Sony has launched the world’s first camcorder with 4K video recording and a fully automatic mode: FDR AX1. In order to provide 4K video recording in a consumer model, Sony designed the FDR-AX1 to support the XAVC-S 4K/HD recording format. If you've got some material from Sony's new XAVC S codec, you will research possible workflows for Sony XAVC S to iMovie, so as to as have smooth work with the Sony AX1 XAVC S footage. In this article, we will list specifics about a workflow of XAVC S codec through iMovie.
- Download Sony FDR-AX1 XQD Recorded Footage
The FDR-AX1 has adopted a more professional-type of recording media thanks to the inclusion of dual next-generation XQD media card slots. Both XQD card slots support fast 4K/HD writing and reading rates. Plus, you can use the relay recording function to switch between XQD slots and lengthen your recording time. You'll able to quickly transfer footage via SuperSpeed USB 3.0 from your XQD cards to your PC by using an optional XQD reader/writer with a USB 3.0 connection.
- Would we have to transcode the XAVC S into another codec to be able to work in iMovie?
As far as I know, to enable the FDR-AX1 owners have smooth editing work with the XAVC/S files, Sony provides a copy of Sony Vegas with the AX1, which nicely handles the camera's files. While, for Mac users, it’s not so lucky that means you can’t directly import and edit Sony XAVC S clips in iMovie on Mac OS X.
To solve the problem, it will be better to transcode Sony XAVC S to a more "edit" friendly codec. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC S Converter for Mac. It's able to convert XAVC S files from Sony FDR-AX1 to iMovie more compatible Apple InterMediate Codec .mov video. With it, you may also encode XAVC S to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, FCE, Avid and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. If meet the XAVC S codec issues on Windows PC, please get Brorsoft Video Converter to solve the problem.
By the way, this video app can also help you to transcode Sony XAVC files from F55, F5 to iMovie, FCE, FCP, Avid, etc editable video.
Guide of Converting Sony AX1 XAVC S to iMovie
Step 1: Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the XAVC S files to the Converter. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. If you wanna combine Sony XAVC S files into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box.
Step 2: Hit the "Format" bar and select iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple InterMediate Codec(*.mov) as output format on the drop-down menu.
Tip: This XAVC S to iMovie Converter also allows you to fix the frame rate, bitrate, sample rate, audio channel to your needs by clicking Settings icon.
Step 3: When you finish all settings, hit "Convert" button to start XAVC S to AIC .mov conversion on Mac OS X. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.
Once the conversion finished, you can import the converted XAVC S file to iMovie 8/9/11 smoothly with superior speed once the post production process begins.
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