Final Cut Pro is known as one of the most professional video editing application that can edit any QuickTime compatible file format like DV, HDV, MOV, etc. As to FCP 7, it is claimed to provide better integration with Apple's applications and improve codec support for editing HD, DV and SD video file format.
When comes to MP4 video, FCP can accept most of them, like Flip MP4, Sony bloggie MP4, YouTube MP4, etc. However, this doesn't always work. There are still dozen of .mp4 files can't be imported into the Final Cut, for the complexed video codecs of MP4 files. In the case, convert the source MP4 file to FCP acceptable file format would be an effective solution. Here is a third party software-MP4 to FCP Converter would be your great helper.
MP4 to FCP Converter is very easy to use, only with barely several mouse clicks, you can get the whole job down. It can also convert more video file formats like AVI, MKV, M4V to Final Cut Pro MOV file format without any quality loss. Now, you can get to try its free trial version. And follow the below guide to achieve importing MP4 to FCP.
Step by step guide on how to edit MP4 in Final Cut Pro:
Step one: Load MP4 files to the program
Click "Add File" to locate the .mp4 file(s) you want to add. If you want to convert a certain time-length segment of the clip, you can specify its the start and end point.
Step Two: Select a right output video format
When it comes to choosing the output format for these target videos, you have several options. You can choose Final Cut Pro friendly format, like MP4, as the output format. Or directly choose "Final Cut Pro". The app has already optimized the video settings for FCP.
Step three: Hit "START" button to do the conversion from MP4 to Final Cut. Wait for a while, the conversion will be done. Then you can import these videos to Final Cut Pro.
You can google search for the Doremisoft MP4 to Final Cut Pro to get the tutorial in detail.