To import GoPro HD footage into Final Cut Pro 7/X for smoothly editing, the easy workaround is to convert the GoPro MP4 to ProRes codec, which ensures best results when working with FCP.
With every camera, comes many different questions about workflow. The term 'workflow' can be fairly broad, but today I am looking at importing GoPro footage into Final Cut Pro. The GoPro Cameras incluing GoPro HERO3, HERO2 and HERO are affordable high performance wearable cameras for us to record sporting and other activities. The GoPro HD records in MPEG-4 and outputs its files as .MP4 files. The MP4 codec is a final delivery codec it is not one you want to use for editing. To import GoPro footage into FCP 7 or FCP X for smoothly editing, first you need to convert MP4 files to a to a more editing-friendly format, such a Final Cut Pro's ProRes.
To transcode GoPro MP4 into ProRes, you can use Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, a professional high-quality video converter, player and editor. The program offers several optimized ProRes presets so that you can convert GoPro MP4 to seamlessly fit Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X. This smart tool also support other professional encoders like Apple Intermediate Codec, DNxHD, MPEG-2 - ensuring the best results when editing with iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle Studio and Sony Vegas. If you're facing problems when editing GoPro MP4 footage with your editing systems, chances are you already installed this great utility. If not, download it from here. Below a simple tutorial on how to convert GoPro MP4 to ProRes on Mac OS X.
Tutorial: How to convert GoPro HD footage for editing in FCP
Step 1: Install and launch the GoPro HD Video converter on your Mac and load source GoPro MP4 clips to it. You can import MP4 clips to the program through "Add Video" button or "Add from folder" button.
Step 2: Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format.
Step 3: Finally, click "Convert" button and your GoPro MP4 fioles will be converted into ProRes .MOV files ready to be imported into FCP.
So there you have it. Pretty simple. Hope the GoPro workflow with FCP do great favor for you!
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