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Sunday, September 6, 2015

How to Convert and Import H.265 Footage to FCP X for Editing

Summary: A step by step guide shows you how to convert H.265 to ProRes codec on Mac (EI Capitan included). So you can freely use H.265 videos in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 without any trouble.


The new HEVC/H.265 codec offers better image quality than the H.264 videos, but requires only half about the storage space. However, this new codec takes a lot of computational horsepower for many NLEs to smoothly play and edit these files and most popular editors like Final Cut Pro on the Mac simply do not support H.265 video files recorded with cameras such as Samsung NX1 or Samsung NX500. But what if you have some unaccepted H.265 videos? Don't let it be your playback hurdle. The article would show you how to convert H.265 to Final Cut Pro on Mac step by step. Just follow the guide and go on your movie director experience.


To finish the H.264 to FCP conversion, Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, a top-rated H.265 encoder for Mac users, is a highly-recommended tool. With it, you can easily transcode H.264 to ProRes 422 codec, which ensures maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. If you're facing problems editing videos like VOB, AVI, MKV, MTS, MXF, XAVC, XAVC S, H.265 etc. in Final Cut Pro (FCP), chances are you already installed this great utility. If not, download it from here. Here is how to do it.

Guide: How to convert H.265 footage for editing in FCP

Step 1. Add H.265 files to the program

With the H.265 to FCP Mac converter, you can directly drag and drop the H.265 files to the converter, or go to Click Add Files button to locate the H.265 files you want to load.



Step 2. Choose ProRes as the output format

The Mac program supplies you optimized preset for Final Cut Pro, so that you can select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as your output format directly, which will automatically set the resolution, bit rate and frame rate of the output file for you.



Step 3. Start H.265 to Final Cut Pro conversion

Click the "Convert" button and let this professional Mac Video Converter do the rest for you automatically!

After the conversion, you will click "Open" button to find the converted ProRes MOV files. And now you're able to import them to Final Cut Pro to make engaging movies.

By the way, Brorsoft Vidoe Converter for Mac also has some simple edit functions like crop, trim, split and add effects to your videos.

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