The GoPro Hero4 Session addresses the main design sticking points with previous GoPro cameras: smaller, lighter and waterproof without a housing; the new shape allows for more flexible mounting. It can record Full HD videos in H.264 codec, .mp4 file format. However, the output videos in H.264 MP4 are rather difficult to handle. The video editing software like iMovie, FCE, FCP can't support GoPro HERO4 Session MP4 videos perfectly. Well, don’t worry. I will share some GoPro HERO4 Session MP4 to FCP/iMovie/FCE importing & editing tips below.
In fact, H.264 codec used by GoPro Hero4 Session as well as GoPro Hero4 Black/Silver, GoPro Hero 3/3+, GoPro HD is highly compressed and is not fully compatible with Mac tools including FCP(FCP 6/7/X), iMovie(iMovie 8/9/11), FCE, etc. To ensure maximum playing and editing quality while working GoPro HERO4 Session MP4 files in FCP/iMovie/FCE, the best solution would be converting the GoPro MP4 to Final Cut Pro, iMovie or Final Cut Express more compatible format with third-party software.
Here Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, as the best GoPro Video Converter for Mac users is highly recommended. With it, you can transcode GoPro MP4 to MOV(including ProRes for FCP, AIC for iMovie/FCE…), which will save you both time and trouble. And all you need is to drag the result videos for editing. Besides, optimal presets like MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer are also provided by the Mac tool.
How to convert GoPro HERO4 Session MP4 to FCP/iMovie/FCE
Step 1. Download, install and run the best GoPro MP4 Converter Mac, and then click the “Add” button to load the .mp4 videos for GoPro Hero4 Session. You can also use the drag-and-drop method to load the MP4 files to the application UI.
Step 2. Click on the Format box and select a proper format in dropdown-list.
You are advised to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”or “Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov)” format for Final Cut Pro.
And Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) is the best format for editing GoPro MP4 in iMovie 8/9/11 or FCE.
Step 3. Press the “Convert” icon under the preview window, and the Mac Video Converter will start transcoding GoPro Hero4 Session MP4 to iMovie/FCE/FCP immediately on Mac.
After the conversion, click “Open” to locate the result MOV videos. Now you can start fun away with editing GoPro Hero4 Session footage with Final Cut Pro, iMovie or Final Cut Express on Mac without any problems.
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Source:How to convert GoPro HERO4 Session MP4 to FCP/iMovie/FCE
