Losing picture quality when placing footage on to timeline

Hi Richard,

I was filled with such a sense of triumph when I saw the difference in resolution, but so deflated when I noticed how the picture shook when I pressed Play!

However, following my nose somewhat, as well as asking the internet, I stumbled into Learn Interlacing and Field Order on Adobe's website. Following the instructions on Changing The Field Order Of A Clip, (Learn interlacing and field order in Premiere Pro)), I have success!

So forgive me for saying that your suggestion had no effect, you were actually right, spot-on for where I should be going, unfortunately when I first got your suggestion about changing the fields to Progressive, I did that only in my Sequence Settings, which made no difference. 

It was apparently all about the Field Order, as you suggested, it just took a roundabout way for me to get there...but Thank You! Very much!

All the best,

Tom

Hi Guys,

I think I may have found the solution.

I opened up the project on my 2017 MacBook Pro, just to see if what machine I was using made a difference - (my main workhorse is my 2012 iMac, running OS X 10.9.5 - my MacBook Pro is OS X El Capitan, 10.11.5. I am aware that each machine is running different versions of PPro)

When I opened the project on my MacBook, I went to the Spanner symbol next to the Playback Resolution setting in my Playback Window. In the list of options it gives me there, I clicked on Display Both Fields and it brought it all back to how it looks in my original files!

However, going back to my older iMac, I find that option to Display Both Fields is greyed out. Do you think this is because it's an older version of PPro? I'm guessing it is, but before I embark on finishing the project on my MacBook, I just wanted to see if you might know any further detail.

But at least I have a solution! So pleased!

Kind Regards,

Tom

Hi Guys,

Forgive me for taking a while to get back to this, and thank you both for taking the time to respond.

Richard, I tried your suggestion but it made no difference, I'm afraid - Jim, my Playback Quality has been Full throughout the project.

However, in my OCD haste, I may have unwittingly guided you down the wrong road with incomplete information. I forgot to add that the picture quality loss is also present when I play back the footage in my Browser Window, before I place it in the Sequence, so it's perhaps not a Sequence thing.

My original .mov file record is sharp, as sharp as I would expect from ProRes, but the same file played in PPro in any manner, has picture quality loss. Is it possible it might be something in importing? Although I should point out, I am importing video footage of a presenter at a lectern into the same project, that was shot on a Sony PMW300 and this is perfect; no loss of picture quality whatsoever.

I should also point out that the loss of quality is not insurmountable, and it does not ruin the project, but that ole' OCD tends to bug me if I can't find a reason for why something like this is happening.

I have tried to work back in the recording and importing process to find some kind of common denominator, but with no success as yet.

If you have anything further to suggest, I'd be very grateful, but if not, still very grateful for you taking the time in the first place.

Kind Regards to you both,

Tom

Make sure Playback Quality is set to Full.

Hi Richard,

Thank you for this...I do feel that it is something in the realm of this area, so I will try your advice. It is quite an involved project with multiple presentations that range from 20 minutes to 50 minutes, so forgive me if I don't come back with a satisfactory result straight away, but I aim to experiment a little throughout today. Will let you know how it goes.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to respond...

Kind Regards,

Tom

Could you give us a screen shot of your sequence settings.