APr CS5 - Changing AVCHD 1080i 30fps UppFF sequence to 1280x720 UppFF - HOW but HOW?

[AYA]

What I have is an already edited PAL AVCHD 1080i Upper Field First 30fps sequence and I'm trying to CHANGE it to 1280x720 UppFF AVCHD WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL VIDEO SIZE. Is there a way to do it?

Another option would be importing files in PAL HDV sequence, but there's no way to have it done with Upper Fields First, it's only No Fields... So clips are not played properly...

The idea is to 'zoom in' video, what is not possible in 1:1 (1080) size not losing 30 fps.

Please?

 

[Ann Bens]

If there is no ready made preset, make your own:
New Sequence/General/Editing Mode/Desktop

 

[PDR]

What I have is an already edited PAL AVCHD 1080i Upper Field First 30fps sequence and I'm trying to CHANGE it to 1280x720 UppFF AVCHD WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL VIDEO SIZE. Is there a way to do it?

Another option would be importing files in PAL HDV sequence, but there's no way to have it done with Upper Fields First, it's only No Fields... So clips are not played properly...

The idea is to 'zoom in' video, what is not possible in 1:1 (1080) size not losing 30 fps.

Please?

Not sure what you're trying to ask....

PAL is 25p (50i fields per second), so why are you using 30fps sequence?

If you want to keep the original frame size, why 1280x720 ?

If you want to simulate a zoom effect, you can keyframe the scale parameter in the effects control panel.

 

[AYA]

Yes, it works now, thank for the hint - never noticed the "Desktop" option can do that.
Thanks once again.

 

[Jim Simon]

PAL is 25p (50i fields per second).

Actually, PAL in high definition is either 25i, or 50p. There is no defined 25p PAL standard. Such is an out-of-spec mode often added by the camera maker.

 

[Jim Simon]

I'm trying to CHANGE it to 1280x720 UppFF AVCHD WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL VIDEO SIZE. Is there a way to do it?

No. For two reasons. One, all 720 modes are progressive. And second, 1080 is simply larger than 720. You can't put the former into the latter without changing it's size.