Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC workflow

Sony a6400 is a powerful mirrorless camera that has the 4K video recording ability, it can shoot videos in 4K XAVC S format, as many users have encountered problems to import 4K XAVC S files from Sony a6400 to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, in this article we would like to share the best Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC workflow, you will be able to import and edit your Sony a6400 footages smoothly.

Sony a6400 to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC Problem

“Hello, I have encountered a Sony a6400 4K video editing problem, can anyone help me? I just bought the Sony a6400 from the store in my city this week, after I got it I used it to record some 4K videos. Today I need to use these recordings and need to edit the recorded 4K videos with FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, but when I try to import Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, but I always get problems, the Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files seem not supported by FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, so can anyone please share a workflow? Any suggestion is appreciated, thanks!”

More and more users like shooting videos to record important moments, in this case many users choose to use mirrorless camera like Sony a6400 to record high quality videos, you will be able to record 4K videos and full HD 1080p videos with this camera, most users will choose to record in 4K XAVC S format, and they will get better videos. After you recorded 4K XAVC S videos with Sony a6400 camera, you may need to import the 4K footages into editing programs such as FCP X and Premiere Pro CC. On the video editing forums, you will find that many Sony a6400 users complained that they have problems to import 4K XAVC S files from Sony a6400 to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, the FCP X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC seem cannot support the Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files well, many importing and editing issues are occurred.

Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC workflow

Why Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files are not supported by FCP X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC? If you have checked the supported codecs and formats of FCP X and Premiere, you will know that Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files are not in the native supported codec and format, so the 4K XAVC S files are not supported natively, you will meet with importing or editing issues. In this case, what’s the best workflow to handle Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files?

The best method is to transcode Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files to FCP X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC native supported codecs or formats. On the official page of FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, you will learn that apple prores codec is the native editing codec of FCP X, and you can convert videos to WMV or MOV for Premiere Pro CC, once you convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files to native formats for FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, you will be able to import and edit Sony a6400 files natively.

4K XAVC S Converter for Sony a6400

From the information above you know that Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files are not supported by FCP X and Premiere Pro CC, and that’s why you’ll need a 4k video converter to convert your Sony a6400 recordings to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC supported formats. Acrok Video Converter Ultimate can act as Sony a6400 4K XAVC S converter to convert videos, it has the ability to deal with 4K UHD videos, full HD 1080p videos. What’s more, it can also rip Blu-ray and DVD disc movies to common videos for playing freely, now you can free download Acrok Video Converter Ultimate and follow the steps below to transcode your recordings.

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Features of Acrok 4K XAVC S Converter

  1. Convert Sony 4K XAVC S video files to other formats;
  2. Convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S files to FCP X apple prores codec;
  3. Convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to Adobe Premiere Pro CC;
  4. Convert 4K UHD files like XAVC S, XAVC, MXF, H.264 MP4, H.265 MP4, etc.
  5. Rip Blu-ray and DVD disc movies, ISO image files or folders.
  6. Native output formats for FCP X, Premiere Pro CC, iMovie, etc.
  7. Editing features like trim, crop, add watermark, adjust effect, etc.

Convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC

Step 1. Please download Acrok Video Converter Ultimate from the link on this page, you can download Windows version or Mac version according to your need. Both Windows version and Mac version can convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC.

Step 2. Import Sony a6400 4K XAVC S videos to the 4k video converter. After you installed the Acrok Video Converter Ultimate, just run the Sony a6400 4K XAVC S converter and click “Add Files” button to import Sony a6400 4K XAVC S footage. You can also directly drag and drop videos into the software.

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Step 3. Choose FCP X and Premiere Pro CC supported video format. In the Sony a6400 4k video converter, there are many optimized output formats for editing programs and playable devices. To convert 4K XAVC S files from Sony a6400 to FCP X, please select “Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”, this is the best native format for FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6; if you convert 4K videos from Sony a6400 to Premiere Pro CC, you can choose “Editing Software -> Adobe Premiere Pro”, you can choose Premiere MOV format if you use Mac, or choose Premiere WMV format if you use Windows computer.

Convert Sony a6400 video to ProRes 422 MOV and ProRes 4444 MOV for FCP X
Convert Sony a6400 XAVC S to Premiere Pro video

Step 4. Edit Sony a6400 4K XAVC S videos, this step is optional. In this 4K video converter, with the built-in video editor you can use trim, crop, add watermark or adjust effect features within the software, it is very convenient to edit your Sony a6400 4K XAVC S videos before conversion.

Step 5. Convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to native formats for FCP X and Premiere Pro CC. Click the “Convert” button to start conversion from Sony a6400 4K XAVC S to FCP X and Premiere Pro CC.

When the Sony a6400 videos are converted, you can get the converted videos, and then import them into FCP X and Premiere Pro CC for editing natively, and you will not meet with importing and editing issues anymore.

FAQ of Sony a6400 4K video converter

Question 1: Can I convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S video to 4K video in other formats?
Answer: Yes, you can use Acrok Video Converter Ultimate to convert Sony a6400 4K XAVC S video to 4K videos, such as 4K MP4 video, 4K MKV video or 4K MOV video, so 4K conversion is fully supported.

Question 2: Can Acrok Video Converter Ultimate support NVIDIA and AMD video card acceleration?
Answer: Yes, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate has adapted NVIDIA and AMD video card acceleration technology, so it can convert your 4K videos at fast speed, much time will be saved.

Question 3: Is the update of the Sony a6400 4K video converter free?

Answer: Yes, you can get free updates of Sony a6400 4K video converter to get more features and support, the updates is free for lifetime.

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