YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM and DaVinci Resolve workflow

Can't open YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM video files in DaVinci Resolve? Convert them first!!! You will need a good YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM to DaVinci Resolve converter app to do this. Check out how to encode YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM MXF clips to DNxHD or ProRes for editing in DaVinci Resolve with such a converter program.

"Hi guys, DaVinci Resolve can't find XDCAM clips taken with my YI 4K+ Action Camera. When I loaded them into Resolve, it told me it couldn't find the clips. What should I do to solve the issue?"

If for whatever reason DaVinci Resolve failed to load your YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM MXF videos, you would need to transcode the files you want to grade with to another codec (e.g. DNxHD or Apple ProRes codec) in order for Resolve to see them. You will need a third party YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM to DaVinci Resolve converter to do this. Let's take a look at how it works.

• Part 1: How to transcode YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?
• Part 2: How to transcode YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Here's what you need

Video Converter (It is available for Mac and Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer's OS.)

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Part 1. How to transcode YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?

Step 1: Import YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Mac based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The ProRes 422 codec will ensure a good balance between file size and file quality.

Tips: 1. This converter only outputs Apple ProRes files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in DaVinci Resolve. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2. If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Mac. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Mac with optimum performance.

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Part 2. How to transcode YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Step 1: Import YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files. Start up Video Converter for Windows and click "Add File" to load YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Windows based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format.

Tips: 1.This converter only outputs DNxHD files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in Premiere. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2.If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Windows. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Windows PC with optimum performance. That's all. Hope this post will help those who are having issues working with YI 4K+ Action Camera XDCAM footage in DaVinci Resolve.