User Manual

Modifying the Pulldown Phase After Capturing

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To determine the correct pullin frame, use one of the following approaches:

t If the source footage includes burn-in code with the pulldown phase, go to the start of the

clip and look for the pulldown for the first frame.

t If you want to maintain the start timecode for each clip, review the original tape field by

field, using the procedure described in “Entering Pulldown Information” on page 151.

t If you do not need to maintain the start timecode:

a. Step through the clip frame by frame (using the Step buttons or another method). Look

for two frames that are identical (no movement).

b. Think of these frames as frames B and X of a four-frame series.

Incorrect sequence (top, no movement between B and X frames) and correct sequence (bottom)

Step backward (either one frame from the B frame or two frames from the X frame) to

locate the correct A frame. Note the last digit of its timecode. Timecode for all A frames

in the clip starts either with this digit or this digit plus 5. For example, if the A frame has

the timecode 1:00:10:20, timecode for all A frames in the clip ends in either 0 or 5.

c. Compare these digits with the last digit of the start timecode (first frame) of the clip to

determine the correct pullin.

For example, if the A frame ends in 0 or 5, and the start timecode ends in 4, the pullin is

d. If the pullin for the clip is the X frame, you need to modify the timecode to produce a

number you can associate with a pullin.

For example, if the A frame ends in 0 or 5, and the start timecode ends in 2, the pullin

falls on the X frame and you need to modify the timecode along with the pullin. Move

forward one frame to create a start timecode ending in 3. Then you can change the pullin

to C.

When you change the timecode of a clip, you lose the key number of the clip. You need to

enter it in the bin and adjust it to match any changes to the timecode.

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