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There are some advantages to shooting with, and then removing, 2:3:3:2 pull-down
instead of working with 3:2 pull-down.
 Final Cut Pro can easily remove the 2:3:3:2 pull-down while you are capturing, so that
you can edit 24 (actually 23.98) fps progressive video.
 Unlike 3:2 pull-down removal, removing a 2:3:3:2 pull-down does not require the
recompression and re-creation of any frames, so it results in a better picture quality.
Final Cut Pro eliminates the redundant fields by simply pulling out the frames
containing fields with two different images (the frames that were constructed from
two different original frames). Only frames containing one still image are left,
resulting in a clean picture.
You can remove the 2:3:3:2 pull-down with Final Cut Pro while capturing the source
media, or with Final Cut Pro or Cinema Tools after capturing.
Note: For information about applying 2:3:3:2 pull-down to video (rather than removing
it from video), see “
Removing 2:3:3:2 Pull-Down With Final Cut Pro
To remove the pull-down while capturing from a digital video source:
1
In Final Cut Pro, choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings.
2
Click the Capture Presets tab.
3
Select the preset you want to use, then click Edit.
4
Select “Remove Advanced Pulldown (2:3:3:2) From MiniDV Sources.”
At some point after removing the 2:3:3:2 pull-down, you may want to output the video
with 2:3:3:2 pull-down added back to recapture it with the camera. Or, for NTSC
broadcast or distribution, you may want to apply the more conventionally supported
3:2 pull-down. You can output 24P video in either of these pull-down patterns. See
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Pull-Down Patterns You Can Apply to 23.98 fps Video
To remove the pull-down in Final Cut Pro after capturing:
1
In Final Cut Pro, select the clips or sequence.
2
Choose Tools > Remove Advanced Pulldown.
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