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Transcode/Load Nikon D3S h.264 footages into Final Cut Pro for editing smoothly
Nikon H.264 Video Converter- Transcode Nikon D3S h.264 footages to FCP on Mac

Nikon DSLR cameras are very popular in the market, and Nikon D3S is one of the high-end cameras. With Nikon D3S, you can take photos and record HD videos when you travel or commute. Nikon D3S supports 1080p H.264 mov recording, you may need to edit those D3S footages in Final Cut Pro on Mac before sharing with others. However, the h.264 codec is good for FCP 6/7 or FCP X editing, it takes long time to render, and you can't edit the Nikon H.264 videos smoothly in Final Cut Pro.



In order to import Nikon D3S h.264 mov footages into Final Cut Prowithout crashing problem and avoid rendering, you'd better use a Nikon H.264 MOV Converter to transcode the H.264 MOV to Apple ProRes encoded mov format, as it's best/natively supported by FCP 6/7 and FCP X. If you looking for a solution for this problem likewise, I recommend you check out Pavtube's HD Video Converter for Mac(Currently ON BIG SALE). It supports transcoding all Nikon 1080p h.264 MOV files to Apple ProRes 422 so that you can easily import the converted ProRes 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. Below is a brief guide for you.



Convert/Load Nikon D3S footages to Final Cut Pro with Apple ProRes Codec for smoothly editing on Mac

1. Free Download and run the best Mac Nikon Video Converter for FCP (X) and drag Canon mov footages to the software.



Tip: If you have multiple MOV files, you can select the "Merge into one" box to join your MOV files into one single file.

2. click format bar to choose output format for use in FCP 6/7 or FCP X. click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).



3. Click convert button in the main interface to start transcoding Nikon h.264 mov to FCP Apple ProRes on mac.

After the workflow, you can go to the output folder to find the converted video files. Now you are free to log and transfer or import/edit Nikon D3S h.264 mov files in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 6/7 under Mac without problems.

Convert/Edit Nikon D3100 recordings to Final Cut Pro on Mac with Apple ProRes Codec
Transcode Nikon D3100 mov to ProRes 422 for FCP editing smoothly on Mac

Nikon has developed a habit of making very attractive entry-level DSLRs, which are rarely the best specified but cleverly designed so that they're easy and enjoyable to shoot with. Among them, Nikon D3100 is perfect for capturing clips or sequences and it allow you to film at either 1920x1080, 1280x720 or 640x480 pixels with 30fps, 25fps, and 24fps. Video is an absolute highlight of the Nikon and it's wonderful to have this degree of control in a camera.



All of these are great, till you find it is a problem importing/loading the Nikon H.264 MOV footages to Final Cut Pro fore editing. Even the raw video could be successfully loaded to FCP, the film will looks quite jumpy. H.264 is a delivery codec rather than editing codec, and you need to transcode Nikon D3100 1080p mov to FCP native format, say, Apple ProRes 422 codec. The following passage guides you how to convert Nikon D3100 footages to Apple ProRes 422 encoded MOV file for FCP. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time.

Required Software:

Pavtube's HD Video Converter for Mac - a top Nikon MOV to FCP Converter for Mac users.

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The Mac Nikon Video Converter is an easy to use yet professional mov Converter on Mac OS X which can not only transcode Nikon D5100, Nikon D800, D4, D3S, D7000, D300S files to Apple ProRes codec videos for Mac editing, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. Besides, the program can also convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. Below is how.

If you have the same problem about editing Nikon h.264 mov 1080p videos in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X, check out the brief guide below.

1. Free Donwload the Nikon MOV to ProRes Converter to your Mac, and drag your D3100 footages into the software.



2. Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format.



3. Click "Convert" button to start transcoding Nikon H.264 files to Apple ProRes Codec for Final Cut Pro under Mac OS.

Some more helpful features of the app:

1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to "Add" icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

After a shot conversion, you will be able to edit Nikon D3100 h.264 mov footages into Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7 or Final Cut Pro 6 without rendering.

Import & Edit Canon T3i/600D MOV footages in Final Cut Pro
Tricks for Importing Canon T3i/600D videos to Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X



As one of the Canon's affordable digital SLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D is able to shoot full hd videos with manual control over frame rate, exposure and sound. Have you ever got some problems when you tried to import Canon T3i/600 footages into Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X for editing like these:

Q1: Canon 600D and FCP 7
I cannot find the plugin to get the Canon 600D to work with FCP 7 (for log and transfer). I can do it with footage from the Canon 5D. Has anyone had issue with the Canon 600D with log and transfer? Better still, does anyone know where I can get the 600D plugin for FCP 7?

Q2: Is the Canon EOS 600D easy to use with FCP X?
I am very new to DSLR video and am thinking about buying Canon's EOS 600D because the video seems so cinematic and the 60fps would be great for slow motion. I only have Final Cut Pro and was wondering if FCE would accomodate this DSLR. I've began my research but the info is so scattered. I've read the ProRes format is the way to go. Would the 60fps be a problem in FCP?

As far as I know, the Canon T3i/600D recorded videos are in H.264 MOV format, the H.264 codec is not good for FCP editing, it takes long time to render, and you can't edit the H.264 videos smoothly in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X. The best method to solve these problems is to transcode Canon EOS h.264 MOV footages to Apple ProRes 422 codec encoded MOV format, as it's best/natively supported by FCP. Below I will throw a quick guide up on how to convert/import Canon T3i/600D h.264 videos to Final Cut Pro with Apple ProRes codec.

Required Software:

Pavtube's HD Video Converter for Mac(currently on sale) - a top Canon H.264 MOV Converter for Mac users.



The Canon Video Converter is an easy to use yet professional Camcorder/Camera Video Converter on Mac OS X can not only transcode Canon 600D/T3i, Canon 550D/T2i, Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 5D mark iii, Canon EOS 5D mark ii, Canon EOS 1D mark iv, Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 60D, etc. to Apple ProRes codec videos for Mac editing, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. Besides, the program can also convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. Below is how.

How to Import & Edit Canon T3i/600D MOV footages in Final Cut Pro smoothly

1. Free Download and run the best Mac Canon EOS Video Converter for FCP (X) and drag Canon EOS 50D footages to the software. It's excellent Canon video converter which can convert nearly all canon cameras' videos to any formats you need, such as Apple Prores 422 MOV (FCP), Apple InterMediate Codec MOV(FCE/iMovie), QuickTime MOV, etc



2. click format bar to choose output format for use in FCP 6/7 for FCP X. click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).



3. Click convert button in the main interface to start transcoding Canon H.264 MOV to FCP Apple ProRes on Mac.

Some more helpful features of the app:

1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

So there you have it. Pretty simple. After the workflow, you can go to the output folder to find the converted video files. Now you are free to log and transfer or import/edit Canon EOS 600D/T3i mov footages in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X under Mac without problems.