Canon VIXIA GX10 iMovie - Edit Canon VIXIA GX10 4K MP4 in iMovie

For whatever reason if you have problems importing Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD Camcorder .mp4 files into iMovie for further editing, we would suggest making new Apple ProRes QuickTime media that is FCP X friendly before you start post production.

Canon VIXIA GX10 iMovie

"Hey folks, I've had trouble with Canon VIXIA GX10 4K video in iMovie. iMovie hung several times trying to import all that media at once (leaving in location, not copying to the stupid library secret archive). I've broken it down into chunks to import, and some folders are fine, but the MP4 clips don't look promising (loooong progress bars of Processing Files for Import that don't seem to progress). It seems to me that iMovie just can't handle any volume of 4K files. Can anyone think of any alternative workflows, or anything I'm missing before I toss it in trash? Actually, this is my first iMovie project. I would really appreciate any help."


You are probably trying to edit .mts files extracted from the .mp4 wrapper. The performance issues you describe are a known issue. MP4 files should never be removed from the MPEG-4/H.264 wrapper, and if you do, iMovie does not handle it well. The easiest and best solution is re-encode the Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD Camcorder MP4 files to AIC (Apple InterMediate Codec) before import using Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.

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How to transcode Canon VIXIA GX10 4K files to AIC codec for iMovie?

To transcode Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD Camcorder 4K footage to AIC (Apple InterMediate Codec) for iMovie, do as below:

1. Free Download Acrok 4K Video Converter for Mac. Import Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD footage. Start up Canon Video Converter and click "Add File" to load Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD video files that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Canon VIXIA GX10 4K video files into it to do conversion at a time.

Acrok 4K Video Converter for Mac | Best Video Converter for Canon VIXIA GX10

2. Choose output format for FCP X from "Format" list
Working well as an Canon VIXIA GX10 4K UHD Camcorder converter app, Acrok program comes with iMovie AIC Video. The AIC codec will ensure a good performance working in iMovie even on an old Mac machine.

Convert Canon VIXIA GX10 video to iMovie AIC MOV on Mac

Tips:
If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

4. Start Canon VIXIA GX10 video to ProRes conversion.
Click "Convert" to start Canon VIXIA GX10 4K recordings to AIC conversion for iMovie. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click "Open" to get the generated AIC MOV files for editing in iMovie with optimum performance. Hope it helps.

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