Summary: Having trouble importing XAVC S to Final Cut Pro 7 for editing? If so, just follow the simple guide to fix the issues.
Normally, we would like to adopt Final Cut Pro to edit some XAVC S footage from Sony AS100V, Sony a7s, Sony AX33, Sony a7ii, Sony X1000V, etc. in order to get better videos or more wonderful video files. Well, Final Cut Pro X might not support XAVC S format. In this case, to smoothly edit XAVC-S in Final Cut Pro 7, the easy workaround is to convert XAVC S to ProRes MOV which is the best codecs with best results when working with Final Cut Pro.
Converting XAVC S to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro 7
The quick workaround is to use the easy-to-use yet professional app Brorosft Video Converter for Mac which can be used as a XAVC S to ProRes Converter under OS X(including Yosemite and Mavericks). With it, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC S files to ProRes 422 encoded MOV for Final Cut Pro 7 and it works well and converts flawlessly. Meanwhile, the Mac Video Conversion tool can create files compatible with various non-linear editing systems like Avid Media Composer, FCE, FCP X, iMovie, and Adobe Premiere Pro and more. Below is how.
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1: Load XAVC S to the converter
You can directly drag and drop the XAVC S files to the software, or click "Add" or "Add From Folder" to locate the XAVC S clips into the converter.
2. Choose output format
Press "Format" option and navigate the mouse cursor to choose "Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as the best codec for FCP 7on Mac.
Tips: You can click “settings” button in the main interface to customize the output video’s parameters, such as resolution, frame rate, etc.
3. Start XAVC S to Final Cut Pro conversion
Click the big "Convert" button at the bottom right corner, this Mac XAVC S converter will start to transcode XAVC S to ProRes for FCP 7! Once the conversion completes, you are free to use XAVC files in FCP!
Additional Tips:
If you have problems playing, editing, converting or sharing XAVC, XAVC S or other 4K ultra HD videos on Mac/Windows, please enter "4K Workflow Column" to get the solutions.
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Source: Smoothly Editing XAVC S in Final Cut Pro 7