Grain in FCPX Export

I was experiencing the same issue when using "Format: Computer" option in export settings. As soon soon as I changed it to Audio and Video, stationary grain was gone. It created a .mov file instead of .mp4.

Format: Audio and Video

Video Codec: H264 (other codecs work fine as well)

Hope this helps!

What version are you using? As you can see this thread is a few months old and it seems that the bug in question has been already fixed (maybe in 10.3.1 or 10.3.2). The current version is 10.3.3.

If you experience this in 10.3.3 then you should provide feedback.

I've downloaded your image and scaled it up. I see nothing.

Maybe try again.

YEAHHH!!!. I'm having the same **** problem. I even had one video I put on DVD recently where the first part was encoded before I upgraded to 10.3, and the next was after, and NO problem on the first part, but that weird grain/dust on the 2nd. I don't know how to fix it. Can anyone at apple explain this issue. can we revert back to the previous version of Compressor. Is it a compressor issue??? Happens when I send to compressor for encode, as far as I can tell.

Thank you for posting this problem. With issues like this is is hard enough knowing how to describe the problem that will make sense - but stationary grain describes it complelety.

I burnt a DVD for a project yesterday - and put it in my DVD player just to check it works and was shocked at what I saw: horrid noisy image with grain. Particularly on black frames.

I tried different compressor settings everything was horrid.

Reading the posts today I exported a master 1080p clip. Closed FCPX 3. Archived it. Un-archived my last copy of FCPX2. Created a 1080p timeline. Dropped the clip in then clicked 'burn DVD'.

At this point I always find the encoded files (hidden in the FCPX Library Bundle) and copy them to use in the now archaic but still very useful DVD Studio Pro. (Lets face it the DVD menu options in FCPx are such an embarrassment.)

I added the encoded files and burnt the disc. This time... No stationary grain. The problem has to be FCPX 3. Something has been changed - it is not in the release notes but something is different. Apple please sort this out.

I've wasted half a day trying to find the problem. And now I have to do switch backs between two programmes when creating DVDs.

Hi I have the same issue, did you find a solution or workaround?

Thanks

Yes - export your finished edit - un archive your version of FCPX 10.2.3

Basically version 2 ( I archived before installing 10.3.0)

Hopefully you did too

Then import your exported movie into a project and share as a DVD

The problem is with the version 3 upgrade - I now have version 2 and version 3 on my iMac just incase

Hi Nkell

Thanks for the reply, I don't have version 2 unfortunately.

It's a terrible hassle just to burn a dvd.

Have you heard of any other workarounds ?

Thanks

Hi,

The FCPX version 2 is from my tests the best version - I tried toast but it didn't look quite as good -

Maybe try finding a version somewhere - hassle Apple

This problem is so ridiculous.

Yes, seriously ridiculous that something so simple can be messed up so bad.

I hope Apple gets this issue sorted.

Thanks for your time and help nkell

Hi

I've got myself a version of FCPX 10.2.3

At the risk of sounding stupid can I ask when you archive FCPX 10.3.1

do you then remove/uninstall the FCPX 10.3.1 App that is left

before opening FCPX 10.2.3

If that makes sense.

Thanks

Hi,

When I first used the old version I did archive and delete the way Apple suggests - but that is such a long winded awkward way of working.

So I now have both versions installed on my iMac. In separate folders. It seems to be okay - just becareful when launching FCPX that the version you want to use opens.

I won't have both versions open at the same time.

Thanks again for the great info