D5500 to FCP Mac-Best way to Ingest and Edit Nikon D5500 MOV(H.264) file in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X

Have got a Nikon D5500 DSLR camera and want to import/edit the Nikon H.264 MOV footages in Apple Final Cut Pro 7/X without issue; check out the guide to learn how to convert Nikon MOV to FCP compatible ProRes 422, ProRes 422HQ, ProRes 4444 .MOVvideo format.

Nikon D5500 24.2 Megapixel DX-Format Digital SLR Camera

The Nikon D5500 is an evolution of Nikon’s DSLR expertise using the latest technologies to create a camera with superb quality and user control, filtering the most useful of the latest technologies to help you realise your photographic or cinematic vision. It has a compact and lightweight, slimline yet robust monocoque body with deep ergonomic grip for ease of handling and robustness allowing you to always have it by your side.

Full HD movie recording is possible with the Nikon D5500 - with frame rates of up to 50p/60p with continuous Live View autofocus thanks to the advanced EXPEED 4 image processor.

File Formats Video: MOV, H.264

We all know that Final Cut Pro can natively deal with MOV files, but frequently, we will find that, we still can't import some MOV files taken by some DSLR camcorders to Final Cut Pro directly, such as Nikon D7000, and here the Nikon D5500. Why? It is codec problem.



The best codec for Final Cut Pro is Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format, but Nikon D7000, Nikon D5500 record MOV videos in H.264 codec, which is not so good for Final Cut Pro editing, and you can't edit H.264 video smoothly in Final Cut Pro, for it requires long time to render.

Therefore, if you get MOV files with H.264 codec, it is a good idea for you to convert MOV to Final Cut Pro ProRes 422 MOV format. You can try to do this with Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, a top Mac Nikon H.264 MOV Converter app.

The program comes with supports for a wide range of video editing software and media devices, including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, iMovie and Final Cut Express. With it, you can convert Nikon D5500 footage to ProRes for using in Final Cut Pro natively. Plus, it also helps you convert Nikon, Sony, Canon, Panasonic cameras recordings to any editable format like MPEG-2, DNxHD, ProRes, AIC. mov, etc as you need without any quality loss.

Transcoding Nikon D5500 MOV for Final Cut Pro X, FCP 7

Step 1. Load H.264 .mov footage

Launch the Nikon MOV to ProRes Converter and then click the "Add" button to load .mov videos from Nikon D5500. If you wanna combine MOV video clips into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box. Batch conversion is supported.



Step 2. Select output format

Click on "Format" bar set an Apple ProRes format. You are advised to "Follow Final Cut Pro" template and choose "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)".



Tips: Click "Settings" button, then you will be able to adjust audio and video parameters on the popup window to customize the output file quality, these adjustable parameters include codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel.

Step 3. Start Nikon MOV to FCP conversion

After these steps above, click convert button to start converting Nikon D5500 MOV to ProRes for Final Cut Pro with best quality.

After conversion, you can import and edit Nikon D5500 footage in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 as you want with no codec problems.

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