How do you ingest Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM to FCP X?

For a fast and fluid workflow between Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM footage and FCP X, sometimes you need to encode Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM video files to ProRes codec before you start editing. To do this you will need a workable Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM to ProRes converter. Learn how to convert Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM to ProRes .mov via using such a converter app.

You need to install additional software to import Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM media into Final Cut Pro X. If you use Final Cut Pro X version 10.2 or later, you need to verify that Pro Video Formats is installed on your system before importing Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM media. If you use Final Cut Pro X version 10.1.4 or earlier, you need to verify that Pro Video Formats and the Sony XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple are installed on your system. If this doesn't work, we would recommend transcoding Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM footage to FCP X preferred ProRes codec before editing. This will require a third party Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM to ProRes Converter for FCP X.

Here's what you need

Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)

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How to transcode Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?

To transcode Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM MXF video files to ProRes, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM MXF files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. Apple ProRes is FCP 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 Nikon Coolpix S7000 XDCAM 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.