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best fcp settings for 1080i footage to 720p output
Hi. A two part question about how I should be setting up my project in fcp:
1. My first question is related to resolution… my raw footage is 1080i, but my final product will either be viewed on vimeo hd (1280 x 720) or standard def dvd. So, should I just set up my sequences to be hdv 720, or is there a significant benefit of editing in 1080 and then converting to 720 with compressor?
2. My second question relates to frame rate and interlaced vs. progressive. As I mentioned, my raw footage is interlaced at 60 fps, but what would happen if I set up my edit to be 1080p24 or 720p24? Would changing my sequence setting to progressive 24fps negatively affect my image quality, or would my footage just look a bit more like it was shot on 24p?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Nathan
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5 Replies
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Hey Nathan,
If your final movie will be 720, edit in a 720 sequence. You can resize the 1080 footage as you want.
You will need to de-interlace all your interlaced material.
Set your sequence as Proress. Forget HDV.
rafael -
I prefer to edit in the native format, if you shot 1080i HDV, I would cut in 1080i HDV. This avoids unnecessary rendering during the edit. The only time I transcode is if I have strange material (like the h.264 from a Canon 5D MarkII or something).
I would save all the re-sizing/de-interlacing for compressor.
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Interesting. Two completely opposing workflow paradigms.
I say, edit native and export to any non-native formats using Compressor or other encoding tools.
bogiesan
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thanks all.
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Hi David,
I’m shooting Hd but mostly ending in SD.
Some times I’ve been editing in HD then downscaling in Compressor.
Some times i edit in an SD sequence. I see the advantage that you can resize and re-frame the footage.
Also I prefer don’t downscale the graphics.
rafael
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