Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 197)

Chapter 15 Adding Frame Controls, Geometry, and Actions to a Setting 197
 Output fields: Use this pop-up menu to choose the output scanning method (either
the field dominance or a conversion to progressive scanning).
 Same as Source: No change to the scanning method.
 Progressive: Scanning method where each frame is complete (not divided into fields).
 Top first: Interlaced field dominance (field order), also known as field two, the upper
field, or the odd field.
 Bottom first: Interlaced field dominance (field order), also known as field one, the
lower field, or the even field.
Note: Frame Controls is recommended over the Compressor Deinterlacing filter (a
legacy filter in the Filters Pane) as it will always provide much higher quality.
 Deinterlace: Use this pop-up menu to choose from several levels of mesh warping.
This decision is a trade-off between faster processing time and higher output quality.
 Fast (Live averaging)
 Better (Motion adaptive)
 Best (Motion compensated): This option intelligently deinterlaces only those parts
of the image that are in motion. This increases source resolution, improves quality,
and removes noise from static areas.
Note: Frame Controls is recommended over the Compressor Deinterlacing filter (a
legacy filter in the Filters Pane) as it will always provide much higher quality.
 Adaptive Details: Click this checkbox to use advanced image analysis to distinguish
between noise and edge areas.
 Anti-alias: Use this slider to set a softness level from 0 to 100.
 Details Level: Use this slider to set a level (from 0 to 100) to preserve sharp edges.
Warning: Using all Best settings may result in unexpectedly long processing times.