Gopro Hero 8 4K H.265 to DaVinci Resolve Workflow - Edit H.265 in DaVinci Resolve 16/15/14

This article presents the best way to import GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 footage to DaVinci Resolve for smooth editing on Windows and Mac OS X, and you can follow it to learn the details.

Edit GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 in DaVinci Resolve 16/15/14

Streamlined design The reimagined shape is more pocketable, and folding fingers at the base let you swap mounts quickly. HyperSmooth 2.0 offers three modes of stabilization - On, High and Boost. HyperSmooth 2.0 brings stabilization features to slow motion footage shot at 120fps and 240 fps, but the Boost mode is limited to framerates of 60fps and under. The system creates 4K and full HD files in the internationally standardized MP4, wrapping video and audio with metadata in a single file that maintains access to critical information throughout the production process. However, the H.265 MP4 footage from the GoPro Hero 8 is not an ideal format for most non-linear editing systems (NLE) including DaVinci Resolve. Although GoPro provides some plugins, it seems that the process is complex and sometimes you will encounter different importing issues like import slowly, no audio after importing, etc. Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix the problems. Find it out here.

Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is just a common video converter like Acrok Video Converter Ultimate, which can be used as a professional and easy-to-use H.265 Video Converter. The program can help you transcode GoPro Hero 8 4K MP4 footage to various professinal encoders, DNxHD, ProRes or H.264 - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with DaVinci Resolve. Plus, with advanced audio and video in sync technology, the program is able to guarantee audio and video matching very well. Now just get the program and follow the step-by-step guide below to convert and import GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 footage to DaVinci Resolve 16, 15, 14 for editing smoothly. If you are Mac user, please get Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.

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How to import GoPro Hero 8 4K footage to DaVinci Resolve?

Step 1. Load the GoPro Hero 8 MP4 footage
Download, install and launch Acrok Video Converter Ultimate, and import .mp4 files into the program. Before conversion, you need to transfer .mp4 files from your GoPro Hero 8 to Hard Drive, then click the "Add File" button to browse to import 4K videos.

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Step 2. Select output format
By running Acrok GoPro Hero 8 Video Converter, there is no need to set the codec yourself, the program has optimized presets for DaVinci Resolve. To bring your the GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 footage to DaVinci Resolve 16/15/14, click on the "Editing Software" and have "DNxHD" be your selected output format. You can choose Apple ProRes 422 MOV as output format too.

Convert GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to DNxHD

Convert GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to Apple ProRes 422

Tips: The default settings of the recommended presets work well and ensure a smooth editing. Of course, if you want to customize video and audio encoding settings, just click the "Settings" button to customize these settings. You can adjust the output video/audio resolution, frame rate, bit rate, etc. to customize the output files to get the best quality you want.

Step 3. Start transcoding
Finally, click the "Convert" button to start the conversion process. After a while, your files will be converted into a more editing-friendly format ready to be imported into DaVinci Resolve. Now importing and editing GoPro Hero 8 4K footage in DaVinci Resolve 16, 15 and 14 is flawless.

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