Pro Res 4444 to Pro Res 422

I have Pro Res 4444 footage that I want to edit in FCS for the web.  My understanding is that it would be better to work in Pro Res 422 (easier to work with etc).  Would it make sense to import the Pro Res 4444 in FC and used compressor to export it to a Pro Res 422 format?  Or is there a better way?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Take the footage directly into Compressor and convert to 422.  No reason to go to FCP first.  OR...better yet. With the footage in FCP, use the media Manager to RECOMPRESS to PR422.

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