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How should I set up a sequence where I need to use two types of files with two field orders
I have a client who has shot video for me using two cameras, one camera was set to progressive, and the other to interlaced upper field first. I need to use both file types in the edit and have been struggling to set up the sequence to get the best look for the end product, a DVD. I have several videos to do for her that were all shot in the same way, so I need a solution!
I would appreciate help figuring out how to set up this work flow from beginning to end.
Should I convert one of the files from the beginning so they match field orders before going into a sequence? Or do I just need to do some adjusting of the files once they are in the sequence? Is it just as simple as changing the transcode settings to favor the upper field first? I’m definitely having issues once the video is transcoded in Encore and you can see a lot of jagged edges and lines especially during movement. My client isn’t happy and I’ve tried several workarounds, but to no avail.Here are the two file types I have:
File extension: .MOV
H.264, 1920×1080, Linear PCM, 16 bit little-endian signed integer, 48000 Hz, stereo
FPS 29.97
No Fields: Progressive ScanFile extension: .MTS (my Mac finder can’t read these files, but they are read in Premiere)
Image Size: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: 29.97
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz – compressed – 6 channels
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0
Upper Field FirstI’ve just been setting the sequence to match the .MOV files since they look much better than the .MTS files. I’ve done the opposite as well, setting the sequence to match the .MTS files and it doesn’t seem to help. I’ve also changed the field order of the files once they are in the sequence by changing the field options and have tried converting the .MTS files in the Media Encoder, but nothing I’ve done has worked.
Any help would be so appreciated! The client I have is a photographer, so she wasn’t aware of this issue when she first shot these videos. So I have 10 videos with these issues I need to get back to her, hopefully issue free! I’m struggling as an editor because my last job I was using FCP and was working with videographers who knew what they were doing, so I’ve never faced such problems before. Plus I’m new to the Adobe software. Not a good combination. Please forgive me if I didn’t give all the information you need. I will happily respond with whatever more information you may need to help me out!
~Katie Troupe
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There are plenty of methods to deinterlace, but most people find Premiere’s default deinterlacing acceptable.
I would do the following:
– Place the footage in a progressive 1080×1920 timeline. Make sure your interlaced footage is set to always deinterlace https://help.adobe.com/en_US/premierepro/cs/using/WSD69D6B9C-1F89-4c85-BCB3-2C946E26246D.html#WS9393E273-9D4D-42f1-AEE5-6B2F9B8D4F46– Nest this progressive timeline into a dvd formatted timeline (NTSC, lower field first, etc.)
There can sometimes be quality issues if you don’t deinterlace before you resize and reinterlace. This technique forces the proper orders of things.
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