Strange result exporting PAL.avi to h.264

[Fjorse]

Hello community,

following "story": when I export some PAL footage (.avi, 720x576) to h.264 (as I did in 2017 with similar files) I get a flickering file. This flickering doesn't change even when I switch between export setttings "upper field first/ lower field first" - if I export to uncompressed .avi I don't see any flickering (actually can't check if upper/ lower was selected for final result but I can remember selection had an effect). Additional information: I use Neat Video as (only) third party filter...

Any suggestions?

Best regards, Frank

[premieregal]

Hi Frank - Can you include a screenshot of all the video export settings when you export to a .MP4? Thanks!

[Ann Bens]

PAL dv avi should read lower field in the sequence settings and the

export settings should read progressive.

[Fjorse]

Hello again,

I spend some more time with the settings for this project and finally found the "bug": in sequence/ sequence settings/ video -> lower field first is set. If I do switch to upper field first I get a correct rendered file.

"Bug"? No, it's not but somehow export settings should be really linkend to footage's properties. If the sequence setttings are different there's no hint at all... - maybe I'm just less professional...  🙂

Thanks for your support

[SAFEHARBOR11]

Hi Frank,

Right-click your video clip in Project Bin and select New Sequence from Clip. This should create a Sequence with settings that match the video clip. Then as Ann stated, export with NO FIELDS/PROGRESSIVE, for the reason that computer screens are progressive and interlaced footage will not look good. Applies to any clip you are creating for YouTube/website, or any kind of computer or portable device viewing, export as progressive always.

You might keep file interlaced when destined for DVD or Blu-ray, otherwise Progressive is usually the way to go.

Thanks

Jeff Pulera

[Ann Bens]

Please post screenshot of clip in Mediainfo in treeview:

MediaInfo windows

MediaInfo Mac