How do i export to pro res?

Hi All,
I'm a complete novice with FCPX and have basically just figured it out as i go along. I honestly don't understand all this transcoding / compression stuff. I import media optimized and go from there.
I usually just use the share to vimeo button or share master file.
Anyway, i had to make a bunch of videos for someone last week and i've delevered all the .mov files. They have now asked for them in pro res for higher quality.
I can't figure out how to do this, and i've read a ton of threads / forums and watched some videos but they're all about compression/transcoding.
I'm on a real time crunch so kind of losing my mind about this.
Is it even possible to export as pro res? Does that even exist as an action?
If so, can anyone please talk me through in idiot terms how to make this happen?
Thank you so much in advance!!
Storme

You should be prepared, depending on the resolution and lenght of the original media, for files that might challenge any storage transfer device other than a disk drive.
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