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| lydia622520 | Jun 21 2014, 03:29 AM Post #1 |
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Summary: You may find that iMovie won't import 4K XAVC S files from Sony FDR-AX100 smoothly. What you can do to resolve the issues is to transcode Sony AX100 XAVC S video to a more "edit" friendly Apple InterMediate Codec.![]() The newly released FDR-AX100 expanded Sony’s line of professional 4K camcorders. The camcorder has an extremely efficient recording codec XAVC-S 4K, which allows you to record to a standard memory card at a bitrate of 60mbps. While, there are a few issues when it comes to viewing, loading and editing Sony AX100 4K files in non-linear editing software like iMovie. Now some tips and tricks for Sony FDR-AX100 to iMovie best workflow are listed below. As we mentioned above, the AX100 uses Sony’s XAVC S recording format. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression is used for HD (1920 x 1080), QFHD (3840 x 2016) and 4K (4096 x 2160) content. But the latest high definition XAVC/XAVC S video format introduced by Sony is still not supported well by iMovie so far, not only the 4K video. To edit Sony FDR-AX100 XAVC S footage in iMovie(iMovie 11) smoothly, a suggestion is to use Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to transcode 4K "XAVC S" to "Apple InterMediate Codec", which is a friendly format supported by iMovie program. Overall, it is the best 4K ultra HD video converter for Mac users. It offers optimized presets Apple InterMediate Codec - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with iMovie. So you can fast transcode 4K XAVC S files from Sony AX100 to iMovie with ease. Now just download it and follow the steps below to finish the Sony XAVC S to AIC .MOV conversion on Mac(Mavericks included). How to Convert FDR-AX100 XAVC S to AIC for editing in iMovie 1. Install the program on Mac and run it. Drag the XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click "Add" button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program. It supports batch conversion and joining multiple video clips into one file. ![]() 2. Click the "Format" bar and select "iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" as the output format. This format is specially designed for iMovie, so that you can edit your original Sony FDR-AX100 4k video in iMovie perfectly. This profile also works for Final Cut Express. ![]() 3. Click the “Convert” icon under the preview window, and the Mac video converter will start converting Sony AX100 XAVC S to iMovie on Mac. When the conversion is finished, you can click "Open" button to get the generated AIC .mov files effortlessly. Afterwards, you can launch iMovie, and then choose File > Import > Movies to import converted XAVC S clips into iMovie for further editing. ![]() Additional Tips: This Sony XAVC S Converter Mac can also help you to encode XAVC/XAVC S video to FCP, Adobe, FCE, Avid, etc. You just need to choose a proper video format like " Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov)" for FCP in the second step. For Avid Media Composer, choose "Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov)" as output; For Adobe Premiere Pro, choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as output. Related posts: Sony FDR-AX1 Workflow in Final Cut Pro How to open a VOB in Adobe After Effects What if After Effects won't play AVI video Canon XF200 Workflow with Final Cut Pro X How let Windows Movie Maker support DivX videos How do i Change MP4 files to WMV For Windows Movie Maker Source:How to edit Sony AX100 4K XAVC S footage in iMovie |
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| jacknjchn | Jun 26 2014, 06:02 AM Post #2 |
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FDR-AX100/B and FCP 6/7/X-Transcode XAVC S form Sony AX100 to Final Cut Pro [size0]The following will introduce a powerful FCP Converter and provide a step by step guide on how to import XAVC-S file from Sony FDR-AX100 to FCP 6/7 and Final Cut Pro X on OS X Mavericks (10.9) with almost no loss of video and tone quality. [size0]Sony Handycam FDR-AX100/B 4K Ultra HD Camcorder The Sony Handycam FDR-AX100/B can record Full 4K footage at 24p, and 30p. It can also record Full HD at 60p, 24p, and 30p. And it uses the new highly efficient XAVC-S 4K compression format (60Mbps bit rate) to record 4K @ 30p, or (50Mbps bit rate) to record 1080p video at 60p. The codec is so efficient, that it can hold 1 hour of 4K video on a standard 32GB Class 10 SDHC/SDXC memory card. Most other 4K camcorders require exotic storage or multiple cards to record to. ![]() Sony FDR-AX100’s XAVC S codec is a new one, and is not widely supported. As far as I know FCP 6/7 and even FCP X can’t support XAVC S 4K & HD perfectly. So, how to solve it? To get rid of the issues, you need to transcode Sony XAVC S to ProRes- a more "edit" friendly codec with a video app like Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. It is the best Sony XAVC S video converter tool for you. The program comes with several optimized format for FCP as well as iMovie, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro. It enables you to transcode Sony AX100 XAVC S to ProRes 422, ProRes 4444 for using in Final Cut Pro directly without any codec problems. What’s more, this 4K Video Converter Mac also provides an access to touch up TiVo videos, which including trimming, cropping, appending artistic effects and more. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done. Convert/Import Sony FDR-AX100 4K files to Final Cut Pro Step 1. Launch the XAVC S to ProRes Converter and click "Add File" button to locate the XAVC S file(s) you want to add. ![]() Tips: 1) Check the “Merge into one file” box, you can join several video clips together if necessary. 2) If you are also a FCP X user, 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. Step 2. Choose FCP preferred format. Click “Format” pull down list to select Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format. This format is specially designed for FCP, so that you can edit 4K video in Final Cut Pro perfectly. ![]() Step 3. Click "Settings" to fix the frame rate, bitrate, video size, etc to your needs. To have a smooth editing with Final Cut Pro, you need create the files with the appropriate resolution and frame rate that matches your source footage. Step 4. Click the big "Convert" button at the bottom right corner to finish encoding XAVC S from Sony FDR-AX100 to ProRes for Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X. After the conversion, you can find the output files by clicking "Open" button on the main interface, then you can transfer the encoded XAVC S files to FCP to play and edit without any issue. See more: Move and Transfer AVI to NAS drive Canon XF200 Workflow with Final Cut Pro X Tips on converting VOB to Windows Media Player How let Windows Movie Maker support DivX videos How to edit Sony AX100 4K XAVC S footage in iMovie Make Vegas Pro work with Sony AX100 4k recordings Source:Convert/Import Sony FDR-AX100 4K files to Final Cut Pro |
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