Nikon D4S H.264 Final Cut Pro-Problems Editing Nikon D4S files in FCP 6/7/X- A quick fix

While editing Nikon D4S files in FCP get an error message? This article will give you some clues how to import and edit Nikon D4S H.264 MOV into Final Cut Pro X, FCP 7 without any issue.



I know some of you must be using Final Cut Pro to edit footage from the Nikon D4S. However, it probably would be frustrating- when importing Nikon D4S video into FCP, it is always taking… can’t view and edit the footage in timeline. So how to get Final Cut Pro X/7 work with Nikon D4S MOV files easily? Get solution from this aritlce.

The Nikon D4S records footage with H.264 codec and save the files in MOV container format. FCP - like most NLEs - has an issue playing H.264 HD files in real time. It's a tough file to play. When you import the Nikon footage to Final Cut Pro, you may encounter many problems, like import it slowly, and couldn't edit videos smoothly. In order to import Nikon D4S video into FCP for editing without problem, a quick fix is to convert Nikon H.264 MOV to ProRes, the most compatible format for using in Final Cut Pro.

Overall, Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is the best choice to help you transcode H.264 MOV from Nikon D4S to FCP preferable ProRes codec without quality loss. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time. Actually, it supports transcoding all Nikon 1080p MOV files to kinds of NLEs including Avid, iMovie, Premiere Pro, FCE under Mac OS X (Yosemite, Mavericks included). Download the program and below is a brief guide for you.

How to import Nikon D4S H.264 MOV footage to FCP on Mac?

1. Free Download and run the best Mac Nikon MOV Converter and drag Nikon MOV files to the software. If you have multiple MOV files, you can select the “Merge into one” box to join your MOV files into one single file.



2. Press "Format" option and navigate the mouse cursor to choose "Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as the best codec for FCP 6/7 and FCP X on Mac.



Tips:
a. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/30p)

b. Editor (next to "Add" icon)- click to set deinterlace, trim, crop, watermark, subtitles, etc.

3. Click "Convert" button to start Nikon MOV to ProRes 422 MOV conversion on Mac OS X.

As soon as the encoding process finished, you can get the final output Apple ProRes files via clicking "Open" button effortlessly. The transcoded files now are ready for editing in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7.

Launch FCP, choose File > Import > Files… and choose the videos that you'd like to add for editing.

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