Import Panasonic VariCam 35 4K MXF to FCP without hassles

Summary: In this article you can find the easiest way to transfer VariCam 35 4K raw MXF to ProRes MOV for FCP ,just learn how to transcode VariCam 35 4K raw MXF to ProRes MOV.

As a professional camcorder, Panasonic VariCam 35 has very powerful recording features, handling in multiple formats ranging from pristine 4K RAW to 4K, UHD, 2K, HD and ProRes capture formats making it an unparalleled tool for high-end filmmaking, commercials, episodic production and live 4K events. After recording amazing 4K footage with the Panasonic VariCam 35 camcorder, you may have the need to import Panasonic VariCam 35 4K Video to Final Cut Pro for further editing, then you'll definitely encounter various importing and editing issues. Why it happened? How can we do?

In fact, MXF video recorded by Panasonic VariCam 35, actually a container video format, is not compatible with Final Cut Pro(Even the newest FCP X), in addition the 4k file size is too big to handle with. In this case, the quick workaround is to convert Panasonic VariCam 35 files to native supported formats of Final Cut Pro, and then we can edit VariCam 35 files smoothly. Concerning the converting speed and video quality, here we recommend you to use Brorsoft 4k Video Converter for Mac.

With running it, you can effortlessly Panasonic VariCam 35 4K to FCP's ProRes with unprecedented encoding speed and unbelievable video quality. The 4K Video Converter for Mac also features transcode 4k MXF to DNxHD MOV,AVCHD/AVCHD 2.0 to ProRes MOV, AIC MOV, DVCPRO MOV for FCP, iMovie, FCE, QuickTime for viewing and playing. More than 250 output formats makes it is easy to convert MXF to AVI, MP4, MPEG, FLV, MKV, WMV, etc for different Media Players. If you work 4K files in Final Cut Pro on Windows PC, please get Brorsoft 4K Video Converter to solve the issues. Below is a simple tutorial to merge VariCam 35 4K clips to ProRes for Final Cut Pro editing. Let's take a look!

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How to import Panasonic VariCam 35 4K video into Final Cut Pro

Step 1. 1. Load 4K files

Add raw files > Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the 4K video files to the converter. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. If you wanna combine several videos into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box.



Step 2. Choose ProRes as output format

Click the "Format" bar and select Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format.



Step 3. Adjust video, audio settings

Click the "Settings" button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, bitrate and fame rate and mroe. Usually 1920*1080 video size and 30fps video frame rate are recommended for FCP editing. Well, if you prefer to work with 4K video, you can adjust video size to get 4K ProRes for FCP.

Step 4. Start conversion

After all necessary settings, hit the convert button to start the 4K video to ProRes conversion on Mac OS X. Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click Open to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing 4K video in FCP 6/7/X with light speed.

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