Best workflow for progressive and interlaced video.

I'm making a video that will go to the web and may end up on television (SD PAL) Should I shoot progressive for the web or interlaced for broadcast and deinterlace later. Is it easier to de-interlace than RE-interlace - assuming the latter is possible.

Both are possible, and neither difficult. What matters more is the "look" that you want. If you shoot interlaced (60i) it will have a "Video Look." Progressive was designed to look like film, particularly 24p. 30P is kind of a middle ground between the two. Shoot some tests and see which appeals to you.

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