Progressive Workflow

Hello DVDSP folk,
I'm working on a project that uses still photos as the only visual content, most of these are historic black and white. Wondering if I can take advantage of this and work towards a progressive scan DVD as the final out put.
Project is being edited in Final Cut 5, OS 10.4.3, playback through a ED and HD ready LCD monitor.
I'm wondering what the proper workflow should be to work towards this end. FCP settings? Output from the editing timeline options? DVDSP options ?
Any suggestions appreciated,
Thanks,
Drew

If you work with a 23.98 progressive fps sequence in FCP, you can export through compressor and that would create progressive MPEG2 video which DVD Studio Pro would support. Do a search in SP's manual about 24 fps or 23.98 fps or progressive... something like that.
-brian

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Hi All,
Currently user are releasing the lines which are on HOLD and then pressing the PROGRESS ORDER from the Actions menu. New requirement is as soon as user releases the hold then line should automatically progress.
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Progress Workflow on Hold Release : After you release all order and order line or return and return line holds, that order or return becomes available for any subsequent workflow steps. If you release a hold source, the hold is automatically released for all appropriate orders, returns, or their lines. You can choose to progress the workflow or not, with the help of the Progress Workflow box on the Holds definition window and on the Release Holds window.
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