HD Video to Final Cut Pro X: Panasonic V550 AVCHD to FCP ProRes 422,Edit V550 MTS with FCP X

Panasonic HC-V550 HD camcorder Key Features: 1/5.8-inch BSI CMOS with 2.51Mpixels; 62x optical zoom; 90x Intelligent Zoom; Hybrid OIS+ with Active Mode, OIS Lock and Level Shot; AVCHD 2.0 format at up to 1080/50p at 28Mbits/sec; Supports VW-CTR1 remote pan tilt cradle

Pros: Manual settings Comprehensive WiFi feature set Includes VW-CTR1 remote pan tilt cradle

Cons: Relatively pricey mall sensor for a camcorder this price

Video is recorded in what is becoming Panasonic's standard array of resolution options, with both AVCHD 2.0 and standard MP4 formats available. Unlike the Panasonic HC-W850, there is no 50Mbits/sec MP4 option, so 28Mbits/sec is the top data rate at Full HD resolution and 50 frames /sec, in both formats. In MP4 mode, there are also 720p and 960 x 540 iFrame options.

However, the output 1080 60p or 50p 28Mbits AVCHD movies cannot be supported by some non-linear video editors like the common tool FCP X for Mac users, which causes unsmooth editing without rendering. To get Panasonic HC-V550 footage into Final Cut Pro X, the best method is to transcode the 1080 60p/50p footage to FCP X native support format Apple ProRes 422 with an easy-to-use UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac.

Panasonic AVCHD Converter for Mac from UFUSoft is highly recommended for transcoding AVCHD mts/m2ts files. It provides the preset profile Apple ProRes profiles for FCP. and the converted files are lossless. Now, follow the guide on converting Panasonic HC-V550 1080 60p/50p AVCHD to ProRes for FCP X on Mac OS X step by step.

Step 1: After connecting Panasonic HC-V550 Camera to Mac, run the UFUSoft AVCHD to ProRES Converter for Mac as the best 1080p AVCHD to FCP X Converter for Mac. Click the "Add" button to load the 1080p .mts videos from Panasonic HC-V550 camera through the CAM_SD -> PRIVATE -> AVCHD -> BDMV - > STREAM.

Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes Converter

Step 2: Click Format box and you will get five Apple ProRes options in Final Cut Pro. If you attach great importance to quality, "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" or "Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov)" will be your favorite options.

Canon AVCHD to FCP X

Step 3: Adjust video[and]audio parameters in Profile Settings, where you can get by clicking Settings on the main interface. For FCP users, 1920*1080 as video size, 30fps(25fps for original 50p video) as frame rate and pcm-s16le as audio codec are the most suitable settings

Step 4: Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Mac Panasonic HC-V550 MTS converter will start converting HC-V550 MTS to ProRes 422 for FCP X on Mac OS X immediately.

After the Panasonic AVCHD MTS to FCP conversion is 100% completed, you can easily import Panasonic HC-V550 recordings in Final Cut Pro X without any rendering.

Tha's all, now you can import and edit Panasonic HC-V550 AVCHD video in FCP X via ProRes codec video. If you want to edit Panasonic HC-V550 AVCHD video in iMovie, you need to convert AVCHD to AIC MOV on Mac; If you import Panasonic HC-V550 AVCHD in Premiere, you can convert Panasonic HC-V550 AVCHD to H.264/MPEG-2 MPG video for Premiere.

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