Import/Transfer Kodak zi8 video to FCP with Kodak Video to FCP Converter
FCP, popular among both professor movie maker and amateur, is a version of editor for making movies yet with easy-to-operate editor software by Apple for Mac users. Just as other application developed by Apple, FCP can accept any QuickTime compatible video format including DV, HDV, P2 MXF (DVCProHD), XDCAM. However, as the MOV is a video container with different codec when import MOV video to FCP, users have to distinguish if FCP can recognize the video codec, if Final Cur Pro cannot recognize the codec, users can not use FCP to edit the videos.
Video shot by Kodak Zi8 is just the file codec format which Final Cut Pro has trouble to recognize directly. Thus, if Mac users want to edit Kodak Zi8 video with FCP, they have to convert the video first then import Kodak zi8 video to FCP.
Of course, user can try use Compressor to convert media to 1920×1080 ProRes LT 29.97fps with 48k audio to import Kodak zi8 video to FCP. ProRes is also developed by Apple and is introduced in 2007 with Final Cut Studio 2.
Here my suggestion is use Kodak video to FCP Converter to convert Kodak zi8 video and transfer Kodak zi8 video to Final Cut Pro.
Kodak Video Converter is version of video converter for converting Kodak videos so that users can play and edit Kodak video with different media player and editor. As the professional converter, Kodak Video to FCP Converter can convert Kodak video in easy, fast yet high quality.
Step by step to convert Kodak video and import Kodak Zi8 video to Final Cut Pro is below:
1, Download Kodak video to FCP Converter to install and run it
2, Add Kodak Zi8 video to the converter by click the tab “Add Files”
3, Choose the output video format Mp4 is the best solution for Final Cut Pro;
4, Click the big button to convert Kodak Zi8 video;
5, Open the destination file to drag video into FCP
If users just want to have a basic editing Kodak zi8 video to make up video, Kodak Video to FCP Converter can also meet users’ needs with the basic functions of converter.
Clip one video file into segments; Trim video black margin;
Merge different video clips into one file;
Add special effects gray, emboss, old film, and adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and parameter for video and audio;