Sony FDR-AXP33 to Final Cut Pro X workflow
Hey, several days ago, I took my son to go hiking, on the way, we saw the scenery never seen before, my son was so excited due to the beautiful scenery, and we use Sony FDR-AXP33 shoot lots of 4k videos via his new Sony FDR-AXP33, and I noticed all those 4K videos were in MP4 format. After returning home, I want to upload those 4K MP4 videos to Facebook and YouTube for sharing with my family and friends. Before uploading, I need to import 4k MP4 videos into FCP X for some better editing, but when I transfer 4k MP4 videos into FCP X, things doesn’t go well. I can’t edit 4k MP4 in FCP X at all, what’s wrong with it? Please help me.
The FDR-AXP33 uses a 1/2.3in backside illuminated (BSI) Exmor R CMOS sensor, paired with a BIONZ X image processor capable of shooting 3,840×2,160 resolution 4K footage at either 24 or 25 frames per second or 1080p video at 50fps, as well as 20.6-megapixel stills. With Wi-Fi and NFC functions, FDR-AXP33 can be remotely operated, and content can be transferred between the camcorder and a smartphone or tablet via Play Memories Mobile app for mobile devices. Designed for easy shooting as well as expedited editing, the camcorder ensures your memories are preserved exactly as you envision them.
However, most people may wonder to know whether can FCP X support 4K videos, the answer is of course No, why? So you won’t open and import Sony AXP33 4K footage into FCP X correctly. What caused the issues? The main reason is that at currently the best supported ormat by FCP X is Apple ProRes, and the other format videos are not supported well. As for the latest XAVC S codec videos, Final Cut Pro can’t handle in at all. You may encounter some problems when you import Sony FDR-AXP33 4k MP4 to FCP X. To edit Sony FDR-AXP33 4K MP4 in FCP X smoothly, a workaround is to transcode Sony AXP33 4K MP4 to a more editable format with proper settings under Mac OS X via an XAVC S Video Converter.
Acrok HD Video Converter is the most user friendly 4K video converter on the market. With a professional XAVC S converter, you can get the work done easily. You can convert all 4K MP4 from Sony AXP33 to ProRes for FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. Besides, it can convert 4K MP4 to Apple InterMedaite Codec(AIC) for iMovie/FCE, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro and more NLE systems for native editing.
Free download the Sony FDR-AXP33 Video Converter
Tutorial: Transcoding Sony FDR-AXP33 4k for Editing in FCP X
Step 1. Lunch the 4K Video Converter and run it. Drag the 4K MP4 files to the software. Or you can also click “Add files” button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program.
Step 2. Set output video format. Click the “Format” bar and select “Final Cut Pro” > “Apple ProRes 422(*.mov)”.
Step 3. After all necessary settings, hit the “Convert” button to start the 4K MP4 to ProRes MOV conversion with the MP4 to FCP X Converter. Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click “Open” to get the converted videos. Create a project and start editing Sony FDR-AXP33 4K MP4 video in FCP X without hassle.
