Best way to convert graphics

[Steve Roberts]

The best way is to get a copy of the Fieldskit plugin. Next best is to interpret the footage (file>interpret footage>main) and separate fields, I’m assuming lower field first. They won’t be perfect, since the information has to be interpolated between fields, but it should be fine.

You just wrote that the field dominance of the imported, interlaced footage is “none”. That means “progressive”. So I’m a little confused. Unless you mean those are the comp specs, not the footage specs.

Technically the term is “field order”, Apple be damned. Field dominance is something different, not applicable in most situations.

[Brendan Coots]

You can easily mix progressive footage with interlaced provided you set it up correctly. Just right-click the footage in your bin, choose “Interpret Footage” and tell AE what type of interlacing is on the file. Once you do that and add the footage to your comp, it will work fine.

If that doesn’t give you the results you want, you can always try Twixtor FieldsKit.

Brendan Coots
Splitvision Digital
http://www.splitvisiondigital.com

[Paul Campbell]

You just wrote that the field dominance of the imported, interlaced footage is “none”. That means “progressive”. So I’m a little confused. Unless you mean those are the comp specs, not the footage specs.

Hi, Steve. Sorry, I totally messed that up. I meant to type “Lower” under field dominance. All of those specs I listed came from the clip properties from within FCP. I realize this is an AE forum, but since these graphics were most likely spawned from AE, I figured this was the appropriate place to ask.

[Joey Burnham]

Compressor does quite a nifty job at deinterlacing footage as well…