[size="4"][b]Learn this article to get the best workaround for editing Sony FDR-AX33 XAVC S in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro by transcoding XAVC S to FCP/Premiere editable format.[/b][/size]
While enjoying the stunning videos, many users are having problems when trying to edit Sony FDR-AX33 footage in FCP(Final Cut Pro X/7/7\6), Adobe Premiere Pro(CC/CS6/CS5/CS4). Want to edit your Sony FDR-AX33 XAVC S in FCP/ Premiere Pro with a simple way? Just follow this guide which will offer you the [b]Sony FDR-AX33 too FCP/Premiere Pro[/b] best workflow.
To import FDR-AX33 XAVC S to FCP, Adobe PP and other video editing programs, a common solution suggested by most users is to convert XAVC S to a more compatible format. Would we have to transcode the XAVC S into another codec to be able to work in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro? As far as I know, XAVC S is not an ideal format for editing; you can’t directly import and edit Sony XAVC S clips in FCP/Premiere Pro on Mac OS X.
To get rid of the issue, it will be better to transcode Sony XAVC S to a more "edit" friendly codec. [b]Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac[/b] is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC S Converter for Mac. It's able to convert XAVC S files from Sony FDR-AX33 to Apple ProRes for FCP, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro. With it, you may also encode XAVC S to FCE, Avid Media Composer and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing.
[b]Guide of Converting Sony FDR-AX33 XAVC S to FCP/Adobe PP[/b]
[b]Step 1:[/b] Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the XAVC S files to the [b]Mac XAVC S converter[/b]. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. If you wanna combine Sony XAVC S files into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box.
[b]Step 2:[/b] Hit the "Format" bar and select proper output format.
b. To edit XAVC S in Adobe Premiere, choose "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas --> MPEG-2(*.mpg)" as output.
[b]Tip:[/b] This XAVC S converter also allows you to fix the frame rate, bitrate, sample rate, audio channel to your needs by clicking Settings icon.
[b]Step 3:[/b] When you finish all settings, hit "Convert" button to start XAVC S to ProRes, MPEG-2 conversion on Mac OS X. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.
Once the conversion finished, you can import the converted Sony FDR-AX33 XAVC S file to Final Cut Pro/Premiere Pro smoothly with superior speed once the post production process begins.