Thursday, March 12, 2015

Panasonic FZ200 and FCP X-Edit Panasonic DMC-FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD files in FCP X

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 is a super-zoom camera featuring a wide-angle 24x zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout its 25-600mm range. Successor to the FZ150 model, the bridge-style Panasonic DMC-FZ200 compact offers a 3-inch 460K-pixel rotating LCD screen, a 1.31-million-dot electronic viewfinder, 1920x1080 60p Full HD video recording, a 12.1 megapixel high-sensitivity MOS image sensor, and 12fps continuous shooting without autofocus and 5.5fps with autofocus. Other key features include Intelligent Resolution technology, Light Speed auto-focus, a port for an optional stereo microphone, and an accessory shoe for an external flash.

You can record full HD 1080/60p videos in AVCHD format with Panasonic DMC-FZ200 camera, this format is great for Full HD recording. While the AVCHD is unsupported by Final Cut Pro X or FCP 6/7. The 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps AVCHD full recordings from Panasonic DMC-FZ200 can't be recognized by FCP X/7/6 on Mac. If you want to import Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 60p AVCHD to FCP X for editing, you will encounter the Panasonic DMC-FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 importing troubles.

From Final Cut Pro official website, you can learn that Apple ProRes is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6, with the prores codec, you can edit 1080/60p AVCHD videos with FCP X smoothly. To edit Panasonic FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD files in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 natively, you have the need to convert Panasonic DMC-FZ200 1080 60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes codec, which is specially designed for editing with Final Cut Pro.

Convert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes codec for FCP X


Step 1. Free download UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac

Free Download AVCHD Converter for Mac Free Download AVCHD Converter

Step 2. Install and run the UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac as the top Panasonic AVCHD to FCP X Converter, click "Add Video" button to add Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD video files, or directly drag and drop the Full HD AVCHD files to the converter.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 AVCHD to FCP X Converter

Step 3. Click "Profile" option to get the drop-down menu list, then select "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The Apple ProRes codec is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6.

Convert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 AVCHD to Apple ProRes

Tip: You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel by clicking "Settings" button.

Step 4. Click "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Mac Panasonic AVCHD to ProRes Converter will start the Panasonic FZ200 1080/60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion immediately.

After the conversion completed, you can click "Open Folder" button to locate the generated files. Import the converted video files to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 for further editing on Mac without issues.

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