Export formats supported in Final Cut Pro

You can export to a number of formats natively using the Master File share destination. You can export to additional formats using settings in Compressor.

Note: Depending on your project settings, some of the export formats listed below may not be available.

Master File destination

All of the Master File destination formats below are available for the MOV container format (for supported source resolutions and frame rates). All of the formats below are also available for the MXF container format (with the exception of H.264, HDV, and Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2).

You can export to the following using the Master File share destination:

Apple ProRes (all versions)
AVC-Intra Class 50/100/200
DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50)
DVCPRO HD
H.264
HDV
MPEG IMX (D-10)
MXF
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2
XDCAM HD/EX/HD422

For more information, see Export master files with Final Cut Pro and Export MXF files with Final Cut Pro.

Compressor setting

You can export to the following using a Compressor setting:

AAC
AIF
AVC-Intra (MXF)
CAF
Dolby Digital (AC3 and EC3)
FLAC
H.264 for Blu-ray streams
Image sequences
MP3
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
QuickTime formats
Third-party plug-ins
WAV

For more information, see Share from Final Cut Pro using Compressor.

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Export formats supported in Final Cut Pro

Master File destination

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