Project time base can’t be set to 30fps only 29.97

[Lee M]

For some reason there is no option for 30fps on the project timebase of my epic dragon. I can set the frame rate to custom (30fps) but not the project time base. I don’t think it’s always been like this. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[ericyoung]

Why do you want to set an exact 30fps? For all practical purposes, 29.97fps will be the framerate you want to use to maintain reverse compatibility with existing infrastructure.

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

Yes. For the most part 24fps is always really 23.98, 30fps is 29.97 unless you are doing some very specialty stuff

 

[Lee M]

Essentially for when I am combining it with 60FPS footage, it makes it easier to half the frame rate rather than doing all the math and lining up. Was there never an option for a project timebase of 30fps?

 

[Marcus Friedlander]

Essentially for when I am combining it with 60FPS footage, it makes it easier to half the frame rate rather than doing all the math and lining up. Was there never an option for a project timebase of 30fps?

But shouldn't 60 FPS actually be 59.94? So it's still a clean 2x speed change?

Is your original source 60? Or is it 59.94?