Final Cut Pro 4K H.264 Export Videos Pixelated During Dynamic Action Shots
Currently running:
Mac Studio with Apple M1 Max and 64 GB RAM
Final Cut Pro 10.6.5
Ventura 13.3.1 (a)
Noticing that some 4K exports directly from Final Cut Pro have pixelation at times.
Most pronounced in darker footage, foggy footage, and higher dynamic action shots.
If I export as 720p it's fine, crisp detail. Same for Apple ProRes 422, it's crisp detail.
A workaround is to export the ProRes 422 version from Final Cut Pro, then use Compressor 4.6.3 to convert that ProRes 422 to 4K H.264. Compressor's output will NOT be pixelated, AND the file size is actually reduced!
So there are two problems with Final Cut Pro's 4K H.264 export:
- it has pixelation issues during high dynamics
- and it's not optimizing file size
Please fix!
Mac Studio (2022)