Convert Canon EOS C200 4K video to FCP X/7/6 via 4K Video Converter

The EOS C200 Digital Cinema Camera is a “ready-to-go” production camera that comes with a built-in electronic viewfinder and an array of accessories including a 4-inch touch screen LCD monitor, a versatile handle and ergonomic handgrip. The camera can record internal 4K RAW to a CFast 2.0 card in our new Cinema RAW Light format without compromising detail, as well as 4K UHD and Full HD in MP4 format to SD cards. If you want to edit Canon EOS C200 4K footage, you may find the Ultra HD video files in MP4/RAW are not recognized by most editing software like Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6), etc. So, how to ingest Canon EOS C200 4K footage to FCP X/7/6? Is there a software can do the job?

As far as we know, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 used in Canon EOS C200 is not an ideal editing format for NELs. What’s more, Final Cut Pro 7 and FCP 6 like many editors prefer 1080p as primary delivery format. Hence, the most effective way to import Canon EOS C200 4K to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 is to convert Canon EOS C200 4K MP4 or RAW to FCP most compatible format under Mac OS X. It saves you both time and trouble, and all you need is to drag the result videos for prompt editing.

The workflow will be based on Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, a professional Mac 4K video converter, player and editor. With it, you can effortlessly transcode C200 4K video to various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas Pro and more. And there is no need to worry about the quality loss. This Ultra HD Video Converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size the users want. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

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How to convert Canon EOS C200 4K footage to FCP X/7/6 compatible video

Step 1. Launch the 4K file converter and click add button to import Canon C200 4k MP4 or RAW clips to the program for converting.

Step 2. Click “Format” bar to choose the output format. You can freely choose Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) for editing Canon EOS C200 4K video in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7/6;

Step 3. Click the Settings button; you can recommended to set the video size, bit rate, fame rate, etc. Here you are recommended to set the video size as 1920*1080 since Final Cut Pro 6/7 can’t support raw 4K video well.

Tip: As a professional 4K video conversion program, of course editorial function is essential. Before converting your videos, you can click “Edit” to personalize and touch up your videos in clicks. Video editing functions like Trim, Crop, Effect, etc., are provided.

Step 4. Hit the Convert button to start the conversion; it will convert Canon EOS C200 4K video to FCP friendly format on Mac OS X. After the conversion, click the Open button to get the converted Canon EOS C200 videos for further editing with FCP X, FCP7 and FCP 6 smoothly.