The following are suggested procedures for reformatting a project to a different resolution upon its completion.
To reformat a project from SD (NTSC or PAL) to HD:
- Shoot the project at an HD resolution.
- Convert the material to SD using, for example, a VTR.
- Capture the SD material into Flame.
- Complete the project in SD.
- When the project is complete, unlink the media.
- Reformat the unlinked clip to HD.
- Recapture the original HD material.
- Relink the clip with the HD media.
To reformat a project from SD (NTSC or PAL) to DPX:
- Shoot the project on film.
- Use a telecine to convert the material to SD.
- Bring the SD version into Flame.
- Complete the project in SD.
- When the project is complete, unlink the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to 2K. Soft effects are scaled automatically.
- Recapture using the Select Convert Tape to Files option.
- Access the DPX material corresponding to the SD version shots and reload.
- Relink.
To reformat a project from NTSC 24p to HD 24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Down-convert the material to NTSC with pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
- Capture the material into Flame, removing pulldown. The reel information in the clip metadata shows that the material originated as 30 fps interlaced. It
contains dual timecode.
- Work on the project at 24p.
- When the project is complete, unlink the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080 24p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.
To reformat a project from NTSC 30i to HD 24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Down-convert the material to NTSC with pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
- Capture the material into Flame.
- Work on the project in NTSC 30 fps.
- When the project is complete, unlink the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080 24p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.
To reformat a project from PAL to HD 24p:
- Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
- Convert the material to PAL using a telecine.
- Capture the material into Flame.
- Work on the project at 24p or in PAL.
- When the project is complete, unlink the media.
- Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080p.
- Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.