Which file converters work for FCPX on Catalina?

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Which file converters work for FCPX on Catalina?

Catalina users, what file converters do you use to import files into Final Cut Pro X?

I recorded .mov files on a Zoom Q2N Video Recorder, but I can't import them into Final Cut Pro. According to the internet, this is likely because the .mov files have a different codec than the kind that is compatible with Final Cut Pro X. I have tried several different file converters in hopes of producing something compatible with Final Cut Pro, but so far, nothing. I am willing to pay out for Compressor, but I need to know that it will work for Final Cut Pro on Catalina. I am also open to suggestions for other programs that do the job.

If I have said anything wrong, go easy on me. I'm pretty new to video editing.

Posted on Apr 17, 2020 1:12 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 17, 2020 3:14 PM in response to TheGoodBerean

You can’t import into a library. You have to import into an event. Please click the button marked import media and follow the process to import. Or select the event, not the library, and try drag and drop.

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Apr 17, 2020 2:11 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

The folder that the file is in won't even show up when I go to import it. When I try to drag the file directly from Finder, the program won't receive it. When I click on the file and go to "Open With" and "Other," Final Cut Pro is grayed out on the application menu. I can open it in Quicktime, but even after saving a new version of the file, it still won't open in Final Cut Pro.

I included the complete specs here.

Complete Specs

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 17, 2020 2:44 PM in response to TheGoodBerean

You cannot open a video file in Final Cut Pro. The only file format FCP can open is a library bundle. You have to import the file using the import function or drag and drop. I see no reason why this file doesn't import other than what Luis rightly pointed out. That's why I asked what happens when you try to import. Usually you'll get an error message.

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Answer 4

Apr 17, 2020 3:12 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Step 1: Click on file

Step 2: Drag over Import Media Box

Step 3: Nothing Happens

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 17, 2020 1:24 PM in response to TheGoodBerean

What exactly happens when you try to import? Can you open the file in the QuickTime player? Can you provide the complete specs of the media from an application like MediaInfo?

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Apr 17, 2020 2:31 PM in response to TheGoodBerean

Maybe the problem is not the codec.

Make sure that Final Cut Pro has “Full Disk Access” in System Preferences->Security & Privacy->Privacy and try again.

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Apr 17, 2020 2:48 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I did that and I'm still encountering the same issues.

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Apr 17, 2020 2:51 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

There is no error message. The program simply does not receive the file when I try to drag and drop it. I tried what Luis recommended but am encountering the same result.

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 17, 2020 2:53 PM in response to TheGoodBerean

Please use the import window and post screenshots of what you see and what’s happening.

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Answer 10

Apr 17, 2020 3:16 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

It worked! Thank you for your help.

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