Removing the Jaggies – which I thought was due to interlacing

[David Roth weiss]

That is definitely a problem with the interlace, and you will have to deinterlace to get rid of it. How exactly did you attempt to deinterlace before?

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[Dennis Dean]

Hi David –
Here’s what I’ve done so far –
Tried creating a progressive video – didn’t work.
I’m using Compressor in Final Cut Studio 2.0 –
Did not add deinterlace filter in Compressor –
But I DID use the frame controls in Compressor – as folos:
Turned on Frame Controls
Used Better Motion Adaptive
Turned off Adaptive Details
Zeroed anti-alias
Zeroed Details level
Then ran compressor –
Progressive video looked good in Final Cut but not once it went thru Compressor – it was like the deinterlacing returned! I should note I’ve been keeping the video at original size – 720×486. I’ve heard if I reduce the size of the video, it might deinterlace automatically. Any thoughts?
thanks –

Dennis Dean
The Dean Group
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[David Roth weiss]

This is complicated by two sets of variables.

So, to the wayback machine Dennis… let’s go back in time and take this from the top.

What type of video is the original video source file and what is field order?

What app are you using to create your flash file?

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[Dennis Dean]

Original video is SD brought in thru an analog card
Have to check field order –
Using Flash 8 Video component to create the actual Flash video.

Dennis Dean
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[Dennis Dean]

Updated info –
Original green screen video is SD (Sony DVCam DRS300) brought in thru an analog card (Media100 – I believe -top field dominant ) -then directly into After Effects to add the panels, text. Exported as an animation quick time – brought into Final Cut/Motion to do the chroma key. (Just learning FCP, etc.) Exported using the QT Component as an Animation/alpha etc. Used Flash 8 Video component to create the actual Flash video. Thru all of this we have kept the video full size, 720×486… Shrinking the video only shrinks the video. The interlacing remains.

Dennis Dean
The Dean Group
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[David Roth weiss]

Dennis,

I’m not familiar with the Media 100 hardware, but typically DV is lower field dominant at 720×480. Capturing as 8-bit at 720×486 should still be lower filed dominant on most, but not all systems. If indeed the original was captured incorrectly then the field dominance issue may have been be exacerbated as you took it through the various processes.

Also, it is my understanding the Flash 8 component that allows encoding via Compressor is not perfect either. Have you used it sucessfully in the past?

David

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[Dennis Dean]

Hi David – thanks. I’ll go back and double check field orders thru the process.
Not sure I was clear on the Compressor/Flash thing. What I do is use Compressor’s QT Component to export my video as a Quicktime Animation with an Alpha channel. I take that file and convert it to Flash using Flash’s Flash 8 Video Encoder. The software works well and insures the Alpha channel will be included in the Flash .flv file.

Any other thoughts you have – or anyone elses’ would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Dennis Dean
The Dean Group
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http://www.deangroup.com

[David Roth weiss]

[Dennis Dean] “I take that file and convert it to Flash using Flash’s Flash 8 Video Encoder.”

Oh! Apparently some have components of Adobe CS3 on their computers that give them some, but not great, FLV export capability, and I thought you might be using that.

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