This article shows you how to convert Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC to ProRes especially for working with FCP 7 beautifully without a glitch.
The PMW-PZ1 4K SxS memory player is a high-quality and cost-effective playback solution for 4K shooting and post production applications. The PMW-PZ1 features multi-format playback capability for 4K with a wide variety of formats including XAVC Intra and XAVC Long, XAVC S-Long* and more. Although most NLEs can support XAVC codec- apparently not all flavors work well. This article will teach you how to edit Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC videos in FCP 7.
XAVC is a brand-new HD recording format that was introduced by Sony, which has gained much attention since it is released. It can support 4K resolution (4096 x 2160 and 3840 x 2160) at up to 60 frames per second. XAVC is really a cost-effective and file-size-efficient H.264/mpeg-4 LEVEL 5.2 AVC codec. However, it is not the preferred format for FCP 7. To solve the problem, the best way is to convert Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC to Apple ProRes, the most compatible codec for FCP.
Here, Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac is recommended to do the conversion. It offers the best way to transcode Sony XAVC to ProRes 422 for smoothly editing in Final Cut Pro. In addition, it offers other optimized codecs for NLEs, such as AIC for iMovie, MPEG-2 for Premiere, DNxHD for Avid and so on. It’s Windows version also offers ProRes codec. Now, download the software on Mac and follow the guide below to start conversion.
Guide on Transcoding Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC files to ProRes for FCP 7
STEP 1. Run the Sony XAVC to FCP Converter you have downloaded; click “Add” icon to load your source XAVC files. Or you can directly drag&drop videos into program.
STEP 2. Go to “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for editing Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC footage in FCP 7.
STEP 3. If you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels, pls turn to “Settings” page.
STEP 4. Tap the convert button; it will start converting Sony PMW-PZ1 4K XAVC to ProRes .mov for importing to FCP7 instantly. After conversion, just get the generated files for natively editing in FCP 7 via “Open” panel.
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