Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1668)

Chapter 24 Capture Settings and Presets 317
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 Remove Advanced Pulldown and/or Duplicate Frames During Capture From FireWire
Sources: Some camcorders, such as the Panasonic DVX100 or Varicam, can record
alternate frame rates within a standard frame rate. For example, the DVX100 can
record 23.98 fps video within 29.97 fps by adding an advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown. The
Varicam can record multiple frame rates, such as 23.98 fps (720p24) by adding
redundant frames within a 59.94 fps (720p60) video signal. When this option is
selected, Final Cut Pro removes the redundant fields or frames during capture. If this
option is not selected, all the redundant frames are captured. You can remove
redundant frames later by choosing Tools > Remove Advanced Pulldown.
For more information about working with multiple frame rate video formats in
Final Cut Pro, see Working With High Definition and Broadcast Formats (choose HD and
Broadcast Formats from the Help menu.)
 High-Quality Video Play Through: Select this option to display DV-format video at
higher quality in the Log and Capture window.
QuickTime Video Settings for Capture Presets
Final Cut Pro uses the built-in QuickTime architecture of Mac OS X to compress
incoming video during capture.
Choose from the following options:
 Digitizer: Choose the video interface you want to use for capture. If you’re using
FireWire but don’t have a FireWire device attached, this is set to [Missing] DV Video.
 Input: Choose the video input you want to use on the video interface. Many third-
party interfaces have multiple video inputs, including analog composite, S-Video,
component YUV (also called Y´C
B
C
R
), or SDI. FireWire DV video has only one option,
so when FireWire is selected as the digitizer, the input pop-up menu is disabled.
 Compressor: Choose one of the codecs that comes from the manufacturer of your
video interface. If you’re using FireWire, choose a DV codec that corresponds to the
international standard (NTSC or PAL) or HD standard of your DV tape.
 Quality: Enter a percentage or adjust the slider to set the image quality of the codec
according to the documentation that came with your video interface. Lesser image
quality yields lower data rates, while higher image quality yields higher data rates.
(The quality levels will vary depending on the selected codec.) Many codecs, such as
the DV codecs, are designed to work at the highest quality setting. Unless you have a
good reason, it’s best to leave this slider in its default location.