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I keep getting "Using an 8 bit codec with HDR content may affect video quality" warning in FCPX

I keep getting "Using an 8 bit codec with HDR content may affect video quality" warning in FCPX. When I upload the video to YouTube it is SD

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 10:14 AM

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Sep 23, 2020 5:01 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Yes, should I just export the master file and upload it via Youtube directly then ?

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Sep 23, 2020 5:07 PM in response to ClasicKelly

Probably. You should read YouTube's instructions on this.

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jkotows2 Author

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Sep 23, 2020 6:56 PM in response to TomWheel

I still get the warning, why does it have to be PQ and not HLG?

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I keep getting "Using an 8 bit codec with HDR content may affect video quality" warning in FCPX

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