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2:3 Pulldown

Monitoring Dual Timecodes and 2:3 Pulldown

 

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Removing and Inserting Pulldown on the EditDesk

Although 24p projects allow you to 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 EditDesk.

EditDesk-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 automatic pulldown removal.

To remove pulldown on the EditDesk:

1. Select the clip in the Source Area and drag it to the Record Area.
2. Expand the clip by holding the cursor over it and pressing Shift+F1.
3. From the Menu Priority box, select and enable Effects.
4. From the Audio/Visual Tools box, select Film.
5. In the Film menu, click Rem Pulldown.

   
   

   The pulldown options appear to the right of the menu.

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

   Select:	To:
   Keep TC Mode	Keep the 29.97 fps timecode of the source clip.
   Change TC Mode	Change the 29.97 fps timecode to 23.97 fps timecode.

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

   Select:	To:
   Same Start Time	Use the 29.97 fps start timecode of the clip as the 23.97 fps start timecode of the result clip without converting it.
   Same Start Frame	Convert the 29.97 fps start timecode of the clip to 23.97 fps and then use the result timecode as the start timecode for the result clip.

8. Look closely at the clip. Three smooth frames are followed by two jittery frames. Find a frame that immediately follows the two jitter frames.

   
   

9. To remove the pulldown, click the upper-left corner of that frame.
10. Select a destination for the resulting clip.

    The new clip with only the original 24 film frames is processed and appears on the Source Area.

To insert pulldown on the EditDesk:

1. Select the clip in the Source Area and drag it to the Record Area.
2. Expand the clip by pressing Shift+F1.
3. From the Menu Priority box, select and enable Effects.
4. In the Audio/Visual Tools box, select Film.
5. In the Film menu, click Add Pulldown.

   
   

   The pulldown options appear to the right of the menu panel.

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

   Select:	To:
   Keep TC Mode	Keep the 23.97 fps timecode of the source clip.
   Change TC Mode	Change the 23.97 fps timecode to 29.97 fps timecode.

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

   Select:	To:
   Same Start Time	Use 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 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.

8. From the Destination Timecode box, select the desired timecode for your destination clip.

   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

9. Click the upper-left corner of an appropriate frame.

   Select:	To:
   The first frame	Insert 2:3 pulldown. The result clip has the following sequence: AA, BB, BC, CD, DD.
   The second frame	Insert 3:2 pulldown. The result clip has the following sequence: AA, AB, BC, CC, DD.

10. Select a destination reel for the processed result.

    The new clip with 29.97 frames is processed and appears on the destination reel.