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cayenne:
Hello all,

I've imported my 'raw' mov footage from my Canon 5D3 onto my macbook  pro.

I have Final Cut Pro x, and from what I understand, I need to convert this footage to some other format, before I can edit it in Final Cut Pro X.

Can someone give me some idea what to do...what to convert it to, how?

Links greatly appreciated, not seeing much yet on my searches....I see something about Pro Res, but not sure how to do that yet...is this a 3rd party utility?

TIA,

cayenne

Mt Spokane Photography:
You need to convert to prorez to edit, mov files are not edit friendly, but prores is.  After you edit, you will want to save as a player friendly file.
 
http://prores-aic-converter.com/?tag=transcode-canon-mov-to-prores-codec-on-mac-os-x-lion

cayenne:

--- Quote from: Mt Spokane Photography on June 18, 2012, 08:01:43 PM ---You need to convert to prorez to edit, mov files are not edit friendly, but prores is.  After you edit, you will want to save as a player friendly file.
 
http://prores-aic-converter.com/?tag=transcode-canon-mov-to-prores-codec-on-mac-os-x-lion

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Thank you for the prompt reply.

Hmm...seems pavtube is a pay for application...is there not something from canon (I've been trying to see if the 'log' plugin Canon offers for FCP will work with FCPX) or something open source that will do this?

I know it sounds cheap after spending $$$$ on a 5D3..but just thinking....it is a codec manipulation, and would think something open source would be available ?

TIA,

cayenne

Mt Spokane Photography:

--- Quote from: cayenne on June 18, 2012, 08:15:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mt Spokane Photography on June 18, 2012, 08:01:43 PM ---You need to convert to prorez to edit, mov files are not edit friendly, but prores is.  After you edit, you will want to save as a player friendly file.
 
http://prores-aic-converter.com/?tag=transcode-canon-mov-to-prores-codec-on-mac-os-x-lion

--- End quote ---


Thank you for the prompt reply.

Hmm...seems pavtube is a pay for application...is there not something from canon (I've been trying to see if the 'log' plugin Canon offers for FCP will work with FCPX) or something open source that will do this?

I know it sounds cheap after spending $$$$ on a 5D3..but just thinking....it is a codec manipulation, and would think something open source would be available ?

TIA,

cayenne

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Its not likely going to be free, patent licensing fees are involved with mp4 files.  Its worth the $28 to be able to get good results.  It can be much more expensive.  You  can search for a free converter, there may be one.

samueljay:
Download Quicktime Player 7 for free, Open your Footage in it, and press Apple+E for Export, and Export is as a Quicktime Movie using the Pro Res Codec (I usually use Pro Res 422 HQ), then you're ready to edit :)

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