Import GoPro Max H.265 videos into DaVinci Resolve 16 for editing

"Does anyone know why DaVinci Resolve 16 cannot open the MP4 video from GoPro Max? Thanks for any replies!" Check out this guide to convert GoPro Max H.265 MP4 video to DaVinci Resolve 16 supported video format for editing without any troubles.

Edit GoPro Max H.265 videos in DaVinci Resolve 16

With GoPro Max, we can record H.264/AVC MP4 and H.265/HEVC MP4 footage. As a common video format, H.264 MP4 is a very friendly format, which can be directly  imported into various video editing software. H.265, is a new video compression standard, developed by the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC). The JCT-VC brings together image and video encoding experts from around the world, producing a single standard that is approved by two standards bodies. And we can't edit 8K, 6K, 4K and 1080P H.265 in DaVinci Resolve 16 smoothly.

The GoPro Max, like the Insta 360 One X is special. Replacing the GoPro Fusion, GoPro's first-gen 360 camera, the Max makes recording in every direction something that anyone can benefit from. The hot feature of GoPro Max is that it can record 5.7K videos. But as we know, the majority of playback, editing work is still being finished in 4K and 1080p. Many popular video editors including DaVinci Resolve 16 can't handle GoPro Max 5.7K video files well. And this article will present you a workaround to load and edit GoPro Hero H.265 footage in DaVinci Resolve 16 in detail.

No method is set in stone and always works but best bet would be to convert the GoPro Max H.265 videos to H.264 in proper settings before importing into DaVinci Resolve. There are many converters available on the net... some free, some retail, some better than others... the following software Acrok Video Converter Ultimate is just one example that works well as a H.265 video converter for GoPro Max footage.

This video app can help you to convert GoPro Max H.265 recordings to DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, After Effects, Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, iMovie and more editing programs compatible format like H.264, MPEG-2, DNxHD, ProRes, AIC, etc. Thanks to the built-in video editor, you can trim, crop and retouch your videos in clicks. Overall, this program is a completely professional GoPro Max Video Converter, player and editor. For Mac users, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is the alternative choice. Download it and learn the step-by-step tutorial.

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Guide: How to Convert GoPro Max H.265 for DaVinci Resolve 16

Step 1: Load H.265 footage to the converter
Download, install and run the GoPro Max H.265 to DaVinci Resolve Converter, click "Add files" icon to load your source MP4 videos from your camera.

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Step 2: Choose a proper output format
Click on the "Format" bar and choose a best editable format. For editing GoPro Max H.265 videos in DaVinci Resolve, choose Comon Video --> H.264 Video (*.mp4) as output format.

Convert  GoPro Max H.265 video to H.264 MP4 for editing in DaVinci Resolve

If you like, you can choose DNxHD MOV or ProRes MOV as output option. You can get these profiles unser "Editing Software" category.

Avid Media Composer DNxHD

Tip 1: Settings
To know the original video parameters, please go back to the main interface of the software and select your task then click "Show selected tast properties" icon.

GoPro Max Video Converter - Properties

If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

 Tip 2: Edit GoPro Max videos
 Then you'll see Trim, Crop, 3D, Effect, Watermark, Subtitles and Audio 7 video editing functions as follows. You can trim your favorite part from the video to convert for more fun.

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Step 3: Start converting H.265 video
Hit the convert button, it will start converting GoPro Max H.265 video to DaVinci Resolve 16 compatible format immediately.

Soon after the conversion, just click "Open" button to get the generated files. Now, it's freely to import GoPro Max footage into DaVinci Resolve 16 as well as DaVinci Resolve 15/14/13 for natively editing.

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