Summary: Maybe you have come across similar questions when importing Sony F55 XAVC to FCP for editing. Congratulations! What you’re reading is a quick and easy guide for solving the problem.
I'm a MD/producer/director exposure films ltd, I have recorde some videos TV, digital and commercial with my Sony F55. Since the XAVC footage from F55 is a peripheral non-standard format which is not supported by FCP. To edit my Sony PMW-F55 XAVC video in FCP with a simple way, I have to render to the third-party software to help convert XAVC to Apple ProRes 422 MOV– native format for Final Cut Pro.
Then what is the best XAVC Converter to deal with my Sony F55 XAVC codec? I often use MPEG stream clip, it is awesome but doesn't support XAVC. Then I searched on the web and find an easy-to-use yet professional software called Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (review), it is only straightforward XAVC converter which offers the best way to help the users of PMW-F55 to edit Sony PMW-F55 XAVC in FCP smoothly by effortlessly and flawlessly transcode Sony XAVC footage to ProRes MOV. It is safe to install and easy to use. Below will show you how to transcode Sony PMW-F55 XAVC footage to ProRes MOV in details.
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Convert/Import Sony PMW-F55 XAVC to Final Cut Pro for editing smoothly with Apple ProRes Codec on Mac.
Step 1: Launch the HD Video Converter on your Mac, and then click the “Add video” button to import your XAVC videos from Sony F55 directly. In order to import several files at one time, you can click “Add from folder” button.
Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Final Cut Pro>>Apple ProRes codec”, including ProRes 422, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422 (LT), ProRes 422 (Proxy) and ProRes 4444. Choose the proper one you want.
Step 3: Press the “Settings” icon and you’d better set the video frame rate as 30fps, video size as 1920*1080 for editing Sony F55 XAVC in FCP easily.
Step 4: Now, click "Convert" and let it go. The XAVC to FCP Converter for Mac supports batch conversion. So if you have lots of XAVC videos to convert, check “Shut down computer after conversion” and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.
Tips: Before you try to do the conversion, if you are also a FCP user, please make sure that you have installed the Apple ProRes Codec manually since the FCP asks users to install it by themselves.
Conclusion: Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click “Open” to get the output videos. Create a project and start Sony F55 editing XAVC videos in FCP with light speed.
Source: http://handycameratips.jimdo.com/2013/12/04/load-xavc-files-from-sony-f55-to-fcp/
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