Pal to 24fps back to pal

cutting a feature in beijing... transferring 35mm to minidv (25fps pal) to cut on fcp 5...
plan to cut in 24fps using conforming function in fcp... anyway to convert back to 25fps pal... manual only describes using a 24p capable vtr...
thanks,
henry

Yep use Cinema Tools with the self contained exports. You can alter the frame rate to your hearts content in CT.
If you think it will save a significant amount of time if you were just able to export a QT Reference file instead of a Self Contained QT file (i.e. there is not much rendering needed), then you can download a package called 'DVD Film Transformer' which includes a small utility called 'Frame Rerater'.
http://homepage.mac.com/dvdsphelper/Commerical/DFT.html
Although the main DVD Transformer component is not needed (and does not work under QT 7.0 anyway), all you want is the Frame Rerater utility. It is able to create a new QT Ref file with your chosen frame rate and so does the same as Cinema Tools, only it can do it with QT Ref files (which CT can't).
Give it a try to check it works for you first using the demo (you have to register) and if you do want to use it does cost $99 (you're basically paying for the component you don't need, but its the only way to get Frame Rerater).
One day I'm going to learn how to make an app that does this myself. I contacted the developer and he was, shall we say, less than pleasant about releasing Frame Rerater on its own - so currently this is the only app which will work for frame rate alterations on QT reference files (that I know of).
Patrick, I thought the 2GB limit in CT only effected NTSC Reverse Telecine operations, have you come across this with PAL conform frame rate alterations too?
Regards
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