Sony FS5M2 FCP - Import and Edit Sony PXW-FS5M2 XAVC in FCP 7/X

Can't import and edit Sony PXW-FS5M2 4K XAVC (.mxf) video in Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X? Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix the issue. Let's find it out here.

As it claimed, FCP X 10.1 has nailed the ingest of Sony PXW-FS5M2 XAVC codec. However, the complicated Sony PXW-FS5M2 codec XAVC did not work with FCP X 10.0.9 and its older version. Until FCP X 10.1 and Mavericks, Sony's FS5M2 XAVC was impossible to deal with FCP on Mac OS X. If you wanan import Sony PXW-FS5M2 XAVC to FCP 7/X with flawless workflow, you need to convert Sony PXW-FS5M2 XAVC videos to an editable format, like ProRes for Final Cut Pro.

Import and edit Sony PXW-FS5M2 4K XAVC videos in Final Cut Pro

To achieve the goal, a professional XAVC converter is needed. Overall, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is the best choice for you. It allows users to prepare Sony 4K XAVC files to be standard compatible for FCP X, FCP 7 effortlessly. It can help you transcode XAVC to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro with several simple steps. Just do some clicks on your mouse with your finger, you can easily convert XAVC files to ProRes .mov on Mac and then import XAVC video into FCP for editing smoothly. Besides, it allows you to do some premiere editing work on Mac before transcoding like cropping, trimming, adding watermark, etc. Now download it and follow below steps to convert XAVC files to Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6).

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Guide: Transcode and Import Sony FS5M2 XAVC to Final Cut Pro


Step 1: Add 4K videos
Install the Sony PXW-FS5M2 video converter program on Mac and run it. Drag the 4K XAVC files to the best 4K Video Converter. Or you can also click "Add" button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program.

Sony PXW-FS5M2 FCP - Edit Sony PXW-FS5M2 video in FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6

Step 2: Choose FCP compatible format
Go to "Format" bar and choose "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format for editing Sony PXW-FS5M2 footage in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7.

Convert Sony PXW-FS5M2 XAVC to ProRes MOV for FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6

Tips: Adjust video, audio settings
Click the "Settings" button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, bitrate and fame rate and mroe. Usually 1920*1080 video size and 30fps video frame rate are recommended for FCP editing. Well, if you prefer to work with 4K video, you can keep the original 4K resolution.

Step 3: Start Sony PXW-FS5M2 video to ProRes conversion
Click "Convert" to start transcoding Sony PXW-FS5M2 4K XAVC to ProRes for FCP on Mac. After conversion, you can play or edit Sony PXW-FS5M2 clips in Final Cut Pro without problem.

Additional Tips:
Besides converting Sony PXW-FS5M2 for Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6), this XAVC Converter Mac also supports encoding XAVC/XAVC S file to various video formats like Apple InterMediate Codec for iMovie, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MOV for QuickTime player, etc.

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