User Guide

Chapter 4 Working With 24p and Variable Frame Rate Video 67
Step 3: Edit at 23.98 fps
You can edit your footage in a 23.98 fps sequence. To preview your video on an
external monitor while you are editing, you can choose one of several pulldown
options to convert the 23.98 fps video to 29.97 fps. The 2:2:2:4 option is the least
processor-intensive, but it should be used only for previewing.
For more information about real-time pulldown options, see the Final Cut Pro 5
User Manual, Volume III, Chapter 23, “Using RT Extreme.”
Step 4: Output back to 1080i60 video with advanced pulldown
After you finish editing your movie, you can output back to 1080i60 video by
introducing a pulldown on the FireWire output. You can choose one of several
pulldown patterns, either from the Real-Time Effects (RT) pop-up menu in the Timeline,
or in the Playback Control tab of the System Settings window. For output back to tape,
you should choose advanced pulldown (2:3:3:2) or normal telecine pulldown (2:3:2:3).
You can also export your movie to a 23.98 fps QuickTime movie or image sequence for
delivery to a video-to-film transfer lab.