Apple Shake 4 New Features - Manual (Page 39)

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Important: If you’re converting a clip from a video frame rate to that of film with the
intention of adding 3:2 pulldown back to the video (to achieve a film look for video),
render the 24 fps conversion first. Add 3:2 pulldown to the shot in another operation
by processing it in a second script, or by adding 3:2 pulldown with a command-line
render.
Automatic Scene Detection for Multiple Shots
If you’re reading in a sequence of pre-assembled shots, the remastering operators in
Shake use automatic scene detection to eliminate artifacts at the frame boundaries
between shots. This edge detection works well for cuts and dissolves. but other types
of transitions may produce unwanted artifacts.
Fast Vs. Best in Remastering Parameters
When setting up a remastering operation, you might be tempted to simply choose
Best across the board for every parameter. This would probably be a mistake—
producing dramatically longer render times in exchange for a visually undetectable
increase in quality, especially at higher resolutions.
That said, every clip‘s requirements are different. One group of settings is unlikely to
produce equal results for shots with widely different exposures, grain, and camera
movement. You’re encouraged to do some limited tests prior to committing yourself
to a particular group of mastering settings. As you experiment with different settings,
be sure you always compare the output from the Fast settings to that of the Better or
Best settings, to make sure that it’s worth committing yourself to the more
computationally intensive Best settings.