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Hi, I'm back :-)

I created a new preset:

chose MPEG-4, named it MPEG-4 interlaced;

Then with the preset selected, I made the necessary adjustments:

From then on, it is just a matter of using this preset.

I am thinking that perhaps you were using one of the presets that are already provided, and that may not allow for some changes... just a guess, but if you can create a new preset, you should be fine.

To clarify, please: can you confirm that your project interlaced?

And... do you really need interlaced output? Why?

Unless you are required to provide an interlaced file, there is no reason to use interlaced. Interlaced is a relic of old analog broadcast and should have died with it. Any current TV will have to deinterlace before showing it, anyways...

Sorry, since I subscribe to several forums and your post appeared in my e-mail, I mistakenly thought it was about Final Cut Pro (since there is very little traffic in this Compressor forum).

I don't think I ever used Compressor to make an interlaced file, I will have to do some testing.

Are you trying to change the settings from a batch? If you add a preset to a batch, and then try to change, it does not let you.

Select the preset itself on the left hand side, not the batch:

I just did a quick test, creating an interlaced project, exporting as "Computer", and the resulting file is interlaced, as was to be expected.