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Deinterlace spatially with the FFmpeg estdif filter, including its frame-rate default

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For editors and archivists who have combed, interlaced footage and want a spatial deinterlace in FFmpeg. You end up with a progressive clip and a deliberate choice between double frame rate and the original rate. It is based on the FFmpeg manual and was not run.

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Deinterlace spatially with the FFmpeg estdif filter, including its frame-rate default

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For editors and archivists who have combed, interlaced footage and want a spatial deinterlace in FFmpeg. You end up with a progressive clip and a deliberate choice between double frame rate and the original rate. It is based on the FFmpeg manual and was not run.

Example

A hypothetical 25 fps interlaced interview, processed two ways and probed to compare frame rates; the guide states that nothing was run and no result was seen.

Useful starting points

  • By default estdif outputs one frame per field, so the clip's frame rate doubles unless you choose per-frame output.
  • Probe the input and the output frame rate before editing, to catch a rate mismatch early.
  • Stepping back and forth in motion can point to the wrong field order; check it if you know the source.
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