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Sony HDR-AZ1 XAVC S Workflow within Final Cut Pro 7/X

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A leaner, lighter version of its top POV camera, the Sony Action Cam Mini HDR-AZ1 puts big performance in a little package. The Sony HDR-AZ1 supports XAVC S codec, previously found only in Sony's high-end Handycam professional camcorders, bringing users more high-quality video. While, there are a few issues when it comes to play, import and edit Sony HDR-AZ1 XAVC S in Final Cut Pro. This article lists some tricks for Sony HDR-AZ1 to Final Cut Pro 7/X best workflow; aims to help you solve the issue.

We can usually use Log and Transfer or directly import to load videos to Final Cut Pro for editing. While, XAVC S is not the friendly format for Final Cut Pro, including FCP 6/7 and even the latest FCP X. The basic reason is that XAVC S files are generally not considered to be good source video files for editing even with some plug-ins. So if you want to import Sony HDR-AZ1 XAVC S to FCP 7/X for further editing smoothly, it is necessary to convert XAVC S files to ProRes .mov using third-party software.

We recommend you to try Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac(EI Capitan and Yosemite compatible), which is an easy-to-use yet professional XAVC S to FCP Converter for Mac. With it, you can effortlessly convert Sony HDR-AZ1 XAVC S files to Apple ProRes - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro (no matter Final Cut Pro X, FCP 6 or FCP 7). Click the Download button below to get the program and check out the easy steps to transcode Sony AZ1 XAVC S to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro.

How to Convert Sony HDR-AZ1 XAVC S for editing in FCP 7/X

Step 1. Install the best XAVC S to FCP converter program on Mac and run it. Drag the XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click "Add" button on the top of the main interface to import video for converting.

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Step 2. Click the "Format" bar and select Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as output format. This format is specially designed for FCP, so that you can edit your original XAVC S video in Final Cut Pro perfectly.

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Tip: If the default settings do not fit you requirement, you can click "Settings" icon to and enter "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3. Click the "Convert" icon under the preview window, and the Mac XAVC S converter will start converting Sony AZ1 XAVC S to Prores for FCP on Mac.

After the conversion, launch Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > Files..., and browse to where you save the converted XAVC S clips to. Now you can start fun away with editing Sony HDR-AZ1 footage in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 without any problem.

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