Though the highest PC configuration cannot play 4K videos that smoothly, it can’t stop the developing steps of 4K camcorders. Last year, Sony launched its CineAlta 4K camcorders PMW-F5 & F55, and F55 is a high-end one that features 240 fps when shooting 2K footages. It utilizes super 35mm CMOS sensor that enables HD/2K/4K resolution shooting, and the brand new built-in SxS storage card that allows you record the brand new XAVC 4K and XAVC HD formats, as well as the brand new RAW recording system containing 512 GB.
We can say that it’s really a powerful camcorder which enables you to bring back the best nature image to people. However, the compatibility between F55 output footages, which in XAVC format and the current programs and devices is really a problem though there are 14 manufacturers ensure their latest products will support the new comer, XAVC. That is to say, the former products of the 14 manufacturers can still not support XAVC, including the powerful non-linear editor Final Cut Pro. The supported version is Final Cut Pro X, and the version before that is not available to edit XAVC with ease.
What can you do then if you want to use FCP to edit your XAVC files and you have only the FCP 7? Are you going to buy the latest version? If you use a XAVC Video Converter, you can save a lot of money. This is an easy-to-use and powerful video converter that allows you to edit PMW-F55 footage in FCP. Besides, with this converter, you can also import Sony PMW-F55 XAVC to iMovie with ease after converting PMW-F55 XAVC to iMovie.
Then, how? How to make this conversion? Don’t worry about that, you can finish the conversion in only three ways, see the specific steps below and try to use it by yourself:
Tip: if you are a Mac user, you can just download the Mac version, the XAVC Video Converter Mac, and the usage is exactly the same.
Step 1. Launch the converter and Add files to it
Before the very first step, you need to click the download link above and get installed the XAVC Video Converter. Then you add your XAVC footages by hitting the “Add File” button to choose the files that you want to convert. Batch converting is allowed by this video converter, just convert as many as you like.
Step 2. Set the output format
Here, do like this: hit “Convert to” bar, choose “Final Cut Pro” in the Profile column, select one of the Apple ProRes 422 format to output.
Step 3. Convert Sony PMW-F55 XAVC to Final Cut Pro
At the end, it’s time to run the conversion. You need to click the big round orange icon to start. After converting XAVC to FCP, you can go and find the converted files by hitting the “Open” button beside the “Convert” button.