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85Final Cut Pro User Guide
Use the Pro Display XDR as a dedicated HDR color reference monitor
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 HDR color correction.
You can enable A/V Output to set up an HDR color correction system with at least two
displays: the Pro Display XDR as the external HDR reference monitor and a display for
working with the Final Cut Pro interface.
For instructions, see Color correct HDR video with Pro Display XDR and Final Cut Pro.
View playback on an external monitor using HDMI
If you’re using Final Cut Pro 10.1 or later on a 4K-capable Mac with an HDMI port or a
Thunderbolt port and an HDMI adapter, you can play 4K or HD 1080 video on an external
video monitor connected to the HDMI port.
1. Use an HDMI cable to connect the external HDMI video monitor to the HDMI port on
your Mac, and make sure the monitor is connected to power and turned on.
2. To configure the HDMI monitor, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click
Displays.
3. In Displays preferences, set the HDMI monitor to be a secondary display.
4. Select Scaled, and in the list that appears, select 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, 1080i, or
1080p.
Note: You may need to press the Option key while you click Scaled to see additional
resolutions for the HDMI monitor.
5. To select the monitor in Final Cut Pro, choose Final Cut Pro > Preferences (or press
Command-Comma), click Playback, then click the A/V Output pop-up menu and choose
the HDMI monitor.