Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 to FCP X/7/6 Workflow
Hi guys! Recently, I encountered some difficulties in importing and editing Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 videos to FCP 6. I bought a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 camera, and use the camera shoot some videos to leave a good memorial when I spend a honeymoon with my wife. However, I can’t import my Lumix DMC-GX7 MTS files into FCP 6 for editing directly, and it tells me a wrong codec, I do not know how to deal with this problem, please help me, thanks!
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 ($999.99, body only) is the first Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera to feature in-body image stabilization, and it also manages to squeeze a tilting EVF into its svelte body. Inside, the Panasonic GX7 features a brand-new image sensor that provides a big step forwards in image quality. Resolution is unchanged at 16 megapixels. It can shoot 1920x1080p HD Video recording in either AVCHD or MP4 at 50p, 25p or 24p, with full-time autofocus and manual controls available. So if you own Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7, you must want to edit Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 MTS footage before you sharing these MTS files with your friends or your family.
However, you may encounter some problems when you import your Lumix DMC-GX7 videos into FCP (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6), because FCP doesn’t support AVCHD format files original. If you want to play and edit Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 AVCHD files in FCP natively and smoothly, you need to transcode AVCHD footage to Apple ProRes 422 codec, which is the FCP best editable format. Here, Acrok MTS Converter is your most appropriate choice when you encounter this problem, and along with some help from third-party software, it can be done effortlessly. Below I share a simple guide on how to convert Lumix DMC-GX7 footage for editing in FPC X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. If you’re facing the issues, please read on.
Free download AVCHD to FCP converter and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.
How to convert MTS video to Apple ProRes MOV?
Step 1: Load Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 videos
Install and run the Lumix GX7 MTS Converter and upload source AVCHD clips to it.
Step 2: Choose Apple ProRes as export format
Click “Format” pull down list to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as the best video format for Final Cut Pro X.
Step 3: Start AVCHD to FCP conversion
Click “Convert” button to start encoding Lumix DMC-GX7 MTS recordings to Apple ProRes MOV conversion.
With this Mac Panasonic AVCHD to FCP converter, It can solve a lot of formatting problems, and after your conversion and edit , you will enjoy the absolute best and video quality later.
