• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Dark QUICKTIME files upon export

  Posted by Jim Carswell on May 19, 2009 at 2:08 pm

  Whenever I export a QUICKTIME from my timeline it seems to be a stop or even two stops darker than it appears within FCS and on my Panasonic HD studio monitor.

  I am exporting from a Pro Res (HQ) 422 timeline. Video is DVCPROHD shot on an HVX200. Whenever I export, whether it’s to a DVCPROHD QUICKTIME file, to an H.264 file or another other format, it comes out dark.

  Any ideas or suggestions?

  Thanks,

  Jim

  Jim Carswell
  Spyhop Productions, Inc.
  Savannah, GA
  http://www.spyhopproductions.com

  Jim Carswell replied 17 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Rafael Amador

  May 19, 2009 at 2:22 pm

  Hi Jim,
  Have a look in the QT Preferences. You may have activated “Enable FCS compatibility.
  This make that the files are played with Gamma 2.2 instead of 1.8.
  Rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com
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  Jim Carswell

  May 19, 2009 at 2:29 pm

  Rafael,
  Where in QUICKTIME preferences will I see this. I can’t seem to find it.
  Jim

  Jim Carswell
  Spyhop Productions, Inc.
  Savannah, GA
  http://www.spyhopproductions.com
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  Rafael Amador

  May 19, 2009 at 2:37 pm

  In the QT player, QT menu you will find two sets of preferences. One is QT Preferences and the other just Preferences. Is in the second one. In the General tab.
  rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com
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  Jim Carswell

  May 19, 2009 at 2:39 pm

  Thanks. Found it. Now let’s see if it makes a difference.

  Jim

  Jim Carswell
  Spyhop Productions, Inc.
  Savannah, GA
  http://www.spyhopproductions.com

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