Final Cut Pro 6.0.6, Sony HDR-PJ10E, Exporting interlacing issues.

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Final Cut Pro 6.0.6, Sony HDR-PJ10E, Exporting interlacing issues.

Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone can help me?

I am recording using a Sony HDR-PJ10E in 1080/50i, I then capture using the standard log and transfer way. The problem is when I come to exporting, the edited or unedited footage for that matter is inerlaced. I know the that shooting in 1080/50i the footage will be interlaced but can be sorted in exporting. I have tired numerous amount of different setting and codecs for importing and exporting but as yet none of them have worked. I have managed to remove the interlacing using compressor but this then introduces pixelation. In final cut pro it's self the footage plays back without interlacing.

Just to check the footage and the computer works, I imported and exported the same footage in imovie with no problems. But the thing with imovie is the setting for importing can't be changed. I again done the same test this time with a different computer and final cut pro x and again had no problems but again the importing setting chant be change.

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated, many thanks in advance.

Jason

Final Cut Pro 6, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 5:19 AM

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Apr 26, 2012 8:57 AM in response to SDC Tech

Describe your workflow; what your fcp6 sequence settings are, how you export it and how you treat it in compressor.

I've had very good results with deinterlacing in compressor making sure I change the deinterlacing setting in the frame controls panel to best.

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Apr 27, 2012 1:38 AM in response to Michael Grenadier

Hi Michael,

I use the log and transfer to capture the footage from the camera, I have used a number of different combinations of setting for the set final cut pro and the same for when exporting. Trying different setting to get a perfect result. I have used compressor which got rid on the interlacing but introduced pixelation.

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Apr 27, 2012 2:20 AM in response to SDC Tech

Michael,

Do you have a preferred workflow that I could try out? I can only export via FCP then put it in compressor, for some reason I export via compressor.

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Apr 27, 2012 3:30 AM in response to SDC Tech

Jason,

Import your footage using log and transfer, select AVCHD/Pro Res from the drop down menu (little gear wheel top right). In a new sequence drop one of your clips onto the timeline and when you get the message asking if you want the sequence settings to match the clip settings click "yes".

Edit your footage, render and export quicktime movie with "current settings", take that into compressor and use whatever settings you need. By the way, you didn't say what your final delivery is. DVD? web?

When you say FCP doesn't show interlacing, zoom your canvas to over 100% and see if you see it.

DM

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Apr 27, 2012 3:39 AM in response to David Mclaine

David,

Thank you for your reply. I shall try this out and get back to you.

My final delivery will be DVD. I have not zoomed over the canvas so I shall take a look.

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Apr 27, 2012 3:44 AM in response to SDC Tech

If your delivery is DVD I would leave the footage interlaced.

DM

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Apr 27, 2012 3:51 AM in response to David Mclaine

Well I have tested interlaced footage I have managed to get before and the DVD didnt delinterlace the footage. The footage might also be used for web upload. I'd rather it deinterlaced.

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Apr 27, 2012 3:54 AM in response to SDC Tech

If you played the DVD on your Mac, it would show the interlacing but if the DVD is to be played on a TV it would look fine as Tv's deinterlace on the fly as it were.

You could also ,of course, make two versions.

DM

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Apr 27, 2012 3:57 AM in response to David Mclaine

The test was on a TV.

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Apr 27, 2012 4:01 AM in response to SDC Tech

Then I would take Michaels advice and take a look at your settings in Compressor, downconverting from HD to SD can yield problems.

DM

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Apr 27, 2012 4:05 AM in response to SDC Tech

Thank you for pointing out the fact that the footage is interlaced when it is the final cut. I didn't even think about enlarging it to have a look closer.

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Apr 27, 2012 6:53 AM in response to SDC Tech

Do you export from final cut using file: export: quicktime movie (not quicktime conversion) using current settings? That's the way you should be doing it.

Then bring the resulting file into compressor and apply the appropriate dvd preset. You should customize this preset in the frame controls panel setting deinterlace and resizing to best. You can mark an in and out in the preview window to do a short test.

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May 15, 2012 4:01 AM in response to Michael Grenadier

Hi Michael,

I am exporting using quicktime movie. The footage is mo lomnger interlaced but has got some pixlation which I have no idea how to get rid of it.

I am currently trying different variations using compressor to solve the problem like you first said.

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May 16, 2012 7:53 AM in response to SDC Tech

Just to review

What are your sequence settings?

And when you export a quicktime movie using current settings, you see pixelation in this quicktime? How are you viewing this quicktime? If you bring this movie back into fcp, do you see the pixilation?

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May 17, 2012 2:37 AM in response to Michael Grenadier

The settings that I have found that work to get rid of the initial problem is using apple pro rez 422 HQ with the 1920x108050i as the intial footage was interlaced, but then select where is says field start to non. the I then export just using quicktime using current settings.

The pixelation isnt in the orginal footage as it orginally interlaced which was my first problem. I havent thought about bringing the now exported footage back in FCP. I know you suggest using compressor after but all the setting I have tried make no difference.

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