Shooting 24P Need final output to be XDCAM 1440x1080i60

I will be cutting spots shot at 24P and some variable High Speed frame rate footage. My final output needs to be 1440x1080i XDCAM format. What is the best sequence settings to work with? Does the footage need to be converted before cutting or should I cut to the native forma shot and conform it after finals are approved?

If it's shot at 24p without pulldown (what's your original format?) then cut at 24p and add pulldown to the final masters. I don't know if there's any way to add pulldown to a file using FCS. I always use AE or output to tape. Conforming 24p to 60i using Cinema Tools is definitely not what you want to do.

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