Use the Strobe tool to create a clip that repeats a specified number of frames or fields without changing the duration of the clip. The repeated frames or fields replace the original frames or fields in the clip.

You can also create a film strobe. Creating a film strobe is useful for simulating a 3:2 video-to-film pulldown.

To strobe a clip:

1. With Video selected from the A/V Tools box, click Strobe.

   The Strobe controls appear.

   
   

   (a) Repeat field  (b) Strobe Mode box  

2. Select the appropriate option from the Strobe Mode box.

   Select:	To strobe:
   Progressive	By frames.
   Field 1	By field 1.
   Field 2	By field 2.

3. Specify the number of frames or fields to repeat in the Repeat field.
4. Select the clip you want to strobe.
5. Select a destination for the processed clip.

The following shows a clip strobed by frames with a Repeat value of 2.

The following shows a clip strobed by field 1 with a Repeat value of 3.

To create a film strobe:

1. With Video selected from the A/V Tools box, click Strobe.
2. Enable Pulldown.

   
   

   The values for the film strobe are predefined. The processed clip automatically has a 3:2 field interlace pattern. You do not need to specify the number of fields to strobe.

3. Select the clip you want to strobe.
4. Select the destination for the processed clip.

   The result clip appears in the selected destination.

The following shows a film strobe.