[Smaran Sahu]

Looking at everyone’s message on this topic, you can now see as to why I am so damned confused about the issue. One question, when you ask me to make a self contained quicktime file, is it then that I choose 25fps from the drop down menu or do I export it in current 23.976 fps setting and then take that file to cinema tools to change it to 25fps, sorry I am not understanding the procedure to “conform” the footage.

Thanks everyone for the help, but to be really honest I am still very unsure, I suppose I’ll have to spend some time testing both ways and seeing which one works the best. 🙂

[Smaran Sahu]

Thanks Dave for your prompt reply. The way I go about my stuff is that I convert my files to prores 422 and edit them on fcp and when the final sequence is ready post color grading I send this sequence to compressor and do the necessary compression depending on the need. When you say conform the file to 25 fps for pal do you mean through cinema tools? If so then I assume I can just right click on the sequence and send it across to cinema tools and there must be a setting to conform it to 25 fps? Do correct me if I’m wrong. Also if the audio get’s that 4% higher pitch, does that mean I have to go to every individual audio clip and correct the pitch or can I take the entire audio timeline and do it somehow? And I am again assuming the correct software to do this on would be soundtrack pro?

I’m sorry, I’m completely new to this and as I know you are well versed and experienced in this regard, it’d be awesome if you could guide me a bit. 🙂

Also, I don’t know, but here in India, I have had issues playing the ntsc dvds on certain PAL dvd players. Yes, I usually conform my stuff to 24fps NTSC dvds. And you assumed right, I’m an independent film maker, with absolute no resources specially not for conversion, and the compressor way is just too tedious. How are the results in the way you prescribed?