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Removing and Inserting Pulldown on the Desktop

You can remove 2:3 or 3:2 pulldown during the capture process, but PAL and Advanced pulldowns are removed using the tools available on the Desktop.

NoteYou can also use the Pulldown node to perform the same operations within Batch. Use the solution that best fits your needs.

Although you can remove 2:3 or 3:2 pulldown from film-based sources on 60i tapes during the capture process, you can also capture the 60i sources as is, and then remove pulldown on the Desktop.

Desktop-based removal and insertion is also useful if your clips originate from the filesystem and were imported rather than captured from tape. Image import and export does not support pulldown removal.

To automatically detect and remove pulldown on the Desktop:

1. In the Main menu, click Format.
2. In the Format menu, click Remove Pulldown.

   (a) Timecode Mode box(b) Start TC Mode box(c) Pulldown option box

3. From the Pulldown box, select Auto-detect.
4. From the Timecode Mode box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Keep TC Mode | Keep the timecode of the source clip with the new clip.
   Change TC Mode | Change the timecode of the new clip to 23.97 fps or 24 fps timecode, depending on the the source clip timecode.

5. If you selected Change TC Mode, select an option from the Start TC Mode box.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Same Start Time | Use the start timecode of the original clip as the start timecode of the result clip without converting it. For example, it uses the 29.97 fps start timecode of the original clip as the 23.97 fps start timecode of the result clip, without converting it.
   Same Start Frame | Convert the original start timecode of the clip to the new timecode mode, and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip. For example, it converts the 29.97 fps start timecode of a clip to 23.97 fps and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip.

6. To remove the pulldown, click the frame indicator of that frame.
7. Select a destination reel for the processed result.

   The new clip with only the original film frames is processed and appears on the destination reel.

8. Continue removing pulldowns from other clips or click the grey area in the menu area below the reels to deactivate the command.

If the automatic detection and removal does not work, you have to manually remove the pulldown.

To manually remove pulldown on the Desktop:

1. In the Main menu, click Format.
2. In the Format menu, click Remove Pulldown.

   (a) Timecode Mode box(b) Start TC Mode box(c) Pulldown option box

3. From the Pulldown option box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Standard | Remove a 2:3 pulldown.
   Advanced | Remove a 2:3:3:2 pulldown.
   PAL | Remove a PAL pulldown. This option also sets the timecode mode to 25 fps if you set the Timecode Mode box to Change TC Mode.

4. From the Timecode Mode box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Keep TC Mode | Keep the timecode of the source clip with the new clip.
   Change TC Mode | Change the timecode of the new clip to 23.97 fps or 24 fps timecode, depending on the the source clip timecode.

5. If you selected Change TC Mode, select an option from the Start TC Mode box.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Same Start Time | Use the start timecode of the original clip as the start timecode of the result clip without converting it. For example, it uses the 29.97 fps start timecode of the original clip as the 23.97 fps start timecode of the result clip, without converting it.
   Same Start Frame | Convert the original start timecode of the clip to the new timecode mode, and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip. For example, it converts the 29.97 fps start timecode of a clip to 23.97 fps and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip.

6. On the desktop reels, expand the clip from which you want to remove the pulldown: hold the cursor over the clip and press C.
7. Look closely at the clip, and find the first frame that immediately follows the jitter frames.

   For example, in a clip with standard pulldown, three smooth frames are followed by two jittery frames. Find the frame that immediately follows two jitter frames. In the example below, this is the rightmost D frame.

   NoteBy default, desktop reels are set to play left-to-right. If your desktop preferences are set to play reels right-to-left, click a frame that lies immediately to the right of the two jitter frames.
8. To remove the pulldown, click the frame indicator of that frame.
9. Select a destination reel for the processed result.

   The new clip with only the original film frames is processed and appears on the destination reel.

10. Continue removing pulldowns from other clips or click the grey area in the menu area below the reels to deactivate the command.

To insert pulldown on the Desktop:

1. In the Format menu, click Add Pulldown.

   (a) Timecode Mode box(b) Start TC Mode box(c) Destination Timecode box(d) Pulldown option box

2. From the Pulldown option box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Standard | Insert a 2:3 pulldown.
   Advanced | Insert a 2:3:3:2 pulldown.
   PAL | Insert a PAL pulldown. This option also sets the timecode mode to 25 fps if you set the Timecode Mode box to Change TC Mode.

3. From the Timecode Mode box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Keep TC Mode | Keep the timecode of the source clip.
   Change TC Mode | Change the timecode to match that of the new framerate.

4. If you selected Change TC Mode, select an option from the Start Mode box.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Same Start Time | Use the start timecode of the source clip as the start timecode of the result clip without converting it. For example, with a standard pulldown, it uses the 23.97 fps start timecode of the clip as the 29.97 fps start timecode of the result clip without converting it.
   Same Start Frame | Convert the start timecode of the original clip to the new framerate, and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip. For example, with a standard pulldown, it converts the 23.97 fps start timecode of the clip to 29.97 fps, and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip.

5. From the Destination Timecode box, select the desired timecode for your destination clip. If you are inserting a PAL pulldown, this field is set to 25 fps.

   Select: | To output with:
   --- | ---
   Auto | 29.97 frames per second drop-frame or non-drop-frame timecode
   30 fps | 30 frames per second timecode
   29 fps DF | 29.97 frames per second drop-frame timecode
   29 fps NDF | 29.97 frames per second non-drop-frame timecode

6. Click the frame indicator of the frame required to properly insert the pulldown.

   When inserting: | Select: | To:
   --- | --- | ---
   Standard pulldown | The first frame | Insert 3:2 pulldown. The result clip has the following sequence: AA, AB, BC, CC, DD.
   | The second frame | Insert 2:3 pulldown. The result clip has the following sequence: AA, BB, BC, CD, DD.
   Advanced pulldown | The second frame | Insert 2:3:3:2 pulldown. The result clip has the follwing sequence: AA, BB, BC, CC, DD.
   PAL pulldown | The 11 th frame | Insert PAL pulldown. The result clip has the following sequence: AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, HH, II, JJ, KK, LL, LM, MN, NO, OP, PQ, QR, RS, ST, TU, UV, VW, WX, XX

7. Select a destination reel for the processed result.
8. Continue inserting pulldown into other clips or click the grey area in the menu area below the reels to deactivate the command.