https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ The latest version of FCP from Apple. en Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:49:05 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/final-cut-pro-x/539764-end-support-interlaced-h-264-since-fcp-12-2-compressor-5-2-a.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:47:50 GMT Hello, Since Final Cut Pro 12.2 and Compressor 5.2, exporting to interlaced H.264 is no longer supported. Any previously created presets are now disabled. This is a huge regression, as it is no longer possible to have a native end-to-end workflow for footage recorded on 50 Hz AVCHD camcorders... Hello,

Since Final Cut Pro 12.2 and Compressor 5.2, exporting to interlaced H.264 is no longer supported. Any previously created presets are now disabled. This is a huge regression, as it is no longer possible to have a native end-to-end workflow for footage recorded on 50 Hz AVCHD camcorders sold in Europe. It would seem that Apple has decided to focus the Final Cut suite on TikTok or YouTube "content creators."

My workflow used to be: import AVCHD files into Final Cut, edit, and export a ProRes 422 master at 1920x1080 25 fps interlaced TFF (exactly matching the source). I would then compress it to H.264 using Compressor, keeping the resolution, interlacing, and frame rate identical. It was also possible to export directly to interlaced H.264 from FCP using the Compressor preset. From there, I could either author a Blu-ray (which I stopped doing) or simply put the H.264 file on a USB drive to watch on a TV. This yielded the best playback quality I found, as the TV is capable to synchronize at 50 Hz. Every attempt to deinterlace to 60 Hz for viewing on computer screens or devices failed due to severe quality degradation. As you can imagine, I was very attached to this workflow, which is now ruined.

Have you run into the same issue, or perhaps found a solution? My only lead so far is testing DaVinci Resolve to see if this alternative Mac software (available in a free version or for €350) still supports encoding my ProRes masters to interlaced H.264. However, that represents significant complexity and a steep learning curve that I am quite reluctant to take on.

Thank you! ]]> Final Cut Pro X Stephan Stryhanyn https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/final-cut-pro-x/539764-end-support-interlaced-h-264-since-fcp-12-2-compressor-5-2-a.html