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Chapter 9 Edit
Inlay Quality Menu / Inlay Size
This function lets you change the size and display quality of the video inlays in Avid Liquid.
Important: These options apply only to the inlay display (preview), not to rendering or output to tape.
Click the button to open the selection menu.
High/Low Resolution
When set to Low, the image appears a little flatter or softer but the comb artifacts caused by video inter-
lacing and often visible with the High Quality setting are eliminated.
The Low option reduces the image resolution to quarter size and enables field-doubling. Therefore the
usual flickering display of a still image on a video monitor is suppressed.
The button shown provides direct access to the level of quality.
If your system has an analog video monitor output, the Quality setting does not show on the monitor.
Video output: Select Edit > Control Panel > Site > System Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Video Outputs.
Based on the connected hardware, select the Quarter Resolution option. This will reduce USB interface
utilization; however, the image will not be quite as sharp (should not be used for recording the master).
Both Fields/1st/2nd Field
- This option has no effect on progressive video formats because there are no fields. -
This option lets you select the still display.
A video frame comprises two fields whose lines alternate in an interlaced pattern. This technology per-
mits de facto 50 (PAL) or 60 (NTSC) frames per second, which reduces the flickering of a TV image (it
has no impact on the computer monitor inlay).
A still that has two very different fields (for example, from a scene with a great deal of movement) may
appear blurred or flicker if both fields are displayed.
This option may be inaccessible depending on product and/or hardware setup.