how to add an de-interlace on a master clip after finished editing

[Neil Sadwelkar]

Adding it to the masterclip after its in the timeline won’t help.

If these ‘interlace requiring’ have some common name, extension or character that’s not in the other clips, you could search the timeline for that name, ext or char. FCP highlights each instance of it.

In the first ‘found clip’ place the filter. Then do cmd-c so fCP copies the clip. Then Cmd-G so FCP finds the next instance and highlights it. Do a paste attributes opt-v and select filters. Then cmd-g again. And opt-v again.

Hope this helps.

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Neil Sadwelkar
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[David Roth weiss]

As Neil says, or you can use the “Find All” command, which highlights every instance of the clip you search, and you can apply the filter to all clips at once.

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[Michael Sacci]

Since I don’t like what you get by using the deinterlace filter in FCP I would modify the source clip with Compressor.

First I’m going to assume you are working in a progressive sequence.

I would take the original file into compressor and deinterlace it there, using Frame Control set to BEST, this is a long process but quality is the best you can get. Export this new clip to the same folder as the source.

Rename the original clip xxxx(interlace), rename the new clip to be the same as the original clip without the “(interlace)” now when you open the FCP project the new progressive clip will be used.

The only thing that would could cause a problem is if TC got shifted.

If for some reason it didn’t work you just remove the “(interlace)” off the original clip, move the new clip and you are back to square one.

NOTE – anytime I’m trying to force a change like this I also duplicate the project file for a safety net.

[Anastasis Lazos]

Thanks for the replies guys,
i ll try the “search” method since those clips have a common word in their naming…Hopefully i could copy the filter to all clips at once with “find all” command..never used search command in fcp but i should be able to figure that out..

The option of using Compressor to deinterlace the clips kinda scares me a bit in case TC gets altered as Michael warns..
thanks again
anastasis

[Anastasis Lazos]

just did it, took me a min with “find all” command! Useful to know!
nice, thank you again!