Edit Nikon D5 4K video in Final Cut Pro X/7/6
Q: Hey, guys! I have installed the newest Final Cut Pro X on Mac, now I want to edit some Nikon D5 4k videos in FCP X, as I know, FCP X has updated and claimed that it support 4k video editing, but why I also can’t import them well into FCPX for further editing, I want to took those 4k footage from Nikon D5 to participate in a video exhibition. So now I was worried and eager to edit them in FCP X right now. Who can give me some good advices and help me finish the task between Nikon D5 footage with FCP X.
Nikon Corporation announced the development of the next generation of professional FX-format DSLRs, the Nikon D5. The Nikon D5 will offer professional photographers an even higher level of performance and image quality. Therefore, since the Nikon camera has been released, it has been more and more popular on the market. We can record 4K footage, but we can’t play and edit Nikon D5 video easily. In this guide I will share the solution with you.
How to edit Nikon D5 4k footage in FCP X?
I f you own the newest Nikon D5 in hand, I think you may be fondle admiringly. Besides, if you want your video to become more perfect, more outstanding, you must want to import them into some popular NLE for editing. However, to your headache, if you have transferred your Nikon D5 footage into FCP 7 and FCP 6 ready to edit, you may encounter some question and can’t directly edit them in Final Cut Pro. Why? The main reason is that although Final Cut Pro has claimed it can support 4K video, but in fact the 4K files from Nikon D5 still not supported by FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. So how to solve the problem? Here will recommend you the best solution for editing 4k footage in FCP without any problem. In order to solve the problem, you need to convert your Nikon D5 4K footage to Final Cut Pro supported format via a Nikon Video Converter. Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac is your best choice. With the one of the best 4K Video Converter on the market, you can transcode all your Nikon D5 footage to FCP best editable format – Apple ProRes. In additional to it, you also can convert your 4K footage into other formats for playing such as MP4 for tablet, WMV for Windows Media Player, QuickTime MOV for QuickTime, etc.
Free download the Nikon D5 video converter
Guide on converting Nikon D5 4K footage to ProRes for Final Cut Pro
Step 1: Load Nikon D5 4K files
Just click “Add File” button to import 4K videos from Nikon D5 into this top 4K Video Converter.
Step 2: Set output format
From the Format Profile bar, choose “Final Cut Pro” catalogue, and select “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”as target format.
Step3: Transcode Nikon D5 4K videos to ProRes
Tap “Convert” button to encode Nikon D5 4K files to Apple ProRes for FCP X, FCP 7 or FCP 6.
Besides, this 4K video Converter also can help you convert other video format to ProRes with ease, including MTS, MXF, MKV, MP4, AVI, etc to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro.
