Besides enjoying its Ultra HD video effect, what will you do next of these 4K XAVC S video source from Sony AX30? Obviously, most of you would like to import [b]Sony AX30 XAVC S to iMovie[/b] or other NLEs to make a stunning masterpiece. Whereas, iMovie won’t deal with the XAVC S videos.
In order to load Sony FDR-AX30 XAVC-S clips into iMovie for smoothly editing, we need to rewrap or convert original XAVC-S files to Apple InterMediate Code (AIC), the most compatible video codec for iMovie to afford with the help of a professional third party program.
To perform the task, the easiest way is to use [b]Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac[/b] which can help you to convert Sony XAVC-S footage to Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) MOV files - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with iMovie (no matter iMovie HD, iMovie 08, iMovie 09, or iMovie 11). Besides, this technical third converter offers various common video codec for editing tools, like Apple ProRes for FCP, DNxHD for Avid, MPEG for Premiere, .etc Read on to learn how to transcode Sony FDR-AX30 4K XAVC S XAVC-S videos to AIC MOV.
[b]Download Sony FDR-AX30 XAVC S Converter Mac[/b]
[b]How to Convert and Import Sony FDR-AX30 XAVC S videos to iMovie[/b]
[b]Step 1: Locate the original Sony FDR-AX30 XAVC S file[/b]
Download and run Sony XAVC S Video Converter on Mac, and then click the "Add" button to import the XAVC S videos to the program. (Drag and Drop is also a convenient way to load the videos.)
[b]Step 2: Choose iMovie friendly format [/b] Hit the Format box to select the specially designed video codec for editing in iMovie: iMovie/FCE --> Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov).
[b]Step 3: Video/Audio settings (Optional)[/b]
Adjust the video and parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings buttion on the main interface.
[b]Step 4: Start XAVC S to MOV conversion[/b]
Click the arrow button to start transcoding Sony AX30 XAVC S to AIC for iMovie immediately.
After the XAVC S to AIC conversion finished, you can easily transfer your 4K XAVC S footages from Sony FDR-AX30 to iMovie for further editing without any problem.
[b]Additional Tips:[/b]
If you want to make your Sony FDR-AX30 XAVC S files editable in Final Cut Pro, FCE, Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, etc. the [b]Mac XAVC S Converter[/b] will also be a great choice for you. Choose a proper output format like “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”for FCP X/7b in the second step.