Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Import DJI Zenmuse X7 4K Video to Davinci Resolve

DJI has just release Zenmuse X7, the world's first super 35 digital film camera optimized for professional aerial cinematography. This camera system offers multiple recording options, you can record DCI 4K at 30 fps, UHD 4K at 60 fps in Cinema-DNG format and also DCI and UHD 4K in ProRes and H.265/H.264. For Davinci Resolve users, you may be a little confusing how to import and edit all those 4K formats with Davinci Resolve. The following article will show you a detailed guide to get a high quality and high performance editing workflow of DJI Zenmuse X7 4K video with Davinci Resolve.

Media Compatibility of Davinci Resolve with Zenmuse 4K formats

From Davinci Resolve supported file formats, we can see that you can native import the 4K H.264, 4K Prores and 4K Cinema-DNG formats into Davinci Resolve, however, as for the 4K H.265 video, even the latest Davinci Resolve 14 still lacks the ability to handle it.

Transcode DJI Zenmuse X7 4K for Davinci Resolve

To successfully load DJI Zenmuse X7 4K H.265 video to Davinci Resolve, you will need to perform a codec transcoding process. Here, you can get the job easily done by downloading our best H.265 Decoder Software - Pavtube Video Converter. The program supports batch conversion mode, so that you can load multiple video at one time into the application for conversion to save your precious time.

With the application, you can efficiently transcode DJI Zenmuse X7 4K H.265 video to Davinci Resolve editable DNxHD, Apple Prores, QuickTime formats with perfect quality and super fast encoding speed. If your computer is not powerful enough, you can also choose to compress 4K to 1080p to produce a smaller file for smooth post editing workflow.

Edit DJI Zenmuse X7 4K video

Before loading DJI Zenmuse X7 4K into FCP X, you can do some basic video editing task with the built-in versatile editing tools offered by our application. If you don't want to convert the entire video footage, you can use the trimming tool to remove unwanted parts, if there are black edges around your video frame, you can use the cropping tool to remove them off. You can also merge separate video into single one with the correct order, split large video files into small ones by file size, count or file length. Or add transparent text watermark to video footage.

For Mac users, please go to download the Mac version - Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to perform the conversion on macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite and Mac OS X Mavericks, etc.

Step by Step to Downscale and Decode DJI Zenmuse X7 4K to Davinci Resolve

Step 1: Import DJI Zenmuse X7 4K videos.

From "File" drop-down option, select "add Video/Audio"to add DJI Zenmuse X7 4K Prores/H.264/H.265/Cinema-DNG 4K files into the program.

Import DJI Zenmuse X7 4K videos

Step 2: Specify output file format.

Click the "Format" bar, from its drop-down list, select one of Davinci Resolve supported editing formats such as DNxHD codec.

Output Davinci Resolve supported editing formats

Tips: Click "Settings" on the main interface to open "Profile Settings" window, here, you can flexibly adjust the output profile parameters including video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like to get better output video and audio quality.

Step 3: Edit DJI Zenmuse X7 4K video.

By default the Edit icon is grayed out. To activate the Edit menu, you have to select an item first. When a video or movie is selected, click the pencil like Edit icon on the left top tool bar to open the video editor window, here, you can play and preview the original video and output effects. Also you can flip or rotate video, trim, crop, add watermark, apply special effect, edit audio or insert external subtitle.

Edit DJI Zenmuse X7 4K video

Step 4: Begin the conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the "Convert" button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin the conversion process from DJI Zenmuse X7 4K to Davinci Resolve supported DNxHD codec.

When the conversion is finished, click "Open Output Folder" icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files. Then you can get a high quality and high performance workflow of DJI Zenmuse X7 4K video with Davinci Resolve.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Best Workflow of Canon XF400/XF405 4K Video with Davinci Resolve

The Canon XF400/XF405 are 1.0-Type CMOS sensor professional compact 4K UHD camcorder which offers UHD/50P MP4 format (150Mbps) recording along with additional XF-AVC support. When the shooting is done, for Davinci Resolve users, you may come the idea to load the Canon XF400/XF405 4K video to Davinci Resolve for some professional post editing workflow. Have more interest, just read on...

Specification of Canon XF400/XF405 4K to Davinci Resolve

Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
File Format: MP4
Recording Modes:
150Mbps: 3840x2160 (60p/30p/24p)

Can Davinci Resolve handle Canon XF400/XF405 4K video?

From Davinci Resolve supported file formats, we can see that Davinci Resolve has perfect compatibility with all major production file types, formats and post production software. It has native importing support from everything from ProRes and DNx to H.264, DPX, Cineon, EXR and more. It works with all popular camera formats such as CinemaDNG RAW, ARRI Alexa™ RAW, RED, Canon, Sony and other formats.

Best editing workflow of Canon XF400/XF405 4K H.264 with Davinci Resolve

Although the 4K H.264 MP4 files is included in Davinci Resolve supported editing format lists, however, for those people who wish to get a high quality and high performance workflow, H.264 is not a good choice for the following reasons:
1. H.264 is mathematically intense. It takes some serious computer horsepower to decode its compression.
2. Because it is so mathematically challenging, it takes longer to render H.264 files than other formats.
3. As H.264 is an 8-bit format shot by HDSLR, which means you are potentially compromising your effects and especially color correction and composing gradients.
4. H.264 does not integrate easily with other video formats.

Transcode Canon XF400/XF405

To get the best workflow of Canon XF400/XF405 4K video with Davinci Resolve, it would be much ideal for you to transcode H.265 to Davinci Resolve favorable Apple Prores editing codec, compared with H.264 codec, it has the following advantages:
-Supports all of the current frame size such as SD, HD, 2K, 4K and 5K
-Encoding with variable bitrate to be economical with video storage, without damaging the visuals.
-Best codec choice for any work relating to a project that needs a quick turnaround time
-Besides Final Cut Pro, Apple Prores codecs also have perfect compatibility with other popular NLE editing software like Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro CC & Lightworks.
-As a 10 bit codec, Apple Prores can process a lot of more color data and make the color correction process easier.

Here, you can get the conversion done by downloading Pavtube Video Converter for Mac, the program has perfect importing support for Canon XF400/XF405 4K H.264 MP4 video. The program supports batch conversion mode, so that you can import multiple video into the application for conversion at one time to save your precious time.

The program can assists you to convert Canon XF400/XF405 to Davinci Resolve favorable Apple Prores in various different types. You can choose the proper Prores format to output based on the following standards:

If you computer is old or slow, or you just want to do some rough editing, you can select to output "Apple Prores Proxy)(*.mov)"or "Apple Prores (LT)(*.mov)"format to save more space and bandwidth. However, if your computer are powerful enough to handle multicam and high-resolution video and you are going to do many effects editing work with Premiere Pro CC, you'd better choose to output "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)"or "Apple Prores 422(HQ)(*.mov)"for better performance.

The Windows version of the program - Pavtube Video Converter also facilitates you to export Apple Prores format from various different SD, HD, 2K, 4K video on Windows 10/8.1/8/7.

Step by Step to Convert Canon XF400/XF405 to Apple Prores for Davinci Resolve Editing

Step 1: Import Canon XF400/XF405 4K videos.

From "File" drop-down option, select "add Video/Audio"to add Canon XF400/XF405 4K H.264 MP4 video files into the program.

Load Canon XF400/XF405 4K videos

Step 2: Choose output file format.

Click the "Format" bar, from its drop-down list, select Davinci Resolve best favorable editing formats Apple Prores 422.

If you try to do more effects editing of Canon XF400/XF405 4K video with Davinci Resolve on powerful Mac computer, it would be much ideal for you to choose "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)" or ""Apple Prores 422(HQ)(*.mov)"for high quality performance.

Output Prores 422 or 422 HQ format

If you have a underpowered Mac computer, to get a smooth post editing workflow, it would be much ideal for you to choose"Apple Prores 422(Proxy)(*.mov)" or "Apple Prores 422(LT)(*.mov)" format.

Output Prores 422 Proxy or LT format

Step 3: Begin the conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the "Convert" button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin the conversion process from Canon XF400/XF405 4K video to Davinci Resolve supported editing format conversion process.

When the conversion is finished, click "Open Output Folder" icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files. Then feel free to load the Prores files into Davinci Resolve for post editing workflow.

Monday, October 16, 2017

Play MTS/M2TS Files on Kodi

Kodi is a free media player that is designed to look great on your big screen TV but is just as home on a small screen. With Kodi, you can play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the Internet.

MTS/M2TS files is used in AVCHD format, which is high definition digital video camera recorder format. Wish to play the MTS/M2TS files on Kodi but just receiver the "Unsupported File Format" error message? The main reason is the MTS/M2TS is not included in Kodi supported file formats listed below:
Container formats: AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF, FLV, MKV/MKA (Matroska), QuickTime, MP4, M4A, AAC, Ogg, OGM, RealMedia RAM/RM/RV/RA/RMVB, 3gp
Video formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, MPEG-4 SP and ASP, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), H.265 (as from Kodi 14) HuffYUV, MJPEG, RealVideo, RMVB, WMV
Audio formats: MIDI, AIFF, WAV/WAVE, AIFF, MP2, MP3, AAC, DTS, ALAC, AMR, FLAC, RealAudio, WMA

Convert MTS/M2TS for Kodi playing

To fix the format incompatible issue, you can download Pavtube Video Converter, a powerful yet simple to use application to batch convert multiple MTS/M2TS files to Kodi playable video and audio file formats listed above. The program has full support for all MTS/M2TS files shot with Sony/Panasonic/Canon camcorder and ripped from Blu-ray disc.

Besides converting the video for you, the program also assists you to adjust output profile parameter such as video codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, audio codec, bit rate, frame rate, channels, etc to get better output video and audio quality. You can also edit video by trimming, cropping, merging, splitting, adding watermark, applying special rendering effect, inserting external subtitle, etc.

For Mac users, please switch to download Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to perform the conversion on macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, Mac OS X Mavericks.

Step by Step to Convert MTS/M2TS for Kodi Playback

Step 1: Load MTS/M2TS files into the application.

Download the free trial version of the program. Launch it on your computer. Click "File" menu and select "Add Video/Audio" or click the "Add Video" button on the top tool bar to import source MTS/M2TS video files into the program.

Load MTS/M2TS files

Step 2: Define the output format.

Clicking the Format bar, from its drop-down list, select one of Kodi playable file formats "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" under "HD Video" main category.

Output Kodi playable file formats

Tips: Click "Settings" on the main interface to open "Profile Settings" window, here, you can flexibly choose or specify exactly the profile parameters including video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like to get better output video and audio quality.

Step 3: Edit MTS/M2TS files.

By default the Edit icon is grayed out. To activate the Edit menu, you have to select an item first. When a video or movie is selected, click the pencil like Edit icon on the left top tool bar to open the video editor window, here, you can play and preview the original video and output effects. Also you can flip or rotate video, trim, crop, add watermark, apply special effect, edit audio or insert external.

Edit MTS/M2TS files

Step 4: Begin the conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the "Convert" button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin MTS/M2TS to Kodi playable file formats.

When the conversion is finished, click "Open Output Folder" icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Work Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S with Davinci Resolve

Sony just announced a pretty substantial performance update to its superzoom camera lineup with the RX10 IV, which can shoot 4K XAVC S video with full pixel readout at 30 or 24fps. For Davinci Resolve users, after the shooting stage, you may come the need to load the Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S to Davinci Resolve for some professional post editing workflow. Can Davinci Resolve native import 4K XAVC S video shot with Sony RX10 IV, if not, how to fix that?

Media compatibility of 4K XAVC S with Davinci Resolve

As the world-leading NLE editing software, Davinci Resolve is compatible with all major post production file types, formats and post production software. You get native compatibility with everything from ProRes and DNx to H.264, DPX, Cineon, EXR and more. It works with all popular camera formats such as CinemaDNG RAW, ARRI Alexa™ RAW, RED, Canon, Sony and other formats. Unfortunately, 4K XAVC S is excluded from its native importing support list.

Transcode Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S to Davinci Resolve

Since you can't directly import Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVS to Davinci Resolve, therefore, to fix the format incompatible issue, you will need to perform a format transcoding process. Here, you can get the job easily completed with our best Mac XAVC S Converter - Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. The program can batch load multiple Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S video for conversion at one time to save your precious time. You can easily produce Davinci Resolve supported editing formats such as QuickTime, Prores, DNxHD with remarkable file quality.

To get better output video and audio quality, you can flexibly adjust the output profile parameters including video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like to get better output video and audio quality.

Edit Sony RX10 IV 4K video with built-in editing function

Before loading RX10 IV 4K video into Davinci Resolve, you can do some simple video customization work with your video footage. You can trim or cut away unwanted segments from the video, if there are black edges around your video frame, you can use the cropping tool to remove them off. You can add transparent text watermark to video footage or insert external SRT/ASS/SSA subtitle to video.

The program is available on macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, Mac OS X Mavericks, etc, it is also accompanied by an up-to-date Windows version Pavtube Video Converter for Windows 10/8.1/8/7. The program is is very easy to use, no matter experienced user or fresh could handle it very well. In addition, it supports to produce high quality conversion results with better video/audio quality.

How to Work Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S with Davinci Resolve?

Step 1: Import Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S.

From "File"drop-down option, select "add Video/Audio"to add source Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S to the program.

Import Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S

Step 2: Choose output file format.

Click the "Format" bar, from its drop-down list, select one of Davinci Resolve supported editing formats such as "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)" under "Final Cut Pro" main category.

Output Davinci Resolve supported editing formats

Step 3: Begin the conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the "Convert" button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin the conversion process from Sony RX10 IV 4K XAVC S to Davinci Resolve supported editing format conversion process.

When the conversion is finished, click "Open Output Folder" icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files. Then feel free to load the Prores files into Davinci Resolve for post editing workflow.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

How to Fix VirtualDub Not Edit MP4 Files?

For VirtualDub users, sometimes, you may have some MP4 files that you wish to load into VirtualDub, but just receive an "file not supported" error message just as the condition listed below:

"Hi, How to open .MP4 files in virtualdub? it says file is not supported or something.. i hope there's a plugin that allows me to open .mp4 files. The reason i want to open it in virtualdub is so that i can run a sharpen filter for the mp4 video. this is so tahti can watch on my PSP. I figured that I can convert the mp4 to avi then sharpen, but it would lose alot of quality that way. Thanks."

Why VirtualDub not open MP4 files?

As a free and open-source video capture and video processing utility, VirtualDub is designed to process linear video streams, including filtering and recompression. However, one of the biggest drawbacks of this program is that it was made to operate exclusively on AVI files, it also means you can only load AVI container format video into VirtualDub. The good news is that you can still load MP4 to VirtualDub with the 2 solutions offered in the following article.

Solution 1: Download plugins of VirtualDub for MP4 formats
Solution 2: Convert MP4 to VirtualDub compatible file format

Solution 1: Download plugins of VirtualDub for MP4 formats

You can use the following plugins to open MP4 files that VirtualDub not handle originally.
1. VirtualDub FFMpeg Input Plugin
Handles 31 different formats, including MP4, MKV, MOV, FLV, WMV and other popular formats.
2. VirtualDub FccHandler Mirror
Handles MPEG-2, MKV, FLV, WMV, FLI, FLC and AC-3 ACM codec
3. Haali Media Splitter
Handles MP4, MKV, MTS, M2TS.
4. ffdshow-tryouts
Handles MP4, MKV, MTS, M2TS.

Solution 2: Convert MP4 to VirtualDub supported editing formats

Since VirtualDub only supported AVI files, therefore, you can easily fix this format incompatible issue by converting MP4 to VirtualDub workable file formats. Here, you can get the job easily done by downloading Pavtube Video Converter, which has full support for all 4K/2K/HD/SD MP4 files encoded with various different compression codec such as H.264, H.265, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1/WMV, MPEG-4 (A)SP, etc. The program supports batch conversion mode, so that you can load multiple MP4 file at one time for conversion. You can easily convert MP4 to VirtualDub editable AVI files with various different compression codec such as Divx, Xvid, DV or H.264, etc.

To get better output video and audio quality, you can flexibly adjust output profile parameters such as video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like.

For Mac users, you can switch to download Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to complete the conversion on macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, etc.

Step by Step to Convert MP4 to VirtualDub Editable File Formats

Step 1: Load MP4 files into the program.

Install and launch the MP4 video converter program on your computer, click "File" > "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from Folder" to load unsupported MP4 files into the program.

Load MP4 files into the application

Step 2: Choose output file format.

Click "Format", from its drop-down option, choose VirtualDub supported AVI format such as "Divx AVI - Audio Video Interleaved (Divx)(*.avi)" or "Xvid AVI - Audio Video Interleaved (Xvid)(*.avi)" under "Common Video" main category.

Output VirtualDub supported editing formats

Tips: You can flexibly adjust the output video codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution and audio codec, bit rate, sample rate and channels according to your own needs.

Step 3: Edit MP4 video (optional).

Check an item to active the "Video Editor" function, then click the pencil like icon on the top tool bar to open the "Video Editor" window, you can trim video length, crop video black bars, add watermark, apply sepcial rendering effect, remove/replace audio in video, etc.

Edit MP4 video

Step 4: Begin MP4 to VirtualDub conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit right-bottom "Convert" button to begin the conversion from MP4 to VirtualDub conversion process.

When the conversion is completed, you can click "Open Output Folder" button to get the output files effortlessly, and now you will have no problems to import and edit MP4 files with VirtualDub.