Convert DNxHD to ProRes on Mac(Yosmite/Mavericks)

Summary: Wanna an easy way to transcode DNxHD to Apple ProRes for easier playing and editing in Final Cut Pro? Read this article below and you will how to.

I was given a Full HD .mov in Avid DNxHD for post-production in Apple Final Cut Pro. But the problem is when I import DNxHD files to FCP, some troubles like choke, white screen, no audio, etc occurred. The basic reason is that Avid DNxHD is not completely native to FCP. As what I’ve figured out, if we intend to use DNxHD videos in FCP, we need convert DNxHD to ProRes. This article will present a step-by-step guide for you.

So, is there a tool that does a good job of converting DNxHD to Apple ProRes format. After searching further and widely, I found Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac can do the job well and bring me the best result. With it, you can easily convert all DNxHD files to ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HQ or 4444 for using in Final Cut Pro X/7/6. Besides, the Mac video converter can convert MKV, AVI, WMV, MPG, VOB for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro etc. Some simple video editing functions like trim, crop, watermark are also provided for you. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to convert Avid DNxHD to Apple ProRes for FCP.

Transcode DNxHD to ProRes 422, 4444 for Final Cut Pro

1. Download, install and run the DNxHD to ProRes Converter; click "Add Videos" icon to load your source DNxHD .mov files.



2. Click “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro >> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for editing XAVC in FCP with natively supported video codec.



3. Click the Settings icon if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.



4. Hit the convert button, it will start converting DNxHD .mov to ProRes .mov for importing to Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for natively editing in Final Cut Pro perfectly.

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How to Transcode Sony PMW-F55 4K XAVC to Avid DNxHD for Avid Media Composer

Recommend a smart video conversion tool to transcode Sony F55 4K XAVC to Avid DNxHD for smoothly editing in Avid MC. Plus, it is simple to download and safe to install. Just get one and try it out now.

Avid Media Composer is non-linear editing system. The program allows you for film editing, uncompressed standard definition (SD) video and high definition (HD) editing and finishing. I've been researching possible workflows for Sony F55 and Avid Media Composer, as I will work with the Sony F55 footage. As you know, Sony PMW-F55 is a professional-grade camera with an 8.9-megapixel 4K-enabled image sensor. With Sony F55, you can record Full HD XAVC clips 240fps RAW 2k and 60fps RAW 4K recoding onto the AXS-R5. However, I found many users complained the problems when trying to edit Sony F55 XAVC footage in Avid.



To avoid these problems or limit, it will be better to transcode Sony F55 footage to a more editing-friendly format, such a Avid Media Composer's DNxHD.

Brorsoft 4K Video Converter for Mac is now providing the most reliable and professional 4K solutions to all format issues including 4K XAVC/XAVC S, 4K MP4, 4K MOV, 4K MXF and more.

It provides hundreds of output format presets for 4K videos, such as DNxHD for Avid, Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro, Apple InterMediate Codec for iMovie, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere. Besides, this 4K converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size like 1080p, 2K, 4K as users want. If you are working on Windows(Windows 10 included), please turn to Brorsoft Video Converter. Download the tool and start the 4K to Avid video conversion.

Download 4K to Avid Media Composer Converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5) Convert Sony F55 4K XAVC video to DNxHD for editing in Avid Media Composer

1. Load Source 4K XAVC Video Files

First and foremost, download and launch the 4K Video Converter on your Mac. Then, press the "Add" button to add PMW-F55 4K XAVC video file into the program. Batch conversion is supported, so you can add several files to the converter at one time.



Step 2: Click Format preset and choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov)” as the best video format for editing Sony XAVC in Avid as well as good video quality.



Tip: You can also click Settings to fix the frame rate, bitrate, audio and video quality to your needs.

Step 3: Hit "Convert" button to start Sony F55 XAVC to DNxHD .mov conversion. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.

After the conversion, you can import the converted Sony F55 files to Avid Media Composer (5.5/6.0/6.5) for smooth playback and editing. No more worries about the Sony F55 incompatibility with Avid Media Composer.

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Nexus 9 Video Playback Tip-Add and Play AVI/VOB/MKV on Nexus 9 with friendly format

Wanna to play MKV, AVI, VOB videos on Google Nexus 9 ? If so, you may need to convert these videos Nexus 9 supported video format first. Learn the step-by-step guide on converting MKV/AVI/VOB to Nexus 9.

Just got my Nexus 9 tablet for days. I want to put a bunch of AVI, VOB, MKV movies on Nexus 9[/b], but having a problem since a few of them won't play. I got some tech support for Nexus 9 video playback and know that AVI, MKV, VOB are not native supported formats by Nexus 9 tablet. So, to add AVI/MKV/VOB to Nexus 9 for smooth playback, you’d better to convert these files to a favorite MP4 video for Nexus 9 with the best video codec, frame rate and video resolution.

Based on other users’ suggestion and my testing, I applied the smart video convert tool- Brorsoft Video Converter to do the conversion task. What impressed me the most about my experience is that this video converter provides the built-in output profiles for Google Nexus tablet, making the conversion task much easier. With it, you can fast convert MKV, AVI, VOB to Nexus 9 friendly format without any quality loss. The input files also support WMV, FLV, MTS, MPG, TiVo, 3GP, MOV, etc. Everything makes me satisfied. For Mac users, please get Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. Just follow the guide below.

How to Convert AVI/MKV/VOB for playback with Nexus 9

Step 1: Download and install the best Nexus 9 Video Converter and run it to import your AVI, MKV, VOB movie files. To join several videos into one, check off the “Merge into one” box.



Step 2: Choose a proper output video format for Google Nexus 9 by clicking Format bar. The video preset under Android> Google Nexus 10 H.264 Video(*.mp4) could fit on Nexus 9. Then you can click "Settings" to edit output parameters like resolution, frame rate, encoder, etc. as you like.



Step 3: Tap the Convert button to start converting AVI/VOB/MKV to Nexus 9 MP4. When the conversion ends, you will be able to import and play MKV, VOB, AVI files on Nexus 9 with the best quality.

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Panasonic HC-V720 and FCP X-Convert PA V720 MTS to ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro 7/X on Mac (Yosemite)

If you are puzzeled with the problem that you can't edit your MTS footage from Panasonic HC-V720 in Final Cut Pro X, you’d better transcode your PA V720 AVCHD files first to resolve the incompatible problem.This article shows you how to convert Panasonic HC-V720 camcorder MTS files to MOV in Mac OS X for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X. Follow it to convert PA V720 footage to FCP with ease!

The Panasonic HC-V720 (specs) is a little lower in the lineup, but offers similar functionality with a new 50x optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, built-in WiFi, 20.4-megapixel still picture capture, and a 3-inch touchscreen LCD. When you got some V720 footage, you may want to import HC-V720 1080 50p AVCHD to FCP or other Mac tools for editing to get a better effect video.



The only problem we are facing is that how can we import that kind of footages into your Final Cut products. We found that Apple does not provide native support for 1080 60p, 50p AVCHD video. So it is difficult for these camcorder users to edit Panasonic HC-V720 footage in FCP (X). Well, don’t’ worry. Here I will introduce one cool tool to you to help you import Panasonic HC-V720.mts to FCP X, FCP 6, 7.

Download and install Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac

This professional app helps you import native 1080p AVHCD footage(2D, 3D as well) and export Apple ProRes 422 encoded .mov video, which can be imported to Final Cut Pro 7 and X without rendering. Plus, this Mac MTS Converter also provides optimal presets for iMovie, FCE, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc, ensuring smooth editing with different video editing programs on Mac OS X (Yosemite & Mavericks).

How to convert Panasonic Panasonic HC-V720 footage into FCP

1. You need to download, install and run the smart MTS to ProRes Converter Mac and transfer your MTS recordings to the program from the camcorder.



2. Click “Format” bar and set “Final Cut Pro >> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” format. If you prefer smaller file size, please choose “Apple ProRes 422 (LT) (*.mov)” instead.



Tip: You also can click “Settings” to set video frame rate, video size and Video Bitrate as you want.



3. As soon as all things are finished, please click “Convert” button to start the 1080 60p/50p MTS conversion on Mac. When conversion finishes, press “Open” button to get converted MOV video for FCP.

4. Open Final Cut Pro, and go to “File>>Import>>Files…” to import converted MTS footage to FCP project. You can get a smooth workflow.

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Import MPG/MPEG File for Final Cut Pro, FCP X Editing (Yosemite)

Have trouble importing MPG(MPEG) files into Final Cut Pro 7, FCP X for further editing? If so, follow the quick-start guide to learn how to prepare MPG videos for editing in Final Cut Pro without quality loss.

We usually saw FCP users encounter importing issues when attempting to edit MPG or MPEG files with Final Cut Pro X. Let's see some frequently asked questions on this:

Q1: I have a camera that exports video from my camera to mpeg 2 on the computer. Does Final Cut pro support MPEG 2? Does the quality look good?

Q2: I am trying to import MPEG-2 files into FCP X. I have the raw files from a Sony Handycam HDR-SR5. These files were recorded as MPEG-2 files and copied from the camera hard drives (entire folders were copied containing the MPEG-2 files) to a local hard drive on my computer. Final Cut Pro X does not recognize the files and will not import them.

You probably would like to use Final Cut Pro to edit MPG or MPEG-2 files, especially some recordings from a camcorder to get better videos or more wonderful video files. While, some errors appeared: file import failure, audio going out of sync, video but no audio when brought into the timeline.

In fact, MPEG video compression is only ideal for recording and playback. If you want to edit MPEG-2 in Final Cut Pro X, you need to transcode them to a more edit friendly format. Now I’ll share you the best way how to work with MPEG/MPG files in Final Cut Pro(X). Get the tricks bellow.

Since the most compatible video format for FCP editing is Apple ProRes MOV. So you need to find a third party program to convert mepg-2 to ProRes first before loading to FCP. Here Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended to help you achieve your goal.

With this powerful video converter program, you can effortlessly transcode MPEG-2 to FCP friendly movie format ProRes (Note: it applies to all versions including FCP X, FCP 6, FCP 7, etc) keeping the original quality. Besides Final Cut, this software can also export AIC for iMovie/FCE, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer and more NLE systems. Below is the detailed guide on converting MPEG/MPG clips to Final Cut Pro X friendly videos for smoothly playback and editing.

Converting MPG/MPEG to Apple ProRes 422 MOV for Final Cut Pro X

1. Load MPG/MPEG files to the Program

You can directly drag and drop the MPG/MPEG files to the software, or click "Add" button to locate the source files into the MPG to FCP Mac converter.



2. Choose Final Cut Pro Profile

Press "Format" option and navigate the mouse cursor to choose "Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as the best codec for FCP 6/7 and FCP X on Mac.



Tip: Before conversion, you can click the “Settings” icon to customize the video/audio settings: Video Codec, video size, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels for Final Cut Pro.

3. Start MPG to FCP X Conversion on Mac OS X

Click the big "Convert" button at the bottom right corner, this Mac video converter will start to convert MPG/MPEG to ProRes for Final Cut Pro X immediately. Once the conversion completes, directly import the converted files to Final Cut Pro X, and then you can play, edit MPG/MPEG files in Final Cut Pro X freely.



Additional tips:

1. For FCP X users, before you try to do the conversion, don’t forget to make sure that you have installed the Apple ProRes Codec manually since the FCP X asks users to install it by themselves.

2. If you want to edit MPEG/MPG in iMovie or FCE, you just need to choose the “iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” as the output format in the second step.

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PMW-200 Full HD 422 at 50 Mb/s MXF in Avid-Import MPEG HD422 50 Mbps recording on Sony PMW-200 to Avid Media Composer

In this page, we aim to share some tips and tricks to solve the Sony PMW-200 workflow on Mac like how to import Sony PMW-200 MXF to Avid Media Composer under Mac OS X (Yosemite & Mavericks) smoothly.

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Sony PMW-200 (PMW200) Full HD XDCAM EX 1/2inch CMOS camcorder with 50Mb/s recording

The PMW-200 is Sony's successor to the hugely popular PMW-EX1 Camcorder.The camcorder can record in Full HD 422 at 50 Mb/s, delivering exceptional performance, operational versatility and workflow efficiency. Its high-quality MPEG HD422 50 Mbps recording is fully compliant with the latest EBU recommendations for long-form broadcast production and is widely accepted in broadcasting stations and production houses. This capability ensures the camcorder is ideal for a wide range of different applications, including news gathering and documentary production.

If you met any Sony XDCAM HD422 MXF to Avid MC importing or editing issues like the below user had, go through the page to find the solution.

I’ve been exporting mxf clips from a Sony EX1 and then importing them into Avid for years… always worked well and happened pretty fast. But I have an hour-long clip (an interview) shot with my new Sony PMW-200, and it’s taking forever to import into Avid (v.6.2). A bit more info, in case it pertains:

I first exported the clip (MPEG2 HD Long 35Mbps) from my SxS card to a hard drive (on my MacBook Pro, which has an ExpressCard slot). The export (this is using Sony’s Content Browser) happens very quickly (faster than it used to with my EX1 clips), but, as I’ve said, the import of this clip into Avid doesn’t seem to want to happen.

What caused the problems? As we know, XDCAM HD422 products record and play back high definition video with 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 resolutions using MPEG HD422 compression and the XDCAM HD422 video footage is wrapped in an MXF container, which is can not natively imported by many professional video editing application including the Avid Media Composer. So, it will be a bit hard when importing XDCAM HD422 video footage with Avid MC. While, things can be different if you get some help from third-party software Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac.

Overall, the program is a professional yet easy-to-use MXF Converter on Mac OS X, which can not only convert Sony PMW-202 MXF files to DNxHD codec videos for Mac editing, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. This Mac MXF Converter can also transcode MXF videos from Canon C30O XF100, XF105, XF305, Pansonic P2 cameras for editing in Final Cut Pro 6/7, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc on Mac OS X(Lion and Mountain Lion included). Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

Guide: Transcoding Sony PMW-200 MXF files for editing in Avid Media Composer on Mac

Step 1: Import video files from your Sony PMW-202 to the MXF to Avid MC Converter Mac.

Note: Before conversion, you need to transfer MXF files from your Sony PMW-200 to Mac Hard Drive, then click the “Add files” button to browse to import MXF videos.



Step 2: Click on “Format”, and select output format from the drop-down list. Follow “Avid Media Composer” > Avid DHxHD (*.mov)”.



Step 3: Click “Convert” button to start converting Sony PMW-200 mxf files to Avid DHxHD .mov for Media Composer under Mac OS X.

Tip:Some more helpful features of the Mac MXF to MOV Converter:

1. Settings- Click “Settings” button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Once the XDCAM MXF Mac conversion is done, you can transfer Sony PMW-200 MXF footage into Avid Media Composer 5/5.5/6/6.5 for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.

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Sony AVCHD iMovie Tips-3 Steps to Make Sony AVCHD video files editable in iMovie

I’m about to the point where I want to import Sony AVCHD to iMovie for editing and am wondering what would be the best way to go about it?

Source From: Tricks for Editing Sony AVCHD files in iMovie

Sony is specializing in electronics, game, entertainment and financial services sectors. The AVCHD cameras and camcorders from Sony are much famous that attract lots of users. For video compression, AVCHD uses the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 standard, supporting a variety of standard, high definition, and stereoscopic (3D) video resolution, which makes itself incompatible with some professional NLEs.

"I got some outstanding videos from my Sony Handycam and planed to import these AVCHD videos into iMovie for editing. However, iMovie crashed while I tried to load one of my video into it. Is iMovie incompatible with Sony AVCHD? What should I do?"

AVCHD files are not accepted by iMovie, even though iMovie 09 /11 are declared to extract AVCHD files, but actually when you try to import AVCHD to iMovie, various problems still come owing to codec issue. The direct and convenient solution for transferring Sony AVCHD to iMovie is to transcode AVCHD to AIC (Apple InterMediate Codec), the most friendly codec for iMovie with a powerful third party program.

Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac is developed specifically for converting AVCHD files to video formats usable on iMovie with professional AIC codec. On top of that, it also can help users encode AVCHD videos into other NLEs and portable devices including FCP, Premiere, Avid, Samsung Tablet, Nexus, iPad, iPhone .etc. Now download the software on your Mac (Yosemite included) and follow the guide below to start conversion.

How to Convert Sony AVCHD to AIC for iMovie

Step 1: Install and launch the powerful Mac AVCHD to iMovie Converter, and click the "Add" button to load the Sony AVCHD videos.



Step 2: Click the format bar to choose iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) as the output format.



Tip: Before conversion, you can go to "Settings" page to customize the video/audio settings for iMovie: 1920*1080 vide size; 30fps frame rate(for original 60fps videos) or 25fps frame rate(for original 50fps videos).



Step 3: Tap the Arrow Convert button on the main interface to start Sony AVCHD to iMovie conversion.

When the conversion finished, you can directly import the output AIC MOV files under "Open" panel to iMovie for editing without problem.

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