Interlacing looks horrible because the two different fields that make up that frame have different information in them. The reason it looks good in FCP is that FCP is set up to only display single FIELDS at a time, not entire FRAMES at a time.
This is why you can edit something in FCP and it looks great, and then when you output it, it looks like garbage. Trust what the video looks like in quicktime player, not FCP. Bill Cammack http://BillCammack.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Im aassuming that this is a normal interlacing issue and isnt some > weird thing caused by your camera/software combination. The best > solution depends on what sort of video you are trying to create, most > importantly what resolution. > > A solution that should totally avoid the problem in the first place, > is to use progressive modes on your camera. Have you tried 720p or > 1080p if your camera offers such things? If you stil have the same > problem with those modes then something very strange is going on! > Before we go any further, its probably a good idea to confirm that the > Sequence Preset, found under audio/video settings, matches the camera > & mode of your footage. > > If you want to lower the resolution of your footage, to put it on the > web for example, then there is a quick fix. Export from FCP at half > the resolution (so for 1080i footage use 960x540 as the export > resolution). You will then have a file that has no interlacing, should > look fine, and you can use quicktime or whatever to make the file even > smaller res or whatever. > > If you want to keep it to the original high-def res, then you will > need to deinterlace the footage during export from FCP. Using > Compressor as the export option is probably the best bet. Im just > trying this out now and will post a vague idea what settings to try to > make this work, unless anybody can point out an existing guide? > > Alternatively there are seperate programs available that will > deinterlace, such as JES Deinterlacer for OS X, but if at all possible > its probably better to have it done as part of your main FCP export. > > If your target is something like DVD then there will be some other way > to export from FCP that should eliminate any problems. > > This stuff is a pain when you first come across it but it shouldnt be > too bad once you've got a solution that works. Deinterlacing will > probably add to your export times however, so it probably is worth > looking at the progressive modes on your camera and seeing if they > meet your needs. > > Im a FCP and Compressor newbie so I hope someone corrects me if Ive > got anything wrong. If you want me to talk any more detail then just > let us know what format, res etc of footage you would like to be > exporting. > > Cheers > > Steve Elbows > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "jt_hanner" <xgobobeanx@> wrote: > > > > Hey everyone, > > > > I am having a problem with the sony xdcam and exporting- i found this > > link and it describes the same issues i am having. can anyone please > > advise?? > > > > thank you > > Jill > > > > http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6619758� > > >
