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# Reformatting Examples

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:

1. Shoot the project at an HD resolution.
2. Convert the material to SD using, for example, a VTR.
3. Capture the SD material into Smoke.
4. Complete the project in SD.
5. When the project is complete, unlink the media.
6. Reformat the unlinked clip to HD.
7. Recapture the original HD material.
8. Relink the clip with the HD media.

To reformat a project from SD (NTSC or PAL) to DPX:

1. Shoot the project on film.
2. Use a telecine to convert the material to SD.
3. Bring the SD version into Smoke.
4. Complete the project in SD.
5. When the project is complete, unlink the media.
6. Reformat the timeline clip to 2K. Soft effects are scaled automatically.
7. Recapture using the Select Convert Tape to Files option.
8. Access the DPX material corresponding to the SD version shots and reload.
9. Relink.

To reformat a project from NTSC 24p to HD 24p:

1. Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
2. Down-convert the material to NTSC with pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
3. Capture the material into Smoke, removing pulldown. The reel information in the clip metadata shows that the material originated as 30 fps interlaced. It contains dual timecode.
4. Work on the project at 24p.
5. When the project is complete, unlink the media.
6. Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080 24p.
7. Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.

To reformat a project from NTSC 30i to HD 24p:

1. Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
2. Down-convert the material to NTSC with pulldown added, using tape-to-tape transfer or telecine.
3. Capture the material into Smoke.
4. Work on the project in NTSC 30 fps.
5. When the project is complete, unlink the media.
6. Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080 24p.
7. Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.

To reformat a project from PAL to HD 24p:

1. Shoot the project at 1080 24p.
2. Convert the material to PAL using a telecine.
3. Capture the material into Smoke.
4. Work on the project at 24p or in PAL.
5. When the project is complete, unlink the media.
6. Reformat the timeline clip to HD 1080p.
7. Recapture and relink the HD 1080p material.