Import Sony HDR-AS200V XAVC S to Final Cut Pro 7/X

Posted on August 1, 2015 by admin

Sony HDR-AS200V is a hot action can that is able to record videos in various modes including XAVC S recording with 60Mbps high bit rate. However, if you want to import the XAVC S footage from Sony HDR-AS200V to Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X for editing, you may find the high quality XAVC S files are not recognized by FCP. So what caused the issue? And what’s the available workflow for Sony HDR-AS200V and FCP 7/X?

Based on my own experience, here I’d like to list specifics about a workflow of XAVC S codec from Sony HDR-AS200V to Final Cut Pro. At present XVAC-S, a long GOP inter-frame codec, does not appear to be supported by FCP. Apple does not respond on these forums and no one here knows or can say when, if ever, XVAC-S will be natively supported by Final Cut Pro.

To import and edit Sony AS200V XAVC S in Final Cut Pro smoothly, we have to transcode Sony HDR-AS200V XAVC S into another codec to be able to work in FCP and Apple ProRes is the optimal one. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended to help you finish the task.

With this professional Mac XAVC S converter, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode XAVC-S from Sony AS200V for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Final Cut Pro X, FCP 6/7, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc. Below are the steps on converting XAVC S to ProRes MOV for FCP.

Transcode Sony AS200V XAVC S for Editing in FCP 7/X

1. Import XAVC S videos

Install and run the XAVC S to FCP Converter on your Mac, then run it. Click on “Add”, and browse your files; select all the XAVC S files you wanna convert.

2. Choose ProRes as output format

Click “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for editing XAVC S in FCP with natively supported video codec.

3. Adjust video, audio settings

Click the “Settings” button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, bitrate and fame rate and mroe. Usually 1920*1080 video size and 30fps video frame rate are recommended for FCP editing.

4. Start XAVC S to ProRes conversion

After all necessary settings, hit the convert button to start the XAVC S video to ProRes conversion on Mac OS X(Mavericks included).

Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click Open to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing Son AS200V XAVC S in Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X flawlessly.

Importing Sony a7R II 4K XAVC S to Final Cut Pro 7/X

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

The Alpha a7RII Mirrorless Digital Camera from Sony is prepared to take mirrorless imaging to another level. Onto video, the major addition is internal UHD 4K 3840 x 2160p recording at 30 or 24 fps with the XAVC S format at 100 Mbps. While, if we want to import XAVC S videos from Sony a7R II to Final Cut Pro for editing, you may find the high quality XAVC S files especially the in 4K are not recognized by FCP well. So what’s the available workflow for Sony a7R II and FCP?

Apple does not respond on these forums and no one here knows or can say when, if ever, XAVC-S will be natively supported by Final Cut Pro. Based on our testing and other users’ feedback, to work Sony a7R II XAVC S with Final Cut Pro flawlessly, a wise solution is to make the XAVC S compatible with FCP. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is the solid tool to help users convert 4K XAVC S to ProRes, which ensures the best results when using in Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X.

With this professional Mac XAVC S converter, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode 4K or 1080p XAVC-S from Sony A7R II for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Final Cut Pro X, FCP 6/7, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc. Now the following article will show you how to transcode Sony a7R II XAVC S to Final Cut Pro editable format in detail.

1. Download, install and run the XAVC S to FCP Converter; click “Add Videos” icon to load your source XAVC S videos from Sony a7R II.

2. Click “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for editing XAVC S in FCP with natively supported video codec.

3. Click “Settings” button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.

4. Hit the convert button, it will start converting Sony a7R II XAVC S to ProRes .mov for importing to Final Cut Pro immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for natively editing in FCP 7 as well as FCP X perfectly.

Sony a7S and FCP- Convert a7S XAVC S to ProRes for FCP 7

Posted on May 16, 2015 by admin

Just got a Sony 4K camcorder a7S that shoots in XAVC S. I am editing with Final Cut Pro 7. As far as I know, XVAC-S won’t be natively supported by FCP 7. To import Sony a7S XAVC S to FCP 7, I need to convert the files XAVC S to ProRes with least quality loss as possible.

I’ve scoured the internet and found there are some complete instructions and utilities can achieve my goal. Some people have reported success converting XAVC S to ProRes with Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac and then editing them in Final Cut Pro 7 easily.

Overall, it is a professional Sony XAVC S to ProRes converter under Mac OS X(including Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion). With it, you can effortlessly transcode Sony a7S XAVC S files to ProRes 422, ProRes 4444 – ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro (no matter Final Cut Pro X, FCP 6 or FCP 7). The conversion is darn easy to be finished with only three clicks without loss of video quality.

Transcode Sony a7S XAVC S to ProRes for FCP 7

1. Load Sony XAVC S videos > Install the program on Mac and run it. Drag the XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click “Add” button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program.

2. Choose FCP friendly format > Click the “Format” bar and select Final Cut Pro > Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format. You also can click “Settings” to set video frame rate, video size and Video Bitrate as you want.

3. Start XAVC S to ProRes mov conversion > Click the “Convert” icon under the preview window; it will start converting a7S XAVC S to Prores MOV for FCP7 on Mac immediately.

After the conversion, launch Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > Files…, to import the converted XAVC S clips to FCP.

Additional Tips:

This versatile XAVC S to ProRes Converter can also help you to encode XAVC/XAVC S video to iMovie, Adobe, FCE, Avid, etc with optimal presets. You just need to choose a proper video format like “iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” in the second step. For Avid Media Composer, choose “Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov)” as output; For Adobe Premiere Pro, choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as output.

Convert Sony a5100 XAVC S to ProRes for Final Cut Pro 7

Posted on August 26, 2014 by admin

The newly released Sony a5100 has won lots of attractions from videographers. The camcorder has an extremely efficient recording codec XAVC S, allowing for bit rates of 50Mbps. It also has the ability to simultaneously record 720p video while recording at higher resolutions. While, there are a few issues when it comes to viewing, loading and editing Sony Alpha a5100 XAVC S files in non-linear editing software like Final Cut Pro. Now some tips and tricks for Sony a5100 to Final Cut Pro 7 best workflow are listed below.

As far as I know the latest high definition XAVC/XAVC S video format introduced by Sony is still not supported well by Final Cut Pro 7. To edit Sony a5100 XAVC S footage in FCP 7 smoothly, a suggestion is to use Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to transcode XAVC S to Apple ProRes, which is the most editable format supported by Final Cut Pro program.

Overall, it is the best XAVC S video converter for Mac users. It offers optimized presets ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes LT, ProRes 4444, ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X. So you can fast transcode XAVC S files from Sony a5100 to FPC 7 with ease. Now just download it and follow the steps below to finish the Sony XAVC S to ProRes conversion on Mac(Mavericks included).

How to Convert Sony Alpha a5100 XAVC S to ProRes for editing in FCP 7

1. Install the program on Mac and run it. Drag the XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click “Add” button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program. It supports batch conversion and joining multiple video clips into one file.

2. Click the “Format” bar and select Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format. This format is specially designed for FCP, so that you can edit your original XAVC S video in Final Cut Pro perfectly.

3. Click the “Convert” icon under the preview window, and the Mac XAVC S converter will start transcode xavc s from Sony a5100 to Prores MOV for FCP 7 on Mac.

After the conversion, click “Open” to locate the result videos and then launch Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > Files…, and browse to where you save the converted XAVC S clips to. Choose the videos that you’d like to add. Now you can start fun away with editing Sony a5100 XAVC S footage in Final Cut Pro 7 without problems.

Additional Tips:

1. This XAVC S to FCP Converter can also help you to encode XAVC/XAVC S video to iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, FCE, Avid Media Composer, etc. You just need to choose a proper video format like “iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” in the second step. For Avid Media Composer, choose “Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov)” as output; For Adobe Premiere Pro, choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as output.

2. Brorsfot Video Converter for Mac not only can handle XAVC S files from Sony a5100 but also MP4 and AVCHD videos. If you meet the Sony a5100 MTS/MP4 to FCP, iMovie, Avid, etc importing, editing issues on Mac OS X, it can be helpful to you as well. Just transocde Sony a5100 footage to a NLE native supported video format.

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