Hi Sean, you wrote:
“Converting to 1080i60 is a more complex process in which you don’t want to trust FCP to take care of. And upconverting SD footage is also more complex. But going 720p to 1080p, same frame rate, is not complex at all. I honestly wouldn’t worry about it unless you’re actually seeing problems with it. Otherwise, you’re going to have to isolate the slow-mo shots and process those separately. You can use Compressor (which uses Lanczos scaling, considered to be the best software scaling algorithm available) to convert your footage to 1080.”
We have some 720p 24 footage we are putting into a 1080i_29.97_422_sq-pix sequence. I’ve had others say the best way for me to do it – barring hardware – is compressor. I tried a clip and set it up ok in comp but it wouldn’t take the interlace option under video settings. It lets me select the interlace check box; but when I go back in to look, its unchecked again?
Not sure I’m doing this right. Any ideads?
Thanks, Scotty