Not long ago, DJI has released its latest top-end consumer drone, the Phantom 4, has great advancements against its predecessor in many aspects. Thanks to its added features of object tracking, collision avoidance, tap-to-fly, etc coupled with longer battery life, smoother handling and more stunning 4k recording ability, make it absolutely the photographer's choice. While on the other hand, we have found it not easy to play the DJI 4K videos on tablet/smartphones or edit the 4K videos in NLEs like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, iMovie, etc.
Actually, editing/playing a 4K video requires more computing power and it could be more time-consuming. In term of the majority of playback, editing work is still being finished in 1080p, for those who wanna play and edit DJI Phantom 4 4K videos(especially on an old computer), we highly suggest you to downsize DJI Phantom 4 4K recordings to 1080p then edit the project in 1080p. Although there are multiple tools and utilities can convert and compress the ultra HD videos, few of them can process at a fast speed. Brorsoft 4K Video Converter for Mac is considered to be the best 4K to 1080 converter.
It is surely in the support of compressing DJI Phantom 4 4K videos to 1080p faultlessly. What’s more, this video app can help you to convert 4K MOV/MP4 from DJI Phantom 4 to FCP/Adobe Premiere/Avid MC, iMovie more compatible format like Apple ProRes, MPEG-2, DNxHD, Apple InterMediate Codec, etc. Thanks to Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, you can trim, crop and retouch your 4K videos onto Mac in clicks. For Windows (Windows 10 included) users, the Windows version Video Converter is the alternative choice. Now, download the software on computer and follow the guide below to start conversion.
Guide: How to downscale 4K to 1080p from DJI Phantom 4 MP4/MOV footage
Step 1. Load DJI Phantom 4 4K Video
Install the DJI Phantom 4 4K to 1080p converter program on Mac and run it. Drag the 4K video clips to the software. Or you can also click "Add video" button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program.
Step 2. Decide Output Format
Click the "Format" drop down list to select MOV, MPG, AVI, etc format from "Common Video" as you want. Since this video converter also provides optimal profiles for kinds of editing programs and media devices, you can also select a proper format that best meets your needs.
Step 3. Downsize original 4K resolution at 1080p
Click "Settings" button; you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To down-convert ultra HD 4K to 1080p, do remember adjusting video size to 1920*1080. That is the exact 1080p.
Step 4. Start 4K to 1080p Conversion
Hit "Convert" button to let the DJI Phantom 4 4K to 1080p conversion begin. When the conversion finished, check the generated 1080p video, you will certainly be satisfied with its final video quality. It would be much easier for you to playback and edit.
More articles:
Edit Blackmagic Design URSA Camera 4K files on Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 smoothly
How to Import Blackmagic Design URSA Camera 4K files to FCP X/7
Panasonic HC-VX870K 4K Workflow with Avid Media Composer
No comments:
Post a Comment