Summary: This article outlines how to transfer Sony PMW-F55 XAVC footage to hard drive and import into Final Cut Pro for smooth editing.
Sony PMW-F55 is exceptionally small, light and modular, letting you build up the right configuration for each job-or each shot. PMWF55 CineAlta camera shoots spectacular images with its 8.9 megapixels (effective) Sony 4K image sensor. You get superb dynamic range, the widest colour gamut, and pristine image quality, whether you shoot in HD, 2K or 4K. The camera incorporates high-speed SxS PRO+memory card recording that allows the choice of: 8-bit MPEG-2 HD422, 50Mbps; 10-bit XAVC 2K*/HD 100Mbps; SR Codec 10-bit MPEG4 SStP 220, 440 and 880Mbps*; and XAVC 4K/QFHD* 300Mbps. All formats can be recorded at a range of interlace and progressive frame rates (see camera specifications for precise details).
XAVC has been created as an open format, supplying a license plan for other makers inside the broadcast and production market to create their very own good quality and higher frame price solutions. While enjoying the stunning videos recorded of HD image quality, many users are having problems when trying to edit PMW-f55 footage in FCP (includes FCP 6/7). Like edit your Sony PMW-F55 camers XAVC video in FCP with a simple way?
Since the XAVC footage is a peripheral non-standard format which is not supported by FCP 6/7. In order to import Sony PMW-F55 XAVC footage into FCP for smoothly editing, we can render to the third-party software to help convert XAVC to Apple ProRes 422 MOV– native format for Final Cut Pro 6/7. Besides, it is also a best way to help the users of PMW-F55 to edit Sony PMW-F55 XAVC in FCP smoothly.
To achieve our goal, the quickest and easiest way is to use the easy-to-use yet professional software called Pavtube XAVC Converter for Mac, with which we can effortlessly and flawlessly transcode Sony XAVC footage to ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro 6/7 or iMovie. It is safe to install and easy to use. A professional program in ripping Blu-ray/DVD/HD video for playback, storage or editing. Below will show you how to transcode Sony PMW-F55 XAVC footage to ProRes MOV in details.
Convert/Import Sony PMW-F55 AVCHD to Final Cut Pro for editing smoothly with Apple ProRes Codec on Mac
Step 1. Free Download the Mac Sony XAVC Transcoder for FCP to your PC. Install and run it. It's excellent Sony video converter which can convert nearly all canon cameras' videos to any formats you need, such as Apple Prores 422 MOV, Apple InterMediate Codec MOV, QuickTime MOV, etc.
Step 2. Click format bar to choose output format for use in FCP 6/7 or FCP X. Choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).
Here we recommend the Apple ProRes 422.
Step 3. Click "Convert" button to start the conversion from Sony XAVC footage to FCP Apple ProRes MOV on Mac OS.
After the workflow, you can go to the output folder to find the converted video files. Now you are free to log and transfer or import/edit Sony PMW-F55 XAVC videos in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X under Mac without problems.
Tips: Before you try to do the conversion, if you are also a FCP X user, please make sure that you have installed the Apple ProRes Codec manually since the FCP X asks users to install it by themselves.
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