Video Editing Glossary

Interlaced vs Progressive

Two ways video draws frames: alternating fields (i) or whole frames (p).

Progressive video (1080p) draws each full frame at once and is the modern standard. Interlaced video (1080i) draws alternating lines in two fields, a legacy of broadcast TV that can show combing artifacts. Most editing and web delivery today is progressive.

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Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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