FCP X failed loading XAVC footage from Sony Alpha a6300
If you are looking for a way to convert Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC files to FCP X preferred ProRes codec, you've come to the right place. This guide walks you through the process of transcoding Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC media to ProRes 422 for editing in FCP X smoothly.
"Is there any way to make Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC S footage work with iMovie on a Mac machine smoothly? iMovie does import my video clips, but the video stutters a lot. Any way to fix this?"
To be able to import Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC into Final Cut Pro X, you'll first need to download and install the XAVC Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2) provided by Sony, which provides support for XAVC files shot on Sony SxS card, allowing viewing and editing capability in Final Cut Pro X.
Alternatively, you can transcode Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC format to Apple ProRes codec, which has been designed to work especially well as high-quality, high performance editing codecs for Final Cut Pro X.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. Apple ProRes is Final Cut Pro X's favorite editing codec, which FCP X will recognize and handle well.

Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3:Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a6300 XAVC files to ProRes conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated Apple ProRes files for editing in FCP X with optimum performance.

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