Final Cut: Content uploads come out overexposed

I think I accidentally messed with some settings somehow. Now when I add new videos/pictures into the Final Cut Pro timeline, they show way overexposed. How do I fix?

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 8:10 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Posted on Oct 4, 2022 10:34 PM

It sounds as if you may have put HDR media into an SDR project. What are the specs of the original media? Do you want to output HDR or SDR?

If this is iPhone HDR media watch Mark Spencer’s videos on working with Dolby Vision HDR in FCP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3zXcyYyuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4RSS8g5HLU

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Tom Wolsky

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Oct 4, 2022 10:34 PM in response to maunalei

It sounds as if you may have put HDR media into an SDR project. What are the specs of the original media? Do you want to output HDR or SDR?

If this is iPhone HDR media watch Mark Spencer’s videos on working with Dolby Vision HDR in FCP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3zXcyYyuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4RSS8g5HLU

Oct 4, 2022 8:23 PM in response to maunalei

Look in your project settings. It’s likely it’s one of the video settings. I’ve been there but can’t remember exactly what setting it was.

wish we could run FCP on IPad Pro.

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Final Cut: Content uploads come out overexposed