Have you recorded some videos with Canon EOS 80D camera? In this article you will learn the easiest way to edit Canon EOS 80D files with FCP X, you will get the best converter that can convert Canon EOS 80D files to Apple ProRes codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon EOS 80D videos with Final Cut Pro X smoothly.
EOS 80D is the latest camera from Canon, it is equipped with DIGIC 6 image processor and 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor, with this camera you can capture high-resolution images at up to 7 fps and Full HD 1080p60 video. Besides, Canon EOS 80D also equipped with 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen, 45-Point All Cross-Type AF System, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Expanded ISO 25600, Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, RGB+IR 7560-Pixel Metering Sensor, etc. is it very powerful? If you want to buy a new camera, Canon EOS 80D is an ideal choice for you.
How to import files from Canon EOS 80D to FCP X?
“Hello, not long ago I bought a new camera Canon EOS 80D, I have used it recorded a lot of full HD videos, the video quality is great. Recently I need to import some Canon EOS 80D recordings into Final Cut Pro X and edit, the computer that I am using is MacBook retina, after I loaded the videos from Canon EOS 80D to FCP X, I found the recordings can’t be edited smoothly, my friend told me that I should transcode Canon EOS 80D files to Apple ProRes codec MOV format for FCP X editing, can you give some suggestions for me? Thanks!”
Canon EOS 80D to FCP X workflow
If you have bought Canon EOS 80D camera, besides taking photos with it, you may also use it to record high quality videos. Canon EOS 80D is able to help you record full HD videos in H.264 codec MOV or MP4 format, after you recorded videos with this camera, you may want to load the videos into editing programs for editing. On Canon EOS 80D related forums, many users have reported that they can’t edit Canon EOS 80D files with FCP X smoothly, what caused the Canon EOS 80D video editing issue? It is due to Canon EOS 80D recorded video’s codec. From Canon EOS 80D user manual or its product page, you may have known that Canon EOS 80D recorded videos are in H.264 codec, the H.264 codec is not an ideal codec for editing, if you want to edit videos with FCP X smoothly, you will need to convert videos from Canon EOS 80D to FCP X native supported Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon EOS 80D files with FCP X smoothly.
Convert files from Canon EOS 80D to FCP X Apple ProRes
Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac is the recommended software to convert files from Canon EOS 80D to FCP X Apple ProRes codec, nearly all the HD video formats are supported to import, you can import 4K videos, 1080p videos, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, MP4, MTS, M2TS, MXF, etc. into the software for converting, such as convert MXF to FCP X. In this best Canon EOS 80D to FCP X converter, there are rich optimized formats for output, such as Apple ProRes codec for FCP X, DNxHD codec for Avid Media Composer, etc. now please download this Canon EOS 80D to FCP X converter and follow the steps below to transcode Canon EOS 80D H.264 videos to Apple ProRes codec.
Step 1. Download Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac from the product page, install this Apple ProRes converter on your computer, run it you will see the brief main interface.
Step 2. Click “Add Files” button to import Canon EOS 80D recorded H.264 MOV or MP4 files. Batch loading and converting is supported by this Canon EOS 80D to FCP X converter.
Step 3. Please click format column and select an output format. To edit Canon EOS 80D files with FCP X smoothly, please choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), this is the best editing format for Final Cut Pro X.
Step 4. Click Settings button on the main interface you will be able to adjust the output parameters, you can change the resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc. according to your need.
Step 5. Click convert button to start Canon EOS 80D to FCP X conversion process.
When Acrok software finished the Canon EOS 80D to Final Cut Pro X conversion, you can click “Open” button to get the converted videos, and then you can edit these videos with FCP X natively, you don’t need to render anymore, it will save much time for you. Just try this best Apple ProRes converter, hope it can help you.
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