Why, Why, Why?

[Mark Brown]

So why when I export it as a quicktime does it show the interlacing?

And why when I watch the project it looks perfect until the dissolve comes in, and then looks great again after?

I imported my footage from a quicktime file…

I’ve never had this problem before.

All I’m getting from this forum is vague rebutles, and no specific aid. Again, I am sorry that I am not as educated on the intricacies of FC, but I am just trying to learn.

Also, it drops frames when the effect hits, is this a clue to what the problem could be?

Thanks!

-MB

[David Battistella]

Mark,

The Viewer and canvas in FCP only disply one field. That is why you do not see the interlacing until the export phase and watch in QT which displays both fields.

Get a video card and an external monitor to see everything coming out of FCP on the fly.

Peace,
David

Peace
David

[Walter Biscardi]

[Mark Brown] “So why when I export it as a quicktime does it show the interlacing?

And why when I watch the project it looks perfect until the dissolve comes in, and then looks great again after?
“

Probably because you have a compressed, progressive image put into the wrong type of timeline. You also have H.264 footage will show all sorts of issues when you add transitions and effects.

Use a proper editing codec like DV, DV50, Uncompressed, ProRes and set your timeline up accordingly.

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[Zane Barker]

[Mark Brown] “All I’m getting from this forum is vague rebutles, and no specific aid. Again, I am sorry that I am not as educated on the intricacies of FC, but I am just trying to learn.”

Mark please don’t think that anyone on here is being harsh because you are new to FCP. The reason that they may come across that way is because nobody here can see your setup, or anything about the project you are working on unless you tell us. If everyone just guessed about the type of footage you are working with, or what your settings are then you would never get any real help.

Just from what I have read on this post it seems like you know vary little about video production, now there is nothing wrong with that, however ending up with a polished good looking video is not as easy as many people think it is. If you plan on continuing to work with a high end program like FCP then I am going to highly recommend taking a course in basic video.

There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!

[Rafael Amador]

Mark,
The first thing you need to know is if your h264 is interlaced or progressive.
If is Interlaced you need to edit it in an interlaced sequence.
You can as well to edit it in a Progressive sequence, but in this case you need to apply a de-interlacing filter to the clips in the time-line.
Cheers,
rafael

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[Mark Brown]

Thank you for your aid Rafeal!

I’ve been doing alot of digging, attempting to find the right answer, and I’ve found amongst some posts that changing the speed of clips could have this affect. It just so happens that the footage that is right before the dissolve (only then does it appear “interlaced”) is at 58%.

Does this shed any new light on my dilemma?

Thanks for any suggestions!

-MB