I exported a Split color bars signal (baked) from FCP to apple color in order to align my Panasonic broadcast monitor. The Panasonic is driven by a Blackmagic DeckLink via SDI. In Color (on the-broadcast monitor)I am not able to see the PLUGE setup bars -they are too black. I can correctly setup the monitor from FCP though. All help is appreciated

What are your settings? What codec? Is this HD or SD?

Try turning the Broadcast Safe option off (it’s on by default and clamps blacks) in the Prjct Settings. Also, disable the Deinterlace Previews option (since it affects image quality). If you are doing HD, check the Force RGB setting in User Prefs. Make sure that your video output is appropriately set in Video Output so your DeckLink doesn’t have to do any extra conversions.

Hope this helps.

Forgot to mention: make sure that you are using a YCbCr codec for your bars, don’t use an RGB-based codec.

Thanks Cools, it worked! I had my Broadcast Safe option on. Turning it off in project settings solved the issue. Thanks!!