How to convert Android videos for importing to Final Cut Pro

Facing problems when importing Android video files into Final Cut Pro for further editing? This tutorial just aims to solve FCP 6/7/X won't import Android video issues.

Most people like to use Android to shoot video, and like to modify the video before uploading to YouTube or posting to Facebook. If you use Final Cut Pro 7, FCP 6, or FCP X to edit Android videos, you will always have a rendering problem whenever you import them. Basically the problem is that the native record format that the Android tablet or smartphone uses isn't a codec that plays well together with FCP. Codecs are a complicated subject, and FCP tries to be helpful by automatically changing the sequence settings to match the clip.

But when it comes to the Android, things don't work out so well. To solve this dilemma, you need to take a little up front time and set up a workflow that will convert your Android video into a format that FCP likes. Check out the solution here.


Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is just a common video converter. With the help of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, you can easily achieve the goal. It features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can effortlessly transcode Android video to ProRes encoded MOV files, ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro (no matter FCP X, FCP 7 or FCP 6). More than that, the Mac video converter can also allows you to convert any virtually video like AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, MP4, MPEG, etc. to Final Cut Pro as well as iMovie, FCE, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere, etc for your choice. Below is how to convert Android videos to ProRes for using in FCP beautifully.


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Besides, this Video Converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size like 1080p, 2K, 4K as users want. More than that, this software also can deal with other video formats such as H.265, MKV, MTS, MXF, XAVC, FLV .etc on Mac OS X including macOS Sierra, El Capitan Yosemite, Mavericks, Lion and even free download online videos from YouTube, Instagram, Twitter for editing and playing. Now, download the software on computer and follow the guide below to start conversion.



How to convert Android video for editing in Final Cut Pro smoothly

Step 1 Load videos to the program
click the "Add File" to load Android video you plan to import to Android the program from your computer. Or you can also directly drag the video files into the program.



Step 2 Choose FCP as output format
Click the "Select Format" bar and select "Editor" > "Final Cut Pro" as output format. The program has already optimized the video settings for Final Cut Pro. The output videos will keep the original quality of Android video and seamlessly fit FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6.

Tip: Click the "Settings" button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, resolution, bitrate and fame rate and more.

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Step 3 Start conversion
After all necessary settings, hit "Start" button  to start converting and everything else will be automated. If you have added quite a bunch of video files, it would take some time to convert.



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