AVI to ProRes on Mac OS X- Rewrap/Convert AVI files to ProRes for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X editing

You want to enhance the shot digital cameras AVI videos or AVI videos downloaded from Internet with Final Cut Pro, but only find the files are not selectable? If so, first thing you need to do is to convert AVI to Apple ProRes, the FCP most compatible video format. Here is how.

AVI is compressed video formats which contains both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. While, AVI is known to be the most unfriendly video format across Apple Mac system. You may always fail to import AVI to Final Cut Pro or other popular editing programs on Mac OS X.



Final Cut Pro X is built from ground up for pro video editors, and it now import and edit AVCHD, H.264, AVC-Intra, DVCPRO HD, but FCP X can't import AVI videos, which is really a pain. On many cases, people need to play and edit .avi files in FCP X on Mac including Mavericks and Yosemite. To make the process smooth, you need to convert AVI to Final Cut Pro X native ProRes format.

Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is the highly recommended tool for you to achieve the goal. Overall, the program is a professional yet all-in-one video conversion tool. With it, you can easily rewrap all AVI files to ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HQ or 4444 for using in Final Cut Pro X/7/6. It also provides simple video editing functions for you. Besides, the Mac video converter can convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro etc. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to convert AVI to Apple ProRes for FCP X/7.

Converting AVI to Apple ProRes 422 MOV for Final Cut Pro

1. Load AVI files to the Program

You can directly drag and drop the AVI files to the software, or click "Add" or "Add From Folder" to locate the AVI files into the AVI to FCP Mac converter.



2. Choose Apple ProRes as Output Format

Press "Format" option and navigate the mouse cursor to choose "Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as the best codec for FCP 6/7 and FCP X on Mac.



Tip: Adjust the video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video&Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.



3. Start encoding AVI to ProRes

Tap "Convert" button on the main interface to start AVI to ProRes conversion with the best AVI to ProRes 422 Converter on Mac OS X.

After the conversion, it is easy to import AVI videos to Final Cut Pro 6/7/X for further editing.

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