Converting M4V file to FCP?

I need to edit an M4V file. My understanding is I can't import an M4V directly into FCP. What application can I use to convert an M4V video file to something FCP can import

Thanks. I just tried MPEG Streamclip and it works really well. Plus, I like the fact that it has some simple editing tools, which saved me from having to use FCP at all.

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MPG to Final Cut Pro , convert mpg files to FCP freely

Why need to convert/import MPG files to Final Cut Pro?
Final Cut Pro is the premium choice for any Mac video editing, and it is widely used by Mac users now. These MPEG standard files can be these different codes and cause failure in importing to Final Cut Pro. If anyone comes across the situation, the best solution is to get aids from MPEG/MPG to FCP converter for Mac, which can help you to convert MPEG group files to FCP compatible video format and then files can be easily imported for editing job.
As we know that Final Cut Pro don't natively support MPG, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 files, it can import MPEG-4 files (but need to be rendered once you place them on your timeline) and MOV files (without rendering). Therefore, to import MPG to Final Cut Pro directly, the best way is to convert MPG to Final Cut Pro supported Apple ProRes MOV files.
How to convert MPG to Final Cut Pro(fcp)
Step 1: Import MPG files
Download the latest version of MPG to Final Cut Pro Converter, install and run. And then, click Add Files to import MPG files to FCP, or you can also drag MPG files directly to MPG to Final Cut Pro directly.
Step 2: Choose output format and directory
You can click the drop-down list of Convert Toto select output format as "Final Cut Pro"-> "Apple ProRes MOV ". After that, click "…" of Save Toto designate a directory to save your converted files.
Step 3: Convert MPG to Final Cut Pro (X)
Click Convert to transcode MPG to MOV for editing in Final Cut Pro.
MPG to Final Cut Pro Converter is a practical tool for you to convert MPG, MPEG files to Final Cut Pro supported MOV files in order to free import MPG to Final Cut Pro (X) , FCE, iMovie on Mac OS X Mountain Lion . Besides, it is also able to convert MPG to other video files AVI, WMV, MP4, MKV FLV, DV, 3GP, ASF, RM etc.
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MOV to FCP: How to convert MOV to FCP
How to convert mp4 files to fcp freely

Import unsupported MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 to Final Cut Pro 7/X, Final Cut Express
Summary:If you are looking for the best way to transcode MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 videos to ProRes MOV for FCP 7/X and FCE, you can follow this post, it has offered best solutions for editing MPEG videos on Mac in Final Cut Pro 7/X, Final Cut Express.
Cases:
The following are two problems when some users import MPEG-1/MPEG-2 to Final Cut:
"I am trying to import MPEG-2 files into Final Cut Pro X. I have the raw files from a Sony Handicam HDR-SR5 as well as raw files from an Sony Handicam MDR-CX560. These files were recorded as MPEG-2 files and copied from the camera hard drives (entire folders were copied containind the MPEG-2 fies) to a local hard drive on my computer. Final Cut Pro X does not recognize the files and will not import them. I have tried to use Compressor to conver the fies. I am using the very latest version that touts being able to export to Final Cut X format. I don't see that option anywhere in the settings."
Question:
Is there a way to get MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files into Final Cut Pro X without having to convert them?
Answer:
Don't try to work with (highly compressed) MPEG 2 in FCP X. Use software to convert to ProRes 422 first, it's best codec for final cut pro or final cut express. Life will be much easier for you if you do. ProRes 422 is roughly between 5 and 8 times bigger than native camera footage - sometimes as much as 10 times, I believe, but it's well worth it for editing, effects and playback quality. The time required depends largely on your processor power but 30 mins sounds realistic.
Software you need:
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac
This software can convert MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 to Apple ProRes 422 codec for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X or Final Cut Expr editing without rendering.
Step by step guide:
1. Download and install the best MPEG1/MPEG2 to ProRes Converter and launch it to add your videos to it.
2. Choose output format. Click on the “Format”> Final Cut Pro, Apple PreRes 422(HQ), Apple PreRes 422, Apple ProRes 422(LT), etc are all the proper choice for you.
3. Click "Settings" to adjust the parameters as you want, like Video Codec, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, bit rate, channels. Set the video frame rate as 30fps, video size as 1920*1080 will be better.
4. Click Convert button to start MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 to Final Cut friendly Apple ProRes 422 for native editing on Mac OS X.
5. When the conversion ends, you can run the Final Cut Pro and click File --> Import --> Files to import the resulted MOV files and edit them in FCP easily, you can follow this import video to fcp guide.
From the steps above, I think you got the point to convert and import MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files to Apple ProRes 422 for Final Cut editing, please have a try, this software will solve you MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 importing and editing problems, and then you can import and use your MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 in Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X or Final Cut Express on Mac without any problems.
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Converting m4v files to WMV

Hello All,
I'm know you all can help me with info about converting m4v files to something compatible with PCs. I use a Mac and create our home movies in m4v files to post on mobile me website but most of our family and friends are on PC and cannot view the videos.
Thanks in advance for your help and expertise.

Flip4Mac works fine with movies from iMovie 08 and 09. But you have to first create the m4v file as usual. Then you convert it to wmv using QuickTIme Pro or MPEG Streamclip (which is awesome and free).
Flip4mac is a component that must be installed on your system.
If you have fewer than 25 family members, YouTube offers a private mode.

Importing .m4v file into FCP

I have a .m4v file that was created by HandBreak. This file was of a live concert. I wanted to edit it into individual songs so I needed to get it into FCP. I looked around and found Wondershare Video Converter Pro. I converted it to a Quicktime. The file size was dramatic. Original file = 4.06GB. The .mov ended up at 550MB. The problem is the .mov quality was pretty bad.
Is there a better way to do this? Can I use a different format that FCP can import? I care more about quality than size, at least while I'm editing in FCP.
Thanks

Nick Holmes wrote:
Did you copy the contents of the VIDEO_TS folder to the computer's hard drive as per the tutorial?
Yes, I did that.
Your internal drive rotates at 7200 RPM whereas a DVD is around 850 RPM. That makes quite a difference. Even a five year old G4 should convert a 1GB .vob in around 20 minutes.
Or are you doing something else that needs lots of CPU resources at the same time?
No, nothing else is going on. I just looked and the VTS011.VOB file is only 1.07GB in size. Any other suggestions? I have it copied to my internal drive. I have an iMac I got new last November. Not that old... I am now at 53% completed. I started the conversion at 10:30 AM, it is now 5:00 PM. That's 6 1/2 hours to convert a 1Gb file. Seems odd...
Thanks

Converting still files for FCP

Hi there
Can someone tell me the best way to import still photographs in to FCP? At the
moment I have black & white high res NEF files. Do you have a good suggestion for a prefered file that I should convert them to to use on the timeline?
Cheers
Tim x

Key to remember:
Convert all your stills, whatever format, to 72 dpi. If your originals are 300 dpi, in Photoshop convert them to 72 dpi, resizing them much larger. If the still is 4 inches wide in 300 dpi, make it 15 inches wide in 72 dpi. That way you don't lose resolution, merely change the dpi.
Video is 72 dpi. Final Cut gets VERY sloggy and problematic when you work with higher dpi stills.
It could very well be true about jpegs (as they ARE more compressed), but I just did a 90 minute docu with hundreds of stills and found that using jpegs generated no more artifacting than psd or tiff files in the final HD output. The potential problem with the psd or tiff files is that they are MUCH bigger than the jpegs, and Final Cut has to handle them on the timeline ... which slows everything down when you start creating moves with them.
All the best,
Ben

Converting MOD files for FCP - what compression?

I've been given lots of MOD (and MOI) files to edit. I realise I need to convert these to quicktime MOV files before I can import them into FCP, and I will be using MPEG Streamclip to do this.
The question is what compression should I use? h.264, Apple DV PAL, the list is endless. The end result will be exported for the web.
If it helps, the footage was recorded on a Canon FS-200.

Here is a link to the Nick Holmes tutorial on MPEG Streamclip
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2059475&tstart=0
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Adobe Media Encoder CS4 freezes when trying to convert .m4v files to .mp4 files

I'm trying to convert some things I got on itunes in order to put them on my android phone. Media encoder freezes before I even start encoding though, any ideas? My OS is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, if you need any more info I'd be happy to provide it.

I meant the File->Save option should not be gray if you "make a change" anywhere in the document. I only have access to an OSX Server remotely to illustrate this point so SimpleText should help you understand what I mean by a grayed out menu item:
The big red arrow.
You can get to the Save As dialog so clearly grayed out menu items wasn't the issue. Moving on..
Your screenshot buttons may be unresponsive but they also aren't "grayed out". Here's a Save dialog with a truely grayed out button:
Your button is not grayed out.
Accurately describing your issue here will help quite a bit. The "save crash" issue has been so rampant it's the first suggestion I had so I offered it. Often repairing the FLA fixed the saving mechanism.
In your case I honestly haven't come across your issue so I have no more suggestions outside reinstall Flash completely. Good luck.

Can anyone recommend software for converting mpeg files to FCP compatible files?

Currently working with FCP 10.1.3. Would like ability to re-edit / cut and slice mpeg files from other movie editing software (i-movie and studio 15). Would appreciate any recommendations for conversion software that I can download via the app store. Thanks

MMPEG Streamclip. Depends on what kind of MPEG, 1, 2, 4 and whether it's muxed or in VOB files or some other wacky concoction.

Converting m4v files to dvd

is there a way or a 3rd party plug in that will let me convert the tv shows i've downloaded from itunes into a file that will play on my standard dvd player? i have quick time pro running on a macbook pro if that helps.
thanks

The "purchased" files from the ITMS are "protected".
They are not intended to be shared or exported based on the terms of use.

What compressor setting should I use in order to convert my m4v file to an mov that wont need to be rendered when I bring into FCP 7?

When I have an m4v file of course I cant edit it in FCP so I convert it in mpeg stream and/or compressor but no matter what mov format I convert it to, it always has to render in FCP7. The render files are also HUGE, upwards of 50 gigs. The m4v file is about 9 gigs. I know theres a setting that will allow me to convert it to an MOVformat in compressor that wont need to be rendred in fcp, but I dont know what it is. HELP PLEASE!!! Lexi

You need to convert so the resulting file will match your FCP Sequence specs. That include codec, frame rate, pixel resolution, audio sampling rate, etc, etc.
The reason that the .m4v version is so small is that is was heavily compressed for internet viewing/delivery and not a good source if you plan to edit.
-DH

How can I convert a Slideshow to an .m4v file?

I am trying to convert a slideshow, with audio, created with iDVD to a movie file to transfer into iMovie to be able to post on iWeb. How can I convert to an .m4v file?

You'll have to rip the iDVD disk that you burned with HandBreak or similar app and then import the resulting movie file into iMovie.
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How to convert video files so they render in FCP?

I'm having trouble converting video files and using them in FCP. My problem is I have to keep rendering a clip every time I modify it in FCP. I know how to fix this issue with audio by exporting a file to the correct sample rate, but with video I can't find the correct option. I've tried converting my video to MPEG-4 and Quicktime movie but nothing works.

Convert it to a nle friendly format like DV, Pro Res, etc. Mpeg4 is not nle friendly.
Import the video.
Make sure the sequence settings are the same as the video clip--i.e. if you converted the video to DV NTSC 29.97, the sequence setting should match that.
If your sequence settings match your video, you won't have to render unless you add an effect or transition, etc.

How to convert mp4 file to m4v file ?

hi
how to convert mp4 file to m4v file ?
thanks

Here are the most popular solutions:
Zamzar (online, free)
Handbrake (open source, free)
Wondershare (fastest, paid)

Paid job: convert .stl file into .xml to import into FCP. Anyone?

I need someone to convert my two .stl files (subtitles) exported from DVD SP and convert them into files (.xml?) compatible with Final Cut Pro. I need to Import these files into FCP and burn a Quicktime file with subtitles.
I can pay someone (not millions!) to do this, since I have no clue and anything I was suggested doesn't work.
Thanks
Paula

Can anyone help me?
I absolutely need to import the subtitles into Final Cut and re-writing all of them manually would take forever.
Please let me know if there is any program I need to use.
Thanks for all tips
Paula

Converting .dv files for use in FCP

We recently purchased a Datavideo DN-300 that saves files from our HS-500 switcher in .dv file format. When I put in FCP6 it shows I have to render the file in order to see them play. How should I convert these file so I can work with them better in FCP? Or maybe there is a setting in FCP so I don't have to render the .dv files.

Quality is the same. In compressor under "other workflows", then "advanced format conversions", then "standard definition", use DV NTSC. This will create a .mov file that won't require any rendering. You might bebetter off using a mac and capturing the video via firewire in either Final Cut or Quicktime Pro. I record city meetings right into a four-year-old powermac using Quicktime Pro and at the end of the meeting I have .mov that we can edit and create a "wrap-up" show.
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Converting M4V file to FCP?

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