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Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD 57
Using the Frame Rate Converter
To convert a DVCPRO HD media file using the Frame Rate Converter:
1 Select a clip in the Browser that meets the Frame Rate Converter requirements (see
“Original Media File Requirements” on page 54).
2 In Final Cut Pro, choose Tools > DVCPRO HD Frame Rate Converter.
3 Select options for processing the media file.
For more information about the options, see “About the Frame Rate Converter Options”
on page 55.
4 Click OK.
5 In the Save Converted Media dialog, enter a filename, navigate to a location, then click OK.
The Frame Rate Converter first processes the source media file, removing tagged
duplicate frames (if the Remove Duplicate Frames option is selected). The Processing
Source Media progress window appears to show the status of processing.
Once processing is complete, the final converted movie file is written to disk as a new,
independent file (if the Make Self-Contained File checkbox is selected) or as a reference
movie file pointing to the relevant frames of the original media file.
If the Import Result Into Final Cut Pro option is selected, the converted media file is
imported into Final Cut Pro. The clip name is the same as the name you entered in the
Save Converted Media dialog. Note that the converted media filename and the
resulting clip name are typically not the same, so you need to be especially organized
when managing media files created by the Frame Rate Converter.
Working with 24p DVCPRO HD
DVCPRO HD supports several 24p recording modes, depending on the camcorder you
are using. For more information about 24p video, see the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual,
Volume IV, Appendix C, “Working with 24p Video.”
Working with 1080pA24 DVCPRO HD Video
The steps below explain the workflow for capturing and outputting 1080pA24
(advanced pull-down) DVCPRO HD footage.
Note: To remove standard 3:2 (2:3:2:3) pull-down from 1080p24 footage, you need to
capture the footage as 1080i60 (29.97 fps) and then use Cinema Tools to remove
the pull-down.