Different Compressor settings for export in FCPX = same result

HI
For test purposes for a movie screener to upload, I've been changing the settings of a custom Compressor setting I imported into FCPX but seem to get the same result size-wise whether its 1- or 2-pass.
Do I need to delete the icon in FCPX and then re-choose it?
best
elmer

The Compressor quality slider (Least>>>>Best) in the dialog is activated when the Bit Rate is set to Automatic. If a bit rate is entered in the Restrict to field, the slider is inactive. Also, the slider is not available at all for some codecs.
One way or the other, one chooses a bit rate and that times the duration is the total bit budget that compressor figures out how to allocate on the first pass. Complex scenes get higher rates and less complex get lower rates.
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