Editing 24p (section)

{{Short description|Video format that operates at 24 frames per second}}
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In video technology, '''24p''' refers to a video format that operates at 24 [[frames per second]] (typically, 23.976 frame/s when using equipment based on [[NTSC]] frame rates, but now 24.000 in many cases) frame rate with [[progressive scan]]ning (not [[interlaced]]). Originally, 24p was used in the [[non-linear editing]] of [[film]]-originated material. Today, 24p formats are being increasingly used for [[aesthetic]] reasons in [[digital imaging|image acquisition]], delivering film-like motion characteristics. Some vendors advertise 24p products as a cheaper alternative to film acquisition.

When working entirely within the digital non-linear domain, 24p material is more easily handled than material of higher frame rates. 24p material requires care when it is processed using equipment designed for standard video frame rates.

There are two common [[workflow]]s for processing 24p material using video equipment, one using [[PAL]] frame rates, and the other using [[NTSC]] frame rates. Of these two, the PAL route is the simpler, but each has its own complications.