The FXScript Reference

For Final Cut Pro created by Joe Maller

fieldNumber

FXScript Reference : FXScript Predeclared Variables :

fieldNumber

FieldNumber returns a 1 or 2 depending on which sequential field is currently visible. As far as I've been able to tell, the fields are reported in temporal order, regardless of the source clip's field order.

FieldNumber and fieldprocessing, were introduced in Final Cut Pro 3, and together bring useful field identification shortcuts to the FXScript Language.

This value is equal to (frame mod 2) + 1, which was a quick way of detecting which frame was visible before FCP 3.

contributed by: Joe Maller on 13 Oct, 2002, 16:48, Applies to: FCP 3.04

Additional Notes

Progressive Clips fieldNumber = 1
by Joe Maller on 21 Apr, 2004 11:54, Applies to: FCP 4.5 (HD) from: 66.209.81.134

Progressive clips (non-interlaced) return a fieldNumber of 1.

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