Tearing of video when exporting from FCE?

Someone was kind enough to answer this question a few months back ... unfortunately I forgot the answer. When I'm exporting a project I edited on Final Cut Express I get some (what looks to be) tearing of the video. I remember the person that answered my question (the last time) said something about de-interlace the clips where I used slow-motion or still frames.
Can anyone please help?
Thanks!

Sorry ... Didn't know I could search my old questions on here. Thanks anyway.

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