I can only bring up the Field Options by right clicking on each clip, but I have many clips in my sequnce. If I "Group" the clips, the Field Options are no longer available. There must be a way to apply the "De-interlace" setting globally, that is, to all the clips at once?

Thanks

You can not do that in PPro. Yet. It is a good feature request. Get in on the party and request it yourself. MAny have done so. The more who do, the better.

Thanks. I just requested it through Adobe.com

But I don't see why they designed it that way? Is there a reason you would want to de-interlace on a clip by clip basis? Seems it should be a project level option. <<shrugs shoulders>>

Well, at a project level is what I do. I deinterlace as I export. That way it stays interlaced when I export to DVD so it looks better.

Steven,

How do you deinterlace when exporting? I can't find that option anywhere?

Ming

It is automatic in the Windows Media 9 encoding, and it isn't necessary when exporting to DVD.

What do you export as?

I export to mpeg1 if I am sharing via website. Otherwise, I export to DVD.

I see. There are very few people who still use MPEG1 for web delivery. Most everyone has gone to WMV, MOV or one of the highly compressed codecs for AVI like Divx.

The newer codecs automatically deinterlace. I can see you problem, but I know of no solution.

Hmmm. I chose MPEG1 because I thought it was the only universally playable format? In other words, it will play on your most basic MAC or PC without any additional software.

If there are other cross-platform video formats, that do not require additional software(or codecs), I'd sure be interested? :)

Well, you are correct in that. It is universal. But it is old and not nearly as efficient. If it suits you, then fine. I suggest that you deinterlace each clip before you use it. Then you don't have to worry about it.

However, I suggest you take a good look at your viewers. If the people who watch your videos are like most PC users, they have a free copy of Quicktime on their PC already, or can download one. If they are corporate users they may not be able to do that.

But if they can, buy Sorenson Squeeze to get the Sorenson Pro codec. Twice the quality at half the file size.

If there are really no Mac users watching your stuff, then the WM9 codec is the best around.

It is up to you. But I suggest that you do a little experimenting and some research into your customers.

In the Adobe Media Encoder.
Click on "Video" in the Summary section
On the right, scroll down to the bottom to see the button for deinterlace.

Now, I no longer need to select this in the "Field Options" of every clip in my sequence. Phew.