How to import and edit Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 in FCP X?
It is reported that Panasonic new product Lumix DMC ZS100 will be sold on March, 2016. Most people must have already known about this new camera. Besides, the big problem is that if you use Lumix DMC ZS100 shoot some 4K MP4 videos and you want to import Lumix ZS100 4K MP4 into FCP X for further editing, you will encounter some problem and make me feel so crazy. How to solve the problem? In this article, you will learn the best way to edit Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 footage in FCP X. Please read on!
Recently, Panasonic at CES this year released a new camera product DMC-ZS100, it is a new Lumix compact camera which support 4K video capture, and especially mainly for the users who are traveling enthusiasts. The ZS100 still manages to incorporate a large 1-inch 20.1MP High Sensitivity MOS sensor and 10x optical zoom lens. The sensor and processor combination also enables 4K video recording at both 30p and 24p frame rates in the MP4 format at 100 Mbps. Full HD 1080p and HD 720p recording is also possible, as well as high-speed Full HD recording with 120 fps slow-motion playback.
However, after many experiments to prove, 4K MP4 video format was not supported by FCP X, most people tried to import 4K MP4 into FCP X for editing but it ended in failure all the time. The main reason is that FCP X doesn’t support 4K MP4 format importing and editing, the best format for FCP X is Apple ProRes. So in this case, you need to seek for a good solution to solve the incompatible format issue, the best way is to convert your Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 to FCP X best supported editable format-ProRes via a 4K Video Converter.
Acrok HD Video Converter is highly recommended to you. This powerful MP4 to FCP X Converter can help you convert your Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 to ProRes for better editing. Besides, with this Lumix Video Converter, you also can convert 4K MP4 to other format you want, such as convert 4K MP4 to MOV, AVI, M4V, WMV, MKV, MPG, Divx, Xvid, FLV, etc. In addition, it also let you do some simple editing with the 4k Video Converter like trimming, cropping, setting, etc.
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Convert Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 to ProRes MOV for editing in FCP X
This tutorial will recommend you the best 4K video converter to convert 4K MP4 to ProRes for FCP X/7/6 and give you the step-by-step guide on how to import Lumix DMC ZS100 4k MP4 video into Final Cur Pro X.
Step1: Lunch the best Panasonic 4K to FCP X Converter on Mac, click “Add files” to load your original Lumix DMC ZS100 footage, or directly drag them into the program.
Step 2: Open the “Format” bar, then choose Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov), it is no doubt could be your best choice.
Tip: If you want to upload your 4K files to video site and could be protected, you can click “Edit”> “Watermark” to add some watermark into your 4K MP4 videos.
Step 3: If you have finished above steps, we can hit “Convert” icon to make our work started. The conversion on Lumix DMC ZS100 4K MP4 to ProRes for FCP X could be completed soon.
Step 4: Finally, click “Open” to get the converted files, and import them into FCPX for further editing. You may find with the powerful MP4 to ProRes Converter, you can easily transfer your 4K MP4 recordings to FCPX for professional workflow. Please enjoy it.
