Does FCP X support Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S video?

If you are working with a relatively slow Mac machine, you may get stuck while editing Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S footage within Final Cut Pro X. If that's the case, we would suggest transcoding Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S recordings to ProRes codec before editing. While Apple ProRes is less hardware intensive than H.264 (XAVC S is a form of H.264). You don't need a fancy graphics card and you don't need as fast a computer to edit these transcoded formats.

Video Converter for Mac works well as a Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S to ProRes converter for FCP X. It does a good job of converting your XAVC S files from Sony Alpha a7S II to ProRes format. After conversion, you can easily import and edit the completed files in Final Cut Pro X without any troubles. If you are just stuck in editing Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S video files in FCP X, just read on and learn the way of transcoding Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S footage to ProRes codec for FCP X editing via using this converter app.

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How to transcode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S footage to FCP X preferred ProRes codec?

To transcode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S files to ProRes for FCP X editing, do as below: Download Video Converter for Mac

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

Step 1: Import source files Click "Add File" to load Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S video files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Select output format Click "Profile" to select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. ProRes .mov is Final Cut Pro X's favorite editing codec, which FCP X will recognize and handle well.

Tips: 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: Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S to ProRes conversion for FCP X. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated ProRes .mov files for editing in FCP X with optimum performance. Hope this tutorial will help those who are having problem editing Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC S files in Final Cut Pro X.