Is it possible for iMovie to export video files in HEVC?
An Update to this question
While researching this question, I found that you can use Apple Quicktime to convert Apple ProRes to HEVC.
Steps
Source: See attached YouTube
MacBook
As you have found, iMovie can edit HEVC but not encode it as HEVC. The only encode options for iMovie 10 are Mp4 for all settings except Best Quality (pro res) that would give you a .mov file. Your method of using QuickTimePlayer to re-encode the clip to HEVC looks like it would work fine, assuming that you have confirmed that the re-encoded clip is actually HEVC.
-- Rich
As you have found, iMovie can edit HEVC but not encode it as HEVC. The only encode options for iMovie 10 are Mp4 for all settings except Best Quality (pro res) that would give you a .mov file. Your method of using QuickTimePlayer to re-encode the clip to HEVC looks like it would work fine, assuming that you have confirmed that the re-encoded clip is actually HEVC.
-- Rich
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