As it claimed, the new version Final Cut Pro X (10.2.0 – 10.4.7) can edit virtually any type of media in its native format and create professional productions with brilliant color for film, TV and web. Whereas, I searched on Google and found a lot of users (including me) met the issue of  FCP X 10.2.0 cannot support 4K videos from JVC JVC GY-HC500.

The GY-HC500 is a handheld 4K production camcorder that offers uncompromised live and recorded image quality, and connectivity you won’t find in any competitor’s product. It offers us a wide choice for video recording format in MOV and MP4. If you want to edit JVC GY-HC500 4K footage, you may find the Ultra HD video files are not recognized by most editing software like FCP X, Sony Vegas Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc. So, how to ingest JVC GY-HC500 4K raw footage to FCP X? Is there a software can do the job?

As far as we know, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (HD/SD) and MPEG-2 (HD) footage used in JVC GY-HC500 is not an ideal editing format for NELs. What’s more, Final Cut Pro X and Sony Vegas Pro like many editors prefer 1080P as primary delivery format. Hence, the most effective way to import JVC GY-HC500 4K to FCP X is to convert 4K MP4/MOV to FCP X most compatible format(1080p would be the best settings.) 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 JVC 4K video converter, player and editor. With it, you can effortlessly transcode JVC GY-HC500 4K video to various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer and more. And there is no need to worry about the quality loss. This 4K 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.

Free download best 4K Video Converter for JVC GY-HC500

Convert JVC GY-HC500 4K footage to ProRes codec for FCP X

Step 1. Launch the JVC video converter and click “Add file” icon to import 4K MOV or MP4 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 JVC GY-HC500 4K footage in FCP X.

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 FCP X can’t support raw 4K video well. If your software is the latest version and your computer is configured high enough, you can set the output resolution to 4K

Step 4. Hit the “Convert” button to start the conversion; it will convert JVC GY-HC500 4K MP4/MOV to FCP X friendly format on Mac OS X. After the conversion, click the Open button to get the converted JVC GY-HC500 videos for further editing with FCP X smoothly and without rendering.