How to import Nikon D7000 MOV footage to Final Cut Pro?

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import d7000 mov to fcp “I have just acquired a Nikon D7000, and have tried importing some raw video footage shot with it into FCP 7 but to no avail…” If you’re experience the same issues, here’s an useful advice for you- converting Nikon D7000 .mov files to Apple ProRes codec before loading the footage to FCP. The Nikon D7000 cam encodes footage with H.264 codec and save the files in MOV container format. The MOV format is FCP friendly but H.264 codec is not natively supported by Final Cut Pro because H.264 encoded contents are highly compressed and are for delivery only. By transcoding/converting Nikon D7000 H.264 .mov to Apple ProRes 422 encoded .mov file, the possible best quality will be retained in post-production workflow and you can then edit the resulting media files just as you would edit in QuickTime Movie format without rendering. The following guide tells you how to convert Nikon D7000 MOV footage to Apple ProRes 422 codec for use in your Final Cut Pro sequence.

Step 1. Load H.264 .mov footage to Nikon D7000 MOV Converter.

Transfer h.264 encoded .mov files from NiKon D7000 camcorder to your Mac HDD via USB cable. Run Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac as a H.264 MOV converter, and click the "Add" button to load .mov footage.

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Step 2. Set a FCP friendly codec (e.g. Apple ProRes 422) as export format.

Click on “Format” bar and set a FCP friendly codec in dropdown-list. You are advised to follow “Final Cut Pro” template and choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as export format. H.264 codec has a much higher compression ratio than Apple ProRes, so the ingested files are significantly larger than the original files. If you prefer smaller file size, choose “Apple ProRes 422 (LT) (*.mov)” instead. The “Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) (*.mov)” format offers file size at SD levels and is recommended for 480i/p and 576i/p shootings. The Apple Intermediate Codec (*.mov) under “QuickTime Movie Format” template is recommended as an optional format for converting Nikon D7000 MOV files to Final Cut Pro.

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Step 3. Set possible best quality for FCP editing.

Click the “Settings” button and customize proper video/ audio parameters if necessary. Video size, bitrate and fame rate are flexible and can be adjusted as you like. E.g. Set video size to 1920*1080 when you feel like to keep 1080p as the source file features. Or set “original” in video bitrate drop-down list to keep best quality. You may skip this step as well as default format works well with FCP too.

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Step 4. Convert Nikon D7000 MOV files for FCP workflow.

Click "Convert" button to convert Nikon D7000 MOV files to FCP friendly files. Once the conversion is finished, you can click "Open" button to get the output files effortlessly. Now you have got it right, feel free to import and edit converted D7000 .mov footage in Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express.

Additional editing features of the Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac:

1. Combine files together- check the files to be merged in file list and check ‘Merge into one’ box beside ‘Settings’ button.

2. Deinterlace- click ‘Editor’, switch to ‘Effect’ tab, find ‘Deinterlacing’ box, and check it to eliminate interlacing lines.

3. Thumbnail- click ‘Snapshoot’ button when previewing the video. Click ‘Option’ to set the image format of screenshots.

4. Trim a section of the movie- click ‘Editor’, switch to ‘Trim’ tab, and input time point in start and end box.