Summary: Want to edit Nikon D810 footage in Final Cut Pro? As the H.264 MOV files from D810 is not ideal for FCP editing, you can get the alternative way to import Nikon D810 video to FCP. Learn how to.
As a Nikon D810 user, you can know that D810 can encode footage with H.264 codec and save the files in MOV container format; while, it’s a bit hard to import Nikon D810 footage to FCP. The basic reason is that MOV format is FCP friendly but H.264 codec is not natively supported by Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X - the H.264 encoded contents are highly compressed, for delivery only not editing.
To solve the problem, you have to convert Nikon D810 video to Final Cut Pro format- ProRes 422 on Mac OS X. Here is the quick guide about how to transcode Nikon H.264 files to FCP most compatible format Apple ProRes in high quality by a professional Nikon video converter.
First of all, download Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, a top Mac Nikon h.264 MOV Converter. It supports converting all Nikon 1080p MOV files to Apple ProRes 422 so that you can easily import the Nikon h.264 recordings to Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 6, Final Cut Pro 7 for editing on Mac. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time. Plus, it also supports encoding Nikon or Canon DSLR H.264 MOV to iMovie, FCE, Adobe, Avid and more.
Transcode Nikon D810 MOV videos to Final Cut Pro with Apple ProRes codec on Mac
1. Download, install and run the Nikon Video Converter for Mac. Import Nikon D810 footage to the converter.
Tip: You can merge MOV clips into one file by checking the “Merge into one” box.
2. Click format bar to choose the output format. Click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).
3. You can click “settings” to customize the output parameters, adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want.
4. Click convert button to start converting h.264 MOV video from D810 to ProRes for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X.
NOTE: The FCP X does not install the ProApps QuickTime Codecs automatically, so you need download and install the codec manually from here.
5. Import the converted Nikon D810 MOV files to FCP project. Launch the Final Cut Pro, choose from File menu > Import > Files… Just feel free to edit your videos.
Additional Tips:
1. If you want to edit Nikon D810 mov in iMovie or Final Cut Express, you just need to choose the “iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" in the second step.
2. If you want to batch conversion, the professional iMedia Converter for Mac is the best choice for you.
Related Guides:
How to convert Nikon MOV files for iMovie
How to upload Nikon MOV videos to Sony Vegas
How to import Nikon MOV to Adobe Premiere Pro
Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:04 am by miniavatar
