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Reformatting Unlinked Clips for Recapture

Unlinking and Relinking Media and Clips

Recapturing Media
Reformatting Examples
The following are suggested
procedures for reformatting a project to a different resolution
upon its completion.
To reformat a project from SD (NTSC or
PAL) to HD:
- Shoot the project at an HD resolution.
- Convert the material to SD using, for
example, a VTR.
- Capture the SD material into Backdraft Conform.
- Complete the project in SD.
- When the project is complete, unlink
the media.
- Reformat the unlinked clip to HD.
- Recapture the original HD material.
- Relink the clip with the HD media.
To reformat a project from SD (NTSC or
PAL) to DPX:
- Shoot the project on film.
- Use a telecine to convert the material
to SD.
- Bring the SD version into Backdraft Conform.
- Complete the project in SD.
- When the project is complete, unlink
the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to 2K. Soft
effects are scaled automatically.
- Recapture using the Select Convert Tape
to Files option.
- Access the DPX material corresponding
to the SD version shots and reload.
- Relink.
To reformat a project from NTSC 24p to
HD 24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Down-convert the material to NTSC with
pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
- Capture the material into Backdraft Conform,
removing pulldown. The reel information in the clip metadata shows
that the material originated as 30 fps interlaced. It contains dual
timecode.
- Work on the project at 24p.
- When the project is complete, unlink
the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080
24p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.
To reformat a project from NTSC 30i to
HD 24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Down-convert the material to NTSC with
pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
- Capture the material into Backdraft Conform.
- Work on the project in NTSC 30 fps.
- When the project is complete, unlink
the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080
24p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.
To reformat a project from PAL to HD
24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Convert the material to PAL using a telecine.
- Capture the material into Backdraft Conform.
- Work on the project at 24p or in PAL.
- When the project is complete, unlink
the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.