MP4 to Vegas Pro – Edit Canon EOS-1D X Mark III MP4 in Vegas Pro

Recently, I have bought a new Canon EOS-1D X Mark III 4K camera which records videos using the MP4 container. Do you know the easiest way to import 4K MP4 files to Premiere Pro with audio/video synchronization on Windows 11?

Want to edit camcorder Canon EOS-1D X Mark III MP4 video in Vegas Pro? Here we’ll show you how to convert and import 4K MP4 video to Vegas Pro 19, 18, 17, 16 for smooth editing.

Announced in January 2020, the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is Canon’s top-flight DSLR camera and the successor to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. The 1D X Mark III is a big beast but, as it happens, it’s exactly the same size dimensionally as its predecessor, albeit 90g lighter. The heart of the new 1D X III centers on an all-new Canon-designed 20.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor. With the new processor and updated hardware, the 1DX III can record 4K video at both DCI (4096 x 2160) and UHD (3840 x 2160) at up to 60fps in Canon Log. Additionally, the 1DX III can capture higher-resolution video in-camera at 5.5K 12-bit RAW video at up to 60fps. Canon Log Gamma is available in 10-bit HEVC/H.265 file format and the MP4 container is available when speed is of the essence.

Canon has produced many DSLR Cameras, such as EOS series, include EOS-1D X Mark III, EOS 80D, EOS 90D, EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D Mark II, etc. these professional cameras can help us record vivid images. You may have used Canon EOS-1D X Mark III to record many high-definition footages which are in MP4 video format, H.265/HEVC codec is good for record videos, but it’s not compatible with many editing software, such as Vegas Pro. You may have the need to import 4K MP4 (H.265 codec) to Vegas Pro for editing, but the Vegas Pro doesn’t support Canon EOS-1D X Mark III 4K MP4 files directly.

Wrap MP4 for editing in Vegas Pro with audio/video synchronization

How to import 4K MP4 to Vegas Pro for editing? The best way is to convert Canon EOS-1D X Mark III H.265 footage to Vegas Pro supported video format. Vegas Pro best supported video format is MPEG-2 MPG format. You can convert recorded Canon EOS-1D X Mark III MP4 to MPEG-2 MPG for Vegas Pro 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, etc easily, please follow the guide below.

Here Acrok Video Converter Ultimate, a great H.265 to MPEG-2 converter for Windows PC, is highly recommended to help you convert Canon EOS-1D X Mark III video files to Vegas Pro compatible video formats so you can add and edit them in Vegas Pro with ease. In addition to H.265 MP4, it can also convert H.264 MP4, H.265 MOV, XAVC S MP4, XAVC MXF, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, VOB, etc. video files for editing in Vegas Pro. And this program is fully compatible with the latest Windows 11.

So, what does the workflow look like?

First, download and install the MP4 to Vegas Pro covnerter on your PC.

How to convert MP4 video files to Vegas Pro (Including Vegas Pro 19)

1. Import MP4 video

First, connect your Canon EOS-1D X Mark III to computer and transfer the MP4 video to your hard drive. Then run the best 4K video converter and click F Add Files to import the MP4 video files you want to convert to the program. Or alternatively, directly drag and drop video to the item bar for conversion. Note that batch conversion is supported so you can add multiple files for conversion at the same time.

2. Choose Vegas Pro supported video format as output format

You won’t be bothered by what format to select since the video preset for Vegas Pro is provided. Simply browse the format list at the bottom and click “Sony Vegas MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” from “Editing Software” to set it as the output video format. This preset has optimized all the settings for Vegas Pro and the output video will be fully compatible with Vegas Pro 19/18/17/16 and it’s lower versions.

3. Convert and import MP4 to Vegas Pro

OK, at last, click the Convert button to start the EOS-1D X Mark III H.265 MP4 to MPEG-2 MPG video conversion. When the conversion completes, get your video files from the destination folder, run Vegas Pro and then click File > Import > Movies to import the converted MP4 video to Vegas Pro for editing. That’s it! Done! Just enjoy your home movie making!