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Canon XA55 and Canon XA50 users questions:
Hi guys! I met some problems when I import Canon XA55 4K XF-AVC footage into Final Cut Pro X, my friend told me that FCP X doesn’t support 4K XF-AVC footage well and the Apple ProRes 422 is Apple editing best editable format, so how can I transcode the 4K XF-AVC files to ProRes video? Please help me, thanks! – Laurent Wery
I work in a medicine marketing company, recently my boss asked me make a short video for promoting our new products on internet. but I can’t import Canon XA50 4K MP4 files into FCP 7 for smoothly editing. I wonder to know whether these 4K recordings can be supported by Final Cut Pro. What can I do? – Donna Stevenson
Plan to get a 4K camcorder in 2019? Canon XA55 and XA50 are your good choice. Both Canon XA55 and Canon XA50 featuring a 1.0-inch 4K UHD CMOS image sensor and a DiG!C DV 6 Image Processor, they can record in XF-AVC or MP4 formats to dual SD card slots. These camcorders capable of recording 4K UHD video at 30p, as well as slow motion recording up to 60fps in Full HD (30 fps in 4K UHD). The cameras can output up to 1920 x 1080p 10-bit 4:2:2 video at 59.94 fps via its mini-HDMI output. So we can share the Full HD footages with our family, friends on smart tv easily. But if you want to import and edit Canon XA55 or Canon XA50 4K footage in Final Cut Pro, you will be in trouble.
As a matter of fact, 4K XF-AVC and MPEG-4 format from Canon new camcorder is beyond the compatibility of Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6). Handling 4K footage in FCP is extremely hardware intensive. So if you need to edit Canon XA55/XA50 4K videos files in FCP X/7/6, you will encounter some compatible problems. As we know, the best editable format for FCP is Apple ProRes 422, at this time, you may be need a 4K video converter for Canon XA55 and Canon XA50. With the Canon video converter, you can convert your 4K XF-AVC/MP4 to Final Cut Pro supported formats on Mac, and then you will have no pressure to edit Canon XA55/XA50 4K video in Final Cut Pro. Which on can do this job? Here, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is highly introduced. This Mac 4K converter can easily convert any 4K files without quality loss. It can generates best editing format/codec for filmmakers and video enthusiasts to use in different NLE apps, such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve and more. If you are on Window PC, please get the Acrok Video Converter Ultimate windows version. Just follow below guide steps by steps.
Free download Canon XA55/XA50 Video Converter
How to convert Canon XS55/XA50 4K videos to ProRes codec for FCP X editing?
Import 4K video
First, connect your Canon XA55 or Canon XA50 to your computer and transfer the footage to your hard drive. Then run the 4K video converter and click “Add File” to import the 4K XF-AVC or 4K MP4 footage you want to convert to the software. Or alternatively, directly drag and drop video to the item bar for conversion. Note that batch conversion is supported so you can add multiple files for conversion at the same time.
Set output format
You won’t be bothered by what format to select since the video preset for Final Cut Pro X is provided. Simply browse the format list at the bottom and click Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) from “Final Cut Pro” to set it as the output video format. This preset has optimized all the settings for FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6.
Tip 1: Edit Canon XA55/XA50 4K videos via Acrok Canon Video Converter (Optional)
Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac provides powerful editing functions so that you can personalize and retouch your videos before converting them. Click the "Edit" button and then select a specific function to open the video editing window. here are main seven functions available: Trim, Crop, Text Watermark, Image/Video Watermark, Effect, Audio Editor, and Subtitle.
Tip2: Settings (Optional)
For advanced uses, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate allows you to adjust the video and audio parameters of output files. You could click the "Settings" button next to the Profile box to enter the parameter settings panel to adjust video codec, video size, bit rate, aspect ratio, frame rate, audio codec, channel, etc.
Convert 4K videos on Mac
OK, at last, click the "Convert" button to start the Canon XA55 or XA50 4K video conversion. When the conversion completes, get your video files from the destination folder, run FCP X and then click File > Import > Movies to import the converted files to FCP X for editing. That’s it! Done! Just enjoy your home movie making!