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AlainBE Author

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11 points

Final Cut Pro 10.8.1 - problem with HDR videos since upgrading to MacOS Sequoia

Hi everyone, since I upgraded to Sequoia, HDR videos shot on an iPhone 14 Pro Max appear too dark in FCPX. Even when I open previous (finished) projects that looked fine under the previous version of MacOS, it does not show correctly.

After I treated my project as best as I could (but really not to my standards), if I export it to Compressor it then appears completely overexposed.

My screen is HDR and I enabled HDR in MacOS' setting. My Mac is a Min M2 Pro.

Anyone else encountered this problem ?

Mac mini, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 21, 2024 12:47 PM

58 replies

Oct 2, 2024 5:50 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Yes, here you go! The LG TV is the output from the Macbook Pro via HDMI.

Oct 2, 2024 5:55 AM in response to PF_Productions

This first show shows the TV is getting HDR from the laptop (Upper right says HDR)....

The second shot shows the output from FCP...very dark and dull. The actual laptop screen is HDR.

Oct 2, 2024 6:34 AM in response to PF_Productions

Media specs from FCPX...I don't have those other options you mentioned. The point is this all worked great with these clips until I upgraded to Sequoia. These are HLG shots from a SONY A7III.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Sep 21, 2024 1:28 PM in response to AlainBE

Can you give the specs of the media and the project properties you used?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Sep 21, 2024 3:38 PM in response to AlainBE

could you post screenshots that post the project properties, the clip into, and what you see in the FCP viewer and in the QuickTime Player.

AlainBE Author

Level 1

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Sep 22, 2024 8:13 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Sorry, my answers came in a funny order, I hope you can make some sense of them...

My screen is an LG 40WWP95C-W with HDR enabled in MacOS' settings when working in FCPX.

Sep 23, 2024 5:41 AM in response to AlainBE

What happens if you change your project settings to Wide Gamut HDR Rec2020 PQ? Rather than change the existing project, you can do this by Duplicating Project As....

AlainBE Author

Level 1

11 points

Sep 23, 2024 6:12 AM in response to Clint Gryke

It is totally washed out, as expected...

AlainBE Author

Level 1

11 points

Sep 24, 2024 1:04 PM in response to Clint Gryke

Thank you for your time and effort, much appreciated. I a not at home at the moment. I revert once I am back.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Oct 1, 2024 11:01 AM in response to PF_Productions

Could you please share some screenshots that show your project properties and your Display settings for the system?

Also, could you specify the exact model of the computer?

Oct 2, 2024 5:57 AM in response to PF_Productions

Not sure why they posted upside down? Not that way until uploaded

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Oct 2, 2024 6:10 AM in response to PF_Productions

Can you give the media specs please from Medicaid or Invisor?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Oct 2, 2024 7:31 AM in response to PF_Productions

The image on the LG from FCP doesn’t say HDR. How are put getting the FCP viewer into the LG monitor. It’s not mirroring the laptop. Can you make the LG mirror the laptop?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,989 points

Oct 2, 2024 8:29 AM in response to PF_Productions

Please can you confirm that the video does not appear in HDR when the LG is mirroring the laptop screen.

Oct 2, 2024 12:10 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Dumb question but how do I file a bug report with Apple on this?

Final Cut Pro 10.8.1 - problem with HDR videos since upgrading to MacOS Sequoia