H.264 is a new video codec standard which can achieve high quality video in
relatively low bitrates and it is a popular video format for playing. High
definition video brings us more detailed, lifelike and impactful images. But not
all HD video capture devices are created equal.
Best Digital SLR Cameras
for Shooting Video recommended for you like: Canon T3i,60D,5D Mk II,5D Mark
III,Nikon D700,Sony Alpha55,Sony NEX3 and Panasonic/Pentax/Olympus/Fujifilm
cameras etc can capture in .mov container with this H.264 codec. Plus, like GoPro can also shot in this H.264 format in .mp4
container,also Sanyo Xacti HD shootings. But more the H.264 videos, the more
video to FCP importing problems we will meet.
After recording, you may
want to edit the video footages in FCP X on Mac, but, some video
codecs and formats are not well supported by Final Cut Pro X, this article will
share the way to transcode
Canon/Nikon/Sony/Panasonic/Pentax/Olympus/Fujifilmrecorded videos to Apple
ProRes 422 for FCP X editing, the prores codec is best for FCP X
editing, with this codec, you can edit video in FCP X smoothly without any
problems.
1. Download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. This professional HD Video Converter can help you
convert Canon/Nikon/Sony/Panasonic/Pentax/Olympus/Fujifilm video files to ProRes
422 MOV format for Final Cut Pro X, more output formats are also supported.
2. Install and launch this
Canon/Nikon/Sony/Panasonic/Pentax/Olympus/Fujifilm video Converter. Import
footage to the converter.
3. Click format bar to choose the output
format. Click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).
4. You can click "settings" to customize the output
parameters, adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want.
5. Click convert button to start.
With this
Canon/Nikon/Sony/Panasonic/Pentax/Olympus/Fujifilm/GoPro to Apple ProRes 422
converter, you can easily import camera video files to FCP X for editing, this
software runs fast, so you can convert HD footages to FCP X in less time, video and audio
synchronization are perfectly guaranteed.
How to take converted videos to FCP
For FCP 7: Simply navigate
to File > Import > Files and select the converted clips. There is no need
"Log and Transfer" with typical camcorders.
For FCP X, navigate to File
> Import > Media and in the window that comes up, select your transcoded
ProRes clips.
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