Got some 4K footage from Lumix DC-G95, my first 4K camera. But when I try to edit Lumix DC-G95 4K MP4 videos in After Effects CC, I found it’s not an easy task… Luckily, I’ve worked out the best solution to the fix. If you are just stuck in the issue, read on to get some clues.
Unlimited 4K 30p video recording plus pre-installed VLOG L expands creative options. Additionally, it features high-speed video recording at 60, 90, 120 fps and a microphone/headphone jack. Based on my experience, to get After Effecs CC support 4K MP4 files from the Phantom 4 Pro directly without any transcoding, you must use the MOV container and NOT the MP4 container. If you want to edit Lumix DC-G95 MP4 in After Effecs CC, you could try a video converter to convert Lumix G95 4K (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) MP4 to After Effecs CC most compatible format like MPEG-2 MPG or H.264 MOV. The app I’ve used in Acrok Video Converter Ultimate.
Overall, it is one of the best Panasonic 4K video converter tool for us. The program comes with several optimized format for After Effecs CC, which enable you to transcode Phantom 4 Pro 4K MP4 to MPEG-2 for editing with Adobe Premiere Pro directly without any rendering or codec problems. Plus, it also allows you to convert Lumix DC-G95 footage to ProRes 422 for FCP X, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve, WMV for Windows Movie Maker, etc with best results. Mac users please get Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. Download it and follow the tutorial below to transcode Lumix G95 4K video to Aftter Effects CC effortlessly.
Free download Lumix DC-G95 Video Converter
How to Convert and Import Lumix DC-G95 4K MP4 clips to After Effects CC?
Step 1: Add 4K MP4 videos
Install and launch the MP4 to After Effects CC converter, and then click “Add Files” button to import your Lumix G95 files to the software. This video converter supports batch conversion, so you can import multiple files at a time.
Step 2: Select output format
Choose After Effects CC supported format from the “Editing Software” category of the “Format” option. Please select “Adone Premiere MPEG-2(*.mpg)” as the output format.
Tip: By clicking Edit, you can customize your videos. You can crop the frame size, trim your favorite part form the video, add watermarks and subtitles, append artistic effects and more.
Step 3: Convert Lumix G95 videos for After Effects CC
Click the convert button under the preview window, the converter will start encoding Phantom 4 Pro 4K MP4 clips for importing to After Effects CC. After the conversion is finished, just click “Open” button to get the converted Lumix DC-G95 4K files to After Effects CC for further editing perfectly.