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4. If there are three keypunched fields, or fields without motion, the
pulldown is either B or D. Step through the fields again and note where
the timecode changes:
- If the timecode changes from the second to the third fields, the
fields came from a B frame.
- If the timecode changes from the first to the second fields, the
fields came from a D frame.
5. Enter or edit the information in the Pullin column in the appropriate
bin, as described in the next section.
Modifying the Pulldown Phase Before Digitizing
After you determine the correct pulldown phase (as described in the
previous section) you can modify the pulldown phase before digitizing in
one of the following ways.
To modify the pulldown phase directly in the Pullin column:
1. Enter Text view.
2. Click the cell you want to modify.
3. Click the cell again. The pointer changes to an I-beam.
A
B
C
D
A1
Five NTSC video frames (10 fields)
Four film frames
A2
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
D1
D2
D3
Timecode change
Timecode change
Timecode change
Timecode change
odd
even
odd
even
odd
even
odd
even
odd
even
A1
A
B
C
D
X