Loading H.265 files to Final Cut Pro for editing

In our daily life, we can access lots of different video files and H.265 is a new codec for us. When trying to work some H.265 files in Final Cut Pro, we always meet issues. Luckily, we've worked a quick solution to solve the issue. Now read on to get the best workflow for importing H.265 to Final Cut Pro for further editing.

Obviously, Apple has no plan to add support for H.265 codec. To edit H.265 videos with Final Cut Pro X/7/6, you'll need to convert H.265 to a more editing-friendly format, such a Final Cut Pro's ProRes. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, an easy-to-use yet professional H.265 encoder and decoder is highly recommended to help you complete the task.

This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can effortlessly convert H.265 video to ProRes encoded MOV files - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. In additon, the program can also help you transcode H.265 files to Apple Intermediate Codec, DNxHD, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, FLV, etc. for smoothly editing or playback with iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere, etc. Below is the detailed guide on transcoding H.265 to ProRes for Final Cut Pro.

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How to encode H.265 to ProRes for Final Cut Pro

1. Import H.265 videos

Once run the H.265 to FCP Converter, you can click "Add Video" button to load H.265 source files. Convert supports batch conversion, so you are allowed to add multiple files to convert at a time.



2. Select the output format

Click "format" bar and choose "Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as Final Cut Pro X compatible codec for editing H.265 footage in FCP X smoothly. ProRes 422(HQ), Pro Res 422(LT), Pro Res 444, Pro Res 422(Proxy) are all the proper choice.



Tip: Tap "settings" to customize the output parameters- adjust the video size, bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channel, etc to get a decent video for editing in Final Cut Pro.



3. Start H.265 to ProRes conversion

Click "Convert" button to start encoding H.265 to Apple ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro X under Mac OS Yosemite. Once the H.265 to ProRes 422 conversion is done, you can transfer your H.265 footage into Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.

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How to Import AVI files to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12

This article teaches you how to import AVI files into DaVinci Resolve smoothly for film-making by converting AVI to DaVinci native DNxHD .mov video. 


Q: "Hello I recently installed Resolve 12 and I have some AVI files i need to import. Opening the drives in the media browser i can see the folder but not the files in it. Are there any plugins i can use to add codecs to resolve?"

As far as I know, DaVinci Resolve allows full unlimited editing and grading of DPX, CIN, EXR, QuickTime, ProRes, DNxHD and MXF files all in real time, but AVI is not. If you want to import AVI to Davinci Resovle for editing, things become difficult. What we need is to find a fast way to get around the AVI files to Davinci Resolve incompatible issue.

Based on our multiple testing, we finally work out a solution to editing AVI Files in DaVinci Resolve flawlessly. In fact, it is easy, fast and worth the effort. The best way to let DaVinci Resolve work with AVI clips is to convert these AVI files to Davinci Resolve most compatible format like DNxHD. Brorsoft Video Converter is just what you want.

Overall, it is an easy-to-use yet powerful high-quality video converter, player and editor. This software can deal with almost all kinds of AVI videos. With it, users can effortlessly AVI for smoothly editing in DaVinci Resolve. What's more, it can generates more optimal editing formats/codecs for you to use in different NLE apps, such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker and more. For Mac users, please get Video Converter for Mac. Below is how. Just take a look at the brief guide below.

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How to convert and import AVI files to Davinci Resolve

Step 1. Install and launch the AVI to Davinci Resolve converter. Click the Add button to import your AVI videos to the program. Checking the "Merge into one file" box allows you to merge several videos into one file.



Step 2. Click the format bar and move mouse cursor "Avid Media Composer". Here we recommend the "Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov)" as the best video format.



Tip: You can click "Settings" button to adjust the resolution, bitrate, etc. Just customize the parameters to meet your need.

Step 3. Click "Convert" button to start converting AVI to DNxHD for importing to Davinci Resolve.

After the conversion is finished, just run Davinci Resolve and import the generated DNxHD .mov files. You will find the output video work perfectly on DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12.

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Transcode Avid DNxHD codec to ProRes for Final Cut Pro

A full guide teaches you how to convert DNxHD to ProRes for using natively in Final Cut Pro X/7.

I have a 1080p24 video rendered out with the Avid DNxHD codec on a PC using Premiere. When I bring it over onto my Mac workstation that has FCP X and drag it onto a timeline the preview pane is just red with "Codec could not be opened". It seems that Final Cut Pro can't support DNxHD codec. I have scoured the internet, tried everything I could find about the DNxHD to FCP. The final result I found from all relevant forums is that we need convert DNxHD to ProRes for Final Cut Pro native editing.

Actually, FCP X does support DNxHD if it is rewrapped as QT/MOV and if the Avid QuickTime Codecs LT plug-in is installed. If you didn't install the plug-in correctly or got some DNxHD MXF files, a better solution is to transcode DNxHD to ProRes. Here you can complete the DNxHD to ProRes lossless conversion with the help of Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac.

Overall, the program is a professional yet all-in-one video conversion tool. With it, you can easily convert all DNxHD files to ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HQ or 4444 for using in Final Cut Pro X/7/6. Besides, the Mac video converter can convert MKV, AVI, WMV, MPG, VOB for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro etc. Some simple video editing functions like trim, crop, watermark are also provided for you. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to convert DNxHD to Apple ProRes for FCP.

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Converting DNxHD to ProRes on Mac OS X 

Step 1. Load DNxHD files

Install the DNxHD to ProRes converter program on Mac and run it. Drag the Avid DNxHD files to the software. Or you can also click "Add" button on the top of the main interface to import video to the app.



Step 2. Select output format

Hit the "Format" bar and select Final Cut Pro > Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format. This format is specially designed for FCP X.



Tip: Adjust the video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video & Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

Step 3. Start conversion

Tap "Convert" button on the main interface to start DNxHD to ProRes conversion on Mac OS X. After the conversion, it is easy to import the transcoded DNxHD videos to Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 for further editing.

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Video Converter for macOS Sierra- Best Ways to Convert Videos on macOS Sierra

In the past year we have show you how to convert videos on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. In this article we aim to show you how to convert/encode AVI, MKV, WMV, MPG, FLV, VOB, TiVo files when you updated from El Capitan to macOS Sierra. 

Working on macOS Sierra 10.12 is full of fresh and convenience. Meanwhile, people also have a question haunting around their minds: is it available for us to convert videos on macOS Sierra the same as the former OS X? In fact, many users find that legacy video converter couldn't be port easily to this new platform. Based on this reason, we will pick up the best Video Converter for macOS Sierra for you. Read on to get it.

At first blush, there are a number of different video converting software options for Mac users. Don't know which one to choose? Well, to choose the best macOS Sierra video converter, what need to be taken into consideration is the output format range, program stability, converting speed, output quality, user customization, and user friendly level. Overall, Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac can help you achieve the goal effortlessly, which always keeps consistent update to make video conversion available on the latest operating system.

Overall, this software exceeds all the others in terms of performance, compatibility, and features. The excellent video converter for macOS Sierra 10.12 is able to convert more than 70 popular video formats AVI, MKV, WMV, MPG, FLV, VOB, TiVo, MTS, MXF, etc to macOS Sierra supported MOV or any other formats including professional encoders- Apple Intermediate Codec, ProRes and DNxHD, DVCPRO, HDV, MPEG-2 you want with both rather fast speed and original quality.

Besides, converting a video into a gadget-friendly version can be done easily as well, as there are pre-sets for the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Galaxy Tab, PS3, Apple TV, Kindle Fire HD and more media devices. The most important feature we'd like to stress again is that this software comes with constantly updated, so that it gives you the strong compatibility for macOS Sierra.

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Using the best Video Converter for macOS Sierra to Convert Videos with Best Quality

1. Import the video files

Import source video to the best Video Converter for macOS Sierra by directly drag and drop. Alternatively, you can click Add button to load the video files want to convert. On the right windows, you can preview your files and take snapshots of your favorite movie scenes.



2. Set output format

Click Format bar and select "MOV" or "MP4" from the "Common Video", which are fully compatible with Mac OS X. QuickTime Movie Format format is also an optimal choice.



P.S. This Video Converter for macOS Sierra also helps you to convert videos to mobile devices supported formats, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, Samsung Galaxy, etc.

3. Start video conversion on macOS Sierra

Click "Convert" button to start converting kinds of video files to your target format. When the conversion is over, click "open" to locate the converted video files for playing, editing, sharing under macOS Sierra.

More features of the macOS Sierra Video Converter:

1. Edit Video Files> Open the video editing panel by clicking the "Edit" button and there you will be provided with many video editing features. For example, go to the "Trim" tab and drag the sliders to define the beginning and end time of the video file to cut it.

2. Video/Audio Settings> If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.

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Overall, Brorsoft Video Converter allows you not only to convert a wide range of UHD 4K, HD and SD videos regardless of formats, but also lets you convert those downloaded or homemade videos to any popular video and audio formats for play and share anywhere you like. It supports more than 70 input formats and up to 250+ output file format. Supported output video and audio formats include H.265, MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI, XAVC, XAVC S, MPEG, VOB, TiVo recordings, MXF, MTS/M2TS, FLV, 3GP, 3G2, DivX, XviD, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3, M4A and more.

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How to Work XAVC from Sony PXW-X70 in Adobe Premiere Pro

There are a few issues when it comes to editing Sony PXW X70 XAVC files in Adobe Premiere Pro or other NLEs. The article offers some tips and tricks for importing Sony PXW X70 XAVC videos in Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 flawlessly. 


Sony's PXW-X70 records HD video using the XAVC Long-GOP codec with 4:2:2, 10-bit color sampling at 50 Mb/second, providing footage with a high data rate that is suitable for broadcast applications. After recording, most users plan to import Sony PXW-X70 XAVC into Premiere Pro for editing. Stuck in the issue? Don't worry. This article will teach you how to edit Sony PXW X70 XAVC files in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 freely.

As some guys recommend online, in order to load Sony X70 XAVC flies into Premiere Pro for smooth editing, it would be better update Premiere program to the latest version. I’ve tried the trial version of Premiere Pro CC, same result- can’t get XAVC viewed in timeline. Alternatively, another solution is to get third-party software like Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to convert XAVC to Premiere Pro natively supported format like MPEG-2. It will save all the issues.

Overall, the program is the best XAVC converter under Mac OS X(Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks included). With it, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC to MPEG-2 or MOV, which will create a Premiere Pro friendly file format keeping the original quality. Besides Premiere, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, ProRes for FCP, AIC for iMovie/FCE and more NLE systems for native editing. For Windows users, you can turn to Video Converter. Just get the right version according to your computer's OS and follow the step-by-step guide below to convert Sony PXW X70 XAVC videos to Adobe Premiere Pro easily.

How to convert Sony PX70 XAVC to MPEG-2 for Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6/CC

Step 1: Load source XAVC files

Launch the XAVC Converter on your Mac, and you can either click “Add” button to import xavc files, or directly drag and drop the files into this program.



Step 2: Select output format

To import XAVC files to Adobe PP, you can follow Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas column and select MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format.



Tip: If the default settings do not fit you requirement, you can click “Settings” icon to and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Start XAVC conversion

Finally, press the convert button; it will start to transcode Sony PXW-X70 XAVC files to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC, CS6 as well as CC, CS5, CS4 immediately. When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the resulted videos.

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This powerful XAVC to Adobe Premiere Converter not only can help you convert XAVC to Premiere, but also enables anyone with XAVC or XAVC S files to use in any non-linear editor like After Effects, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, FCE, Avid Media Composer, etc as long as transcode XAVC to a recognizable format.

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How to Upload AVI to YouTube Easily

This tutorial offers a simple way to help you upload and share AVI files on YouTube without anhh problem. 



Let's go to the point: if you want to upload AVI file to YouTube, what would be the best way to go about it? Just read on this article. We will share the tips and tricks for uploading and sharing AVI on YouTube in the simplest way.

Searching online, we found many guys are facing the similar troubles "YouTube won't accept AVI files"... In fact, YouTube clearly announce AVI is one of YouTube supported video formats, but AVI is a container format. The video and audio streams stored in different AVI files may be encoded in different ways. YouTube just only recognizes the specific way that the audio and video streams of AVI files are encoded in. So, if your AVI files can't be accepted by YouTube, it may probably be the video & audio codec problem.

To add AVI movies to YouTube without any hassle, a suggestion is to use Brorsoft Video Converter to transcode AVI to YouTube most compatible format like .mov, .mpeg4, .3gp. With this AVI to YouTube video converter, you not only can convert AVI video to FLV, MOV, WMV, MPEG-4, compatible with YouTube, but also can divide your large AVI files into shorter 15 min sections( YouTube has a 15 min limit in usual.) And if you are a Mac user, please get Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, which helps you convert and upload AVI video to YouTube on Mac OS X(Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra included).

Guide: How to convert AVI to YouTube format

Step 1. Import AVI files

Lunch the AVI converter; drag & drop .avi files to it. Or click the Add video button to locate the files you want to add. Note that batch conversion is supported so you can add as many files as you like at one time.



Step 2. Select output format

Click Format bar to select an output format. To share your AVI movies on YouTube, .3gp, .flv, .mov format from Common Video are all the proper formats. You can also press the Settings button to adjust the video size, bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, etc to optimize the quality.



Step 3. Edit AVI for YouTube(optional)

Click Edit button and you can trim, crop or adjust the video with the built-in video editor to get the very part and effect of the movie you want. And if the video clips you've trimmed are still longer than 15 minutes, you can choose to split the AVI video into smaller parts so as to share on YouTube without limit.

Step 4. Start the conversion

Click "Convert" button to start converting AVI video for uploading to YouTube.

After the conversion, click "Open" button to get the exported files and then upload the converted AVI files into YouTube for sharing with your friends, families, and fans.

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