Still images with lines

Hey Guys,
This sounds like such an elementary issue that I should be able to figure out. But basically I have some images (psd) that I imported into Final Cut and I have put basic motion on all of them. Everytime I export the video I end up with lines on the images. I don't understand why, because these images weren't shot with a camera that shoots in lines...I've tried applying de-interlace, image stabilizer, and flicker filter and nothing seems to solve the issue. Any ideas?

Joseph
DV NTSC video is interlaced. Probably you are giving a heavy and/or fats movement to the still. If you want to chek the interlacing effect while editing, view your canvas at 100% magnification. Anyhting below that FCP will show you just a field. Play the still movement frame by frame and you must see there the interlacing lines.
What's the final delivery format? If it's DVD then you have nothing to worry bevause TVs manage fine interlaced video and that's the way to be. If you are exporting to a web QT file format, then probably must deinterlace it while exporting.
After all think that we are not seeing your timeline and sometimes it's difficult to guess from here what's happening !
Hope that helps !
Alberto

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