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Tips for Editing Sony Action Cam footage in iMovie

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10-05-2016 10:51:48 BerichtOnderwerp: Tips for Editing Sony Action Cam footage in iMovie
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[size="4"]Get frustrated when importing those Sony Action Cam XAVC S/MP4 clips into iMovie for further editing, as it seems to be rejected by iMovie. What's th matter? What's the smooth workflow? Reading on...[/size]

Sony's Full HD Action Cams like HDR-AS100V, HDR-AS15, AS30VR, HDR-AZ1VR, HDR-AS20, thanks to its affordable price, powerful remote-recording capacity and portable size, have become the preferable choice for recording sports or other activities. If you own a Sony Action Cam, you can find it uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec and MP4 or XAVC S video mode. However, you'll get a bit frustrated when you importing Sony Action Cam footage into iMovie for further editing as no audio, program crashes, computer overheats, etc issuses cropping up.

Based on our multiple testing, we find that the reason behind the fact you can't successfully ingest those recorded XAVC S or MP4 video to iMovie is no matter the XAVC S clips or the MP4 codec both beyond the iMovie compatible ability. In addition, handling with 4K video files is extremely hardware intensive for the majority of editing software including iMovie. On this case, supposing that you want to smoothly edit Sony Action Cam footage in iMovie, the easy workaround is to convert XAVC S/MP4 to a more editing-friendly codec, such a iMovie's Apple Intermediate Codec.

In fact, its process is easy and can be done well with the help of Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. By running it, there there's no need to set the codec by yourself: the Mac program has a optimized preset for iMovie. Besides, the program also support all HD/4K video files including AVCHD, MTS, M2TS, XAVC, XAVC S, MXF, MOV, MP4, etc. to various professinal encoders - ProRes, DNxHD, MPEG-2, etc. - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere and more. Now download the program and follow the guide below to start Sony Action Cam MP4/XAVC S to iMovie conversion.

Sony ActionCam XAVC S/MP4 and iMovie Best Workflow

Step 1: Install and launch the Sony XAVC S/MP4 converter on Mac and click the "Add" button to load source files for converting. Check the "Merge into one" box, you can join several XAVC S/MP4 clips together.



Step 2: Click the Format column to select output format "iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as the best compatible video format for editing 4K in iMovie.



Tip: Before the conversion, you can also perform the following operations with the help of this powerful Video Converter: trim large video files into small video segments; adjust video brightness, contrast, saturation and change video effect as a whole. Note: For gaining smooth workflow, you're suggested to compress 4K to 1080p videos. But if you stick to getting original 4K resolution, just keep the video size as original.

Step 3: Now click the "Convert" button, and then leave the Mac Video Converter to do the rest automatically for you. After the Sony Action Cam to iMovie Mac conversion, you can freely use your Sony Action Cam files on iMovie 11/12/13.

Tip: To import videos to iMovie, you can:

1. Go to "File"> "import">"movies"
2. Drag media file directly to the left zone in the iMovie main interface.

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Summary: This article aims to assist you import and edit Sony ActionCam footage in Sony Vegas without any hassles, by converting 4K XAVC S/MP4 video from Sony ActionCam to WMV.

Sony's Full HD Action Cams like HDR-AS100V, HDR-AZ1VR, HDR-AS20 offer outstanding image quality, simultaneous multi-angle shooting, improved blur reduction, remote video recording. It's the smallest wearable action sports camera for premium point of view filming! However, you'll get a bit frustrated when importing XAVC S/MP4 files from Sony Action Cams into Sony Vegas for further editing: no aduio, program crashes, files can't be recognized...

Based on our multiple testing, we find that the reason behind the fact you can't successfully ingest those recorded XAVC S or MP4 video to Sony Vegas is neither the XAVC S clips nor the MP4 codec both beyond the Sony Veags compatible ability. In addition, handling with 4K video files is extremely hardware intensive for the majority of editing software. On this case, supposing that you want to make smooth editing Sony Action Cam footage in Vegas, the easy workaround is to convert XAVC S/MP4 to a more editing-friendly codec, such a Sony Vegas' MPEG-2 or WMV.

Along with some help from Brorsoft Video Converter - a top Sony Action Cam XAVC S/MP4 converter app, it can be done quickly. Overall, the program is a professional yet easy-to-use XAVC S/MP4 to Sony Vegas Converter. With it, you can convert Sony a7S, Sony AX100, AS100V and more recorded XAVC S videos to Sony Vegas preferred WMV video without any quality loss. What's more, it can also transcode XAVC/XAVC S clips for editing in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker, etc flawlessly.

Converting Sony Action Cam footage for Editing in Sony Vegas

Step 1. Import Source Video

Launch Sony Action Cam Video Converter and click add button to import 1080p XAVC S or 4K video to the program. It supports batch conversion.



Step 2. Choose Output Format

Click "Format" bar to determine output format. Follow "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" and select "MPEG-2(*.mpg)" as the output format. Besides, you can also choose WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv) if you want to get a relatively smaller output file.



Tip: You can adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., in the Profile Settings.

Step 3: Start the conversion.

Once the conversion done, you can click "Open" button to get the output files effortlessly. Now you have got it right, just to import and edit Sony Vegas Cam MP4 or XAVC S video files with Sony Vegas Pro 8/9/10/11/12 at ease.

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