yet-vociferous community of users who wanted to preserve Capture, we determined to proceed.
We can't provided specific numbers, but I can confirm that capture usage has steadily declined for years, getting down into the 'not statistically signif
This may be a "correct" answer but it's the "wrong" answer for those of us who still use tape daily for documentary and archive work. That's how I earn my living!!!! And reinstalling an earlier version to capture won't exactly enhance my work flow rate.... I think this is a terrible decision by Adobe and it needs to be reinstated asap!
I would like to see video capture remain as well.
While text-based editing is one of the greatest things to happen in a significant NLE for documentaries in a long time (but a quick shout out to Lumberjack), losing video capture may be one of the worst. If a documentary filmmaker has archival footage on Digital 8, MicroMV, MiniDV, DVCAM or DVCPro, this poses a real challenge.
If not maintaining an older version or Premiere Pro alongside the current version, FireWire-based tape capture is still supported in Final Cut Pro X ($299) and iMovie (included with macOS-based computers).
If capturing via SDI or other video connectors, BlackMagic Design Media Express is included with BlackMagic Design hardware.
While I do not do as much documentary work as I used to, I keep my 2013 Mac Pro and 2013 13-inch MacBook Pro running for capturing from FireWire-based tape formats via Premiere Pro CS6 or Premiere Pro CC2014.
I've been using Premiere since 1998. Been a paid, professional filmmaker for the last 10. I often wonder whether Adobe employs ANYONE in developing its software who's an actual filmmaker. Just opened the 2024 update today and tape capture is gone. So much for making documentaries using old tape from the 80's and 90's and ingesting it directly into Premiere. I mean, are you OUT of your minds? Many serious film editing jobs involve old or archival footage that is ANALOG. Come on, guys. Bring this back immediately.
I do a lot of on-set editing and need to capture directly from camera to have a fast workflow. I know I can just use PrPro 23 but having to run two seperate systems is anoying and who knows when the MacOs wont launch PrPro 23
I 100% agree. Who and why would they do this? It makes no sense. No I have to roll back to a previous version and keep the new version as well. All the while if Blackmagic Davinci 18 added capture I think I'd be leaving Adobe. It wasn't like I do a ton of DVD but they could have left the app up?? They did for a while and I guess they thought they were being to kind to people? I didn't want updates! So I had to find my old CS6 disks and install only Encore and find the librairies etc. And an old version I had of Quicktime!!
This is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. I am a one-man business, and about 75% of my business is converting analog and tape-based digital video to digital and doing various repairs and enhancements. I have been a customer for many years. First Adobe started calling paid software 'not genuine' a number of years ago and official software that I paid hunderds of dollars was no longer useable. Then the forced subscription model which for many of us is not the best choice. Then Encore, which was discontinued, but still offered with the Premier Pro CC subscription, was suddenly taken away. Then there is the workaround stuff for MTS importing without audio. Then a week or so ago, I open up my app to do some captures and - no capture. Just gone. The solution is apparently to install the previous old version 23.6 to capture - because 24.0 - supposedly a professional app - cannot capture video any more. Unacceptable. I keep feeling betrayed by Adobe. Over and over again. Very angry. I will of course be using 23.6, but as I continue to pay my subscription fee, I do not enjoy any of the upgrades. Unless I try to bounce between capturing video with 23.6 and then doing the project in 24.0. Pretty cumbersome workflow for something I do for a living every damn day! Very frustrated. I am going to start looking for alternatives to Premiere Pro. I already ditched Photoshop for Affinity becuase of how expensive it is to subscribe to only a few apps.
Absolutely RIDICULOUS. After I lost my company to the pandemic like so many others, I started a business digitizing analog tapes. Now I can't even do THAT anymore. Wonderful. I guess Adobe is just another virus. Will go find something else I don't have to pay for every month just to put me out of business. DISGUSTING.
No, it doesn't help the firewire and hit "Tape" recording of a DV firewire device. In the past years the firewire was iffy to me also. I used to have a really old Sony piece of software to ingest DV cam stuff. It worked with a few brands actually. The problem is everything inserts another step. If you have an old MacBook pro 2013 with an old Mac OS you can run firewire cams. Or Adobe cam just add back the capture option to make it easier. I don't know. Is it a hard thing to put it back in? Curious.
I've tried 3 versions of Blackmagic Intensity Pro cards and external devices. Media Express when it works is insane. None of the input options make sense. No simple 720 x 480 30fps usually. You have to add it using legacy versions. Well, at least I did.. I use old Canopus firewire modules. Its all I need to do what I want. Even a garbage passthrough works if you capture to Adobe Premiere.
I can't see a reason to remove this part of the software. There must be billions of DV tapes out there that families and professionals alike haven't thought about capturing to a current format. People are still telecining old film for modern viewers, why not just keep DV capture? It's not like Adobe ever rewrote it or updated it.
You have my vote for DV capture to remain in Premiere. I use Windows, so FCP is not an option.