SD 25f footage to edit with PP2 at DVinfo.net

Ger Griffin · June 19th, 2008, 12:14 PM

I have SD footage recorded in frame mode (25f) with my A1.

I have pp2.

Should I set up a regular SD Widescreen project to edit this?

Any pitfalls I need to be aware of?

Thanks,
Ger.

Jiri Fiala · June 19th, 2008, 03:52 PM

No. When creating a new project, click a "Custom settings" tab and select "progressive" under "Fields". Otherwise you will run into interlace problems.

Feel free to create a preset for this settings so you won`t forget to set progressive fields on new projects (I know I do).

Ger Griffin · June 19th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Thankyou Jiri,
I just love this frame mode look.
I shot 50i for quite a while, playing it safe.

Im just wondering, and you seem like the man to ask,
are there any slowmo speeds that work reasonably well with this footage?
50% perhaps?

Jiri Fiala · June 19th, 2008, 04:59 PM

I don`t know... I use JVC ProHD camcorder which gives me real 25p (or 24p). But 50 per cent should look reasonably well. If you have After Effects, try to slow down your footage using Pixel Motion estimation method of frame blending.

Ger Griffin · June 19th, 2008, 05:56 PM

I just realised Ive already capture a lot of the footage into an SD project with fields set to lower.
Do I need to re-capture it or would that matter?

Jiri Fiala · June 19th, 2008, 11:51 PM

I think that it only concerns renders and previews so you don`t need to recapture... But am not sure about this.

Ger Griffin · June 20th, 2008, 07:17 AM

Thanks again I'll figure it out.

Jiri Fiala · June 20th, 2008, 07:30 AM

You`re welcome! And please post your findings.

June 19th, 2008, 12:14 PM	#1
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	SD 25f footage to edit with PP2 I have SD footage recorded in frame mode (25f) with my A1. I have pp2. Should I set up a regular SD Widescreen project to edit this? Any pitfalls I need to be aware of? Thanks, Ger.

June 19th, 2008, 03:52 PM	#2
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	No. When creating a new project, click a "Custom settings" tab and select "progressive" under "Fields". Otherwise you will run into interlace problems. Feel free to create a preset for this settings so you won`t forget to set progressive fields on new projects (I know I do).

June 19th, 2008, 04:24 PM	#3
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Thankyou Jiri, I just love this frame mode look. I shot 50i for quite a while, playing it safe. Im just wondering, and you seem like the man to ask, are there any slowmo speeds that work reasonably well with this footage? 50% perhaps?

June 19th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#4
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	I don`t know... I use JVC ProHD camcorder which gives me real 25p (or 24p). But 50 per cent should look reasonably well. If you have After Effects, try to slow down your footage using Pixel Motion estimation method of frame blending.

June 19th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#5
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	I just realised Ive already capture a lot of the footage into an SD project with fields set to lower. Do I need to re-capture it or would that matter?

June 19th, 2008, 11:51 PM	#6
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	I think that it only concerns renders and previews so you don`t need to recapture... But am not sure about this.

June 20th, 2008, 07:17 AM	#7
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Thanks again I'll figure it out.

June 20th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#8
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	You`re welcome! And please post your findings.