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695Final Cut Pro User Guide
Export an HLG file
1. In the Final Cut Pro browser, select the project you want to export.
2. If the inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
3. Set the color processing for the library to Wide Gamut HDR.
4. Set the project color space to Wide Gamut HDR - Rec. 2020 HLG.
5. Export the file.
HDR files require a 10-bit or higher codec, such as Apple ProRes.
Note: Check the “Color space” field in the Settings pane of the Share window before
you export to ensure that the project color space is set to Wide Gamut HDR - Rec. 2020
HLG.
Final Cut Pro does not support the creation of other HDR formats, such as HDR10+, Dolby
Vision, and Advanced HDR, but you can use Final Cut Pro to export an HDR movie with
the Rec. 2020 PQ standard and then use other color grading software to generate the
necessary metadata for these formats.
You can, however, share your project in Dolby Vision 8.4, a format designed to optimize
HDR content for Apple devices. See
Share to Apple devices with Final Cut Pro and this
Apple Support article.
For more detailed information about color spaces and wide-gamut HDR, see HDR and Wide
Color Gamut in Final Cut Pro.
Wide-gamut HDR tips in Final Cut Pro
The following tips can help you streamline your wide-gamut HDR workflow:
• On a system with a Pro Display XDR, Final Cut Pro provides the maximum color and
brightness accuracy in HDR video playback. This makes the Pro Display XDR the ideal
professional reference monitor for critical work such as color correction. See Color
correct HDR video with Pro Display XDR and Final Cut Pro.
On a system with macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, an SDR display, and Final Cut Pro 10.4.7
or later, the HDR image in the Final Cut Pro viewer is tone mapped to fit the properties
of the SDR display. See
View HDR video in the Final Cut Pro viewer.
Important: When using Final Cut Pro on a system with an SDR display, you can use the
A/V Output feature with an external reference HDR video monitor to accurately play
back the wider range of colors in an HDR project. See Play media on an external display
in Final Cut Pro.
• You can use the HDR Tools effect to convert between color spaces and HDR standards,
or to limit the brightness of a clip to a specific level. See Convert or adjust HDR clips in
Final Cut Pro.