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# Merging Fields

Merging fields blends pixels in neighbouring field lines to reduce artefacts caused by motion jitter. Merge fields when you have interlaced material that you want to output to a progressive scan format.

To merge fields:

1. Display the Video menu and then enable Field Merge.
2. Enter the percentage of blending between fields in the Level field.

   Value | Result
   --- | ---
   100% | The average pixel value is replicated to both fields in an F1/F2 merge-pair, resulting in total field merging.
   50% | Pixels on each line in an F1/F2 merge-pair are replaced by pixels defined by 50% of their original value and 50% of the blend, or field merge result.
   0% | No change is applied to the clip.

3. Select the clip that you want to process.
4. Select the destination reel.

   After a short time, the result clip appears.