Chris King
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I try to edit MOV files out of my iPhone5 in FCP. But this is going to take too much time, because FCP renders every modification on the timeline. Got some tech support online, I got know that iPhone records in H.264 and outputs its files as .MOV files (the container). So the files you are getting out of iPhone are suited to be delivered, but not for editing. That means FCP doesn’t work natively with the format that the iPhone records, which is why near-constant rendering is required. To import iPhone video to FCP, you’ll need to first convert iPhone video to ProRes 422, then import the new files into FCP.
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I read through some posts online and have found some similar (but not identical) problems. Some guys recommend to install the latest updates, try some MXF plug-ins, but still didn’t work well. If you want to import and edit MXF files in After Effects in a flawless way, the reliable workaround I’ve found so far is to transcode MXF to MPEG-2, the most edit-friendly format for After Effects(any version).
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The XAVC S video included in FDR-AX1 is not compatible with Final Cut Pro. 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 FCP X. So, is there any workaround to resolve the issue? Well, you just need to convert Sony FDR-AX1 videos to FCP most compatible Apple ProRes codec for native importing and editing.
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It probably depends on your later use. As for original GoPro Hero4 2.7k footage, ProRres 422 HD is good if you pursue high video quality. For general GoPro video in FCP editing, ProRes 422 in 1080p video resolution is the common settings I use.
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It is generally known that the new version 7.2 Adobe Premiere Pro CC adds native supports for XAVC, but problems still exist sometimes. The XAVC format has been designed to support all current popular AV media resolutions, including 4K, QFHD, 2K, HD, and SD as a proxy. According to our test, it’s hard to import 4K XAVC to Premiere Pro CC…If you want a more efficient method of working with XAVC in Adobe Premiere Pro (including old version Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6 or the latest CC) that saves time and speeds up the production process, you’d better convert XAVC to MPEG-2, Adobe Premiere most compatible format.
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If you recorded some videos by Panasonic GH4, you may like editing the 4K videos on Mac. Of course, Final Cut Pro is your best choice. With this professional Mac editing software, you can do anything as you want. But, we can’t import Panasonic GH4 4K videos to FCP directly due to the codec incompatibility. As we know, Apple ProRes Codec is the best editing video codec for Final Cur Pro, so we can change Panasonic GH4 4K MOV to Apple ProRes codec (1080p would be the best settings.), which will save you both time and trouble, and all you need is to drag the result videos for prompt editing.
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You’d better upgrade your Avid. If you stick with your Avid MC 4, you have to rewrap your MTS files to Avid Media Composer. Clipwrap is one of the choice or you can google a better one. Here are ways to import videos to Avid Media Composer with ease.
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There is no doubt that the XAVC codec options with Sony PXW-FS7 are great. You can choose between I frame for easy editing or long GoP which gives a smaller file size but needs more processing power to decode. Whereas, the point is, Avid Media Composer still can’t deal XAVC files, especially the XAVC-L as you mentioned. A workaround I’ve figured out is to change XAVC clips from Sony PXW-FS7 to Avid Media Composer fully compatible format- DNxHD with a professional XAVC file conversion app, which can keep the original video quality as possible as it can.
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Glad to hear your problem has been solved. For corrupted P2 MXF files, there are some tricks to get it work. Learn tips and tricks to fix corrupted P2 MXF clips on Mac.
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There are Raw plug-in for Adobe(PLAD-RW1), Raw plug-in for Avid(PLAV-RW1), but I didn’t find a Raw plug-in for FCP X. As some guys mentioned you may tried the RAW Viewer. By the way, if you got some 4K XAVC video to FCP X, it could be easier. Tried either XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for FCP X or use an application to format 4K XAVC to ProRes for editing in FCP X with ease.