H.265 is a new video coding standard that specifies how to decode video. It’s basically the video equivalent of a JPEG file. The codec helps your computer understand how a stream of data can be displayed as a video file rather than gobs of randomly distributed colors.
“When is full support for H.265 going to be implemented into iMovie? I want to buy the Samsung NX500 4K camera that will be out this month. Only $799 with kit lense and most of the NX1 capabilities.”“The H.265 codec and its lack of compatibility with the Apple ecosystem is one of the primary reasons I selected the Panasonic GH4 over the Samsung NX1 for 4k video. I've read that many people expect Apple to implement H.265 in its video applications sooner rather than later because H.265 is the codec used for Face time already; however, I did not want to deal with the trans coding hassles in the interim. Also, just because Apple embraces a codec for one medium does not mean that they will embrace it for another.”iMovie is a Mac OS X or iOS based video editing software application created by Apple Inc. iMovie supports multiple video formats and allows you to create projects that are tailored to your specific video format. You can use the following formats in iMovie: DV, HDV, AVCHD, Apple Intermediate Codec, Apple Animation Codec, Motion JPEG/A, iFrame, H.264, some, but not all, varieties of MP4, MOV. As .mov or .mov is a container, if it contains video codec in one of the above, it will import to iMovie, or it will fail to import to iMovie.What if you have video files which are incompatible with iMovie, such as importing H.265 files to iMovie for editing. Is it possible that to add those unsupported video files to iMovie for editing? Of course you can! As long as you depend on Pavtube Video Converter for Mac, which is an all-in-one Mac Video Converter. With the recent upgraded version 4.8.5.1, it can also decode and encode the H.265/HEVC videos so nicely.
How to convert H.265 files to iMovie best supported format for further editing?Step 1: Click “Add video” icon to load your source H.265 files to the main interface. Or you can directly drag&drop H.265 files into program.
Step 2: When you come to the output list, just click “Format” bar to determine output format. Follow “iMovie and Final Cut Express” and select “Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” as the output format.
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Click the “Effect” button to open the Video Edit window to achieve editing H.265 files like trim, crop, image, watermark, effect, subtitles and rotate and etc. in the corresponding editing pane.
Click the “Setting…” button to open the Advanced Settings window to adjust the output video codec, resolution, bitrates, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio codec, channel, volume and etc in the advanced tab.Step 3: Go back to the main interface if you have finished all the preparation work. Here just hit the “Convert” button and we can easily get the work started.Conclusion: After conversion, you can get the encoded file under “Open” panel. When you finished transferring H.265 files to iMovie, we can enjoy editing the videos so nicely. Good news! All users can enjoy 30% discount from May 4th to May 6th after the upgraded days! Come on!Further Reading:
The latest high definition 4K XAVC S video format from Sony FDR-X1000V is still not supported well by FCP X so far. If you want to edit Sony X1000V 4K XAVC S files in FCP X, a wise solution is to convert X1000V 4K XAVC S files to FCP X best accepted ProRes for editing and using flawlessly.
The Sony FDR-X1000V is a true 4K Action Camcorder that is ideal for capturing fast moving action at close quarters. It is also splashproof and shockproof, with a supplied 10m underwater housing. With its Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, you can go just about anywhere, prove you are there in glorious 4K quality and share your experiences with your online friends wherever they are in the world.Maybe you have recorded some footages by Sony FDR-X1000V and you are wondering how to import it recorded XAVC S files to FCP X for editing natively on Mac. As we know, Sony FDR-X1000V recordings are in XAVC S or MP4 format and XAVC S codec is not well supported by Final Cut Pro X/7/6 on Mac. You may encounter importing problems, or can’t edit Sony FDR-X1000V in FCP X/7/6 smoothly, besides, it will take a long time to render.At present XAVC S, a long GOP inter-frame codec, does not appear to be supported by Final Cut Pro. Apple does not respond on the issues and no one here knows or can say when, if ever, XAVC S will be natively supported by FCP (X). In this case, to smoothly edit FDR-X1000V 4K XAVC S files in FCP X, the easy workaround is to convert Sony X1000V XAVC S to ProRes MOV which is the best codec with best results when working with Final Cut Pro. For this purpose, considering the easy of use and lossless quality, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended. With it, you don’t need to render again and it saves your time. How to edit FDR-X1000V 4K XAVC S files in FCP X?Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your 4K XAVC S files. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Final Cut Pro>>Apple ProRes codec”, including ProRes 422, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422 (LT), ProRes 422 (Proxy) and ProRes 4444. Choose the proper one you want. Here, we suggest you to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as the best output format.
Tips: Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) have higher qualities. Apple ProRes 422 (LT) and Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) have smaller sizes. You can choose according to your requirement.Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.Step 4: When everything is done, you can take a preview by hitting “Play” button. If you are satisfied with the final result, you can click “Convert” button to finish the conversion work.Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” to get your generated files. Now, you can edit Sony FDR-X1000V 4K XAVC S files in FCP X without any hassles. Good news for everyone! All of us can get 40% discount off before May, 1st, 2015. Come on! Why not seize the chance and take a close look at the event?Further Reading:
As the newest codec and with features of smaller size and higher quality, H.265/HEVC has become more and more popular in our video codec area. What brought to us was the related questions. What's the true meaning of H.265/HEVC? How could we convert, edit or play H.265/HEVC videos? Is there any best methods provided for us to handle the H.265 encode and decode workflow well?
Q1: What is H.265/HEVC?High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is the latest generation video compression standard developed by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group and ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group, through their Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding. HEVC is also known as ISO/IEC 23008-2 MPEG-H Part 2 and ITU-T H.265. HEVC provides superior video quality and up to twice the data compression as the previous standard (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC). HEVC can support 8K Ultra High Definition video, with a picture size up to 8192×4320 pixels.Q2: What’s the difference between H.265 and the previous standard H.264?H.264 has been a huge success. It’s a flexible codec standard that’s used by streaming services, satellite providers, and for Blu-ray discs. It’s scaled remarkably well since it was first proposed and is capable of handling 3D, 48-60 fps encodes, and even 4K. The Blu-ray disc standard doesn’t currently include provisions for some of these technologies, but the H.264 codec itself is capable of handling them.However, while it can handle these types of encodes, it can’t do so while simultaneously keeping file sizes low. A new standard is necessary to push file/stream sizes back down while driving next-generation adoption, and that’s where H.265 comes in. It’s designed to utilize substantially less bandwidth thanks to advanced encoding techniques and a more sophisticated encode/decode model.Q3: How to encode/decode H.265/HEVC to MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV on Mac Yosemite?After testing countless freeware and commercial software, considering the ease of use and lossless quality, we would recommend Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to you which is an all-in-one H.265 Converter. As upgraded to the latest version 4.8.5.0, this Mac Video Converter can definitely support H.265 encoder/decoder very well. Moreover, it can encode/decode H.265 to MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV on Mac Yosemite with fast speed, easy operation and quality maintained. Specific guide on how to encode/decode H.265 to MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV on Mac Yosemite:Step 1: Run the upgraded Mac Video Converter, and click the “Add video” button to load your original H.265 recordings. If you want to load several files at one time, “Add from folder” button is available. Besides, you can also drag and drop the files to the main interface directly.
Step 2: When you launch the program and load your H.265 files in , then we can choose the suitable output formats. To convert H.265 to MKV, you can choose “HD Video>>MKV HD Video (*.mkv)”. To convert H.265 to MP4, you can choose “HD Video>>H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)”. To convert H.265 to AVI, you can choose “HD Video>>AVI HD Video (*.avi)”. To convert H.265 to MOV, you can choose “HD Video>>H.264 HD Video (*.mov)”. To convert H.265 to WMV, you can choose “HD Video>>WMV HD (*.wmv)”. To convert H.265 to FLV, you can choose “Flash Video>>FLV H.264 (*.flv)”.
Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.Step 4: When everything is ready, you can take a preview by hitting “Play” button. If you are satisfied with the final result, you can click “Convert” button to finish the conversion work.Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” to get your generated files. Now, you can use them for editing, playing, uploading, sharing and all you want. Good news for everyone! All of us can get 40% discount off before May, 1st, 2015. Come on! Why not seize the chance and take a close look at the event?
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Good news for everyone! Thanks to the Pavtube Studio, we can realize our hope to enjoy the super high quality videos encoded by H.265. With the stronger and stronger function of the upgraded Pavtube Video Converter for Mac, XAVC MXF supported and VPx series decoder can be done excellently.
Pavtube Video Converter for Mac- upgrade to the version 4.8.5.0This upgraded Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is the professional and easy-to-use Mac Video Converter, which is specially designed for Mac users to easily convert between various video formats including H.265/HEVC, H.264, MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, MPEG, Xvid, DivX, 3GP, WMV, FLV, MOD, TOD, WTV, MXF, MVI, F4V, WebM, VP8, 720p, 1080p, 1080i HD, AVCHD videos and more, convert between various audio formats including APE, MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA, and even extract audio from movie files. You can know more details on the official website.What’s new of Pavtube Video Converter for Mac (version 4.8.5.0)?1.Support H.265 decoder and refine asm.2.Support XAVC codec contained in MXF.3.Better support for VPx series decoder.Key features of Pavtube Video Converter for Mac (version 4.8.5.0):1. Convert various videos/audios as input and output.2. So many popular editing tools and media players are available.3. Easy operation workflow and faster conversion speed.4. Extra acceleration function for Mac users.5. Strong ability of setting and editing output videos. Tips: Before May 1st, you can get a discount on Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. Why not click the link to know more about this 40% off event and seize the chance to buy excellent products with such pretty attractive price?Simple guide on how to convert videos with this Mac Video Converter:Step 1: Run the upgraded Mac Video Converter, and click the “Add video” button to load your original recordings. If you want to load several files at one time, “Add from folder” button is available. Besides, you can also drag and drop the files to the main interface directly.
Step 2: When you launch the program and load your files in , then we can choose the suitable output formats. For example, if you want to convert XAVC MXF to FCP X/7/6 for editing, you can click the “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro>>Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as target output. There are many presets in the software, you can choose the output format according to your requirements.
Tips: If you want to convert your recordings to H.265 codec, let’s go to the “Common Video” to get the “H.265 Video (*.mp4)” as the best. You can also choose “HD Video>>H.265 HD Video (*.mp4)” to get higher definition.
Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.
Step 4: Most of you guys must have the desire of a further editing with your output videos, right? On the main interface, “Edit” is waiting for you. “Trim” to decide where to start and where to end, “Crop” to cut some unwanted clips, “Subtitles” to add some explanations to your audience.
Step 5: When everything is ready, you can take a preview by hitting “Play” button. If you are satisfied with the final result, you can click “Convert” button to finish the conversion work.Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” to get your generated files. Now, you can use them for editing, playing, uploading, sharing and all you want.Download Address:Official download:http://download.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/videoconvertermac_setup.dmgAmazon download:http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ/ref=sr_1_3/175-5152965-3528837?ie=UTF8&qid=1430103806&sr=8-3&keywords=pavtubeFurther Reading:
At times, when I am fooling around on the internet, I would always come across with the similar question on forums: “What format does video need to be for iMovie?” I bet this is not an individual bother. So for the sake of relieving some friends from the problem, here I would like to illustrate you the best video format for iMovie 11/10/9. Just sustain your attention on the following.
Q1: Can iMovie 11/10/9 edit MKV files in OS X Yosemite 10.10?“I have a 1080p MKV file and I want to import MKV to iMovie for editing in OS X Yosemite 10.10. I know MKV won't work with iMove and it needs to be converted to something friendly like Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC). Right now I'm converting the MKV using Perian in Quicktime but it's taking an extremely long time. It's been 15 hours and it's only halfway through. I was wondering if there was something like that available for converting MKV to iMovie so that I don't have to re-encode. Any suggestions?”Q2: How can I use MKV videos in iMovie 10?“I’ve some videos in .mkv extension and I’d like to edit some scenes in iMovie studio. Is it possible? How to?”As we all know, MKV (Matroska Video), as an open and free container format is not so compatible with NLEs including iMovie, though it is able to keep diverse video, audio, and subtitle components in just one file and has ability to let users enjoy high definition videos at home easily. Since iMovie 11/10/9 only imports MP4, MOV, M4V files that are encoded with MPEG-4/AAC or H.264/AAC data, if the MP4, MOV, M4V files are not encoded with iMovie support codec and if files are in MKV, FLV, AVCHD MTS, MXF, XAVC other than MP4, MOV or M4V format, iMovie 11/10/9 will refuse to import.According to other users' experience and my own testing, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here which can achieve your goal for converting MKV to AIC MOV for iMovie editing without quality loss.This following parts introduce an easy step-by-step guide on how to import and convert MKV to iMovie 11/10/9 for editing on Mac. Step-by-step guide on how to import and convert MKV to iMovie 11/10/9 for editing:Step 1: When you download and install the Mac Video Converter, open the main interface and choose the “Add video” to load you MKV videos in. For the multiple video clips we can hit the “Add from folder” button.Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “iMovie and Final Cut Express>>Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” as the best output format.Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.Step 4: Now, click “Convert” and let it go. The Mac Video Converter supports batch conversion. So if you have lots of MKV videos to convert, check “Shut down computer after conversion” and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.Conclusion: Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click “Open” to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing MKV in iMovie 11/10/9 with light speed.Further Reading:
Right place you have come here if you were confused in importing your Panasonic AJ-PX800 P2 MXF footages to FCP 6/7 for editing! I’m sure you will fall in love with this kind of formats after reading some useful MXF tips in the following guide.
“Hi, there, I need a good batch converter to convert P2 .mxf files from Panasonic AJ-PX800 for use in Final Cut Pro 7. The converter I already installed on my Mac can convert the files, but when I import them to FCP 7, I get an error message: File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown. Any clue what could be causing this to happen? Or can you please kindly recommend a reliable converter that would do what I want with useful files maintaining good quality?”
Cause the AJ-PX800 records 1080/60i as well as 24p, 30p and 720p HD/SD multiple format, with that, picture quality and recorded data rate can be selected from AVC-Intra or AVC-LongG according to the application. Due to the limited video codec, that’s the causes why some Panasonic AJ-PX800 users failed in importing P2 MXF files to FCP 6/7. In addition, they also failed in importing P2 MXF files to Aperture, DaVinci Resolve, MOV and etc. If you got some useful P2 MXF footage converting tips, how to enjoy editing AJ-PX800 P2 MXF in FCP 6/7 will not be a difficult workflow.
OK, if for some reasons your already-have converter application couldn’t do what you want, you can give Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac a shot- a universal transcoder that is able to convert a wide variety of files types to whatever format you need for editing or playing use. This app is very simple and straightforward. It doesn’t try to do too much. It just does what it’s designed to do.
How to import AJ-PX800 P2 MXF to FCP 6/7 for editing?
Step 1: Launch the AJ-PX800 P2 MXF Converter on your Mac, and then click the “Add video” button to import your P2 MXF files directly. In order to import several files at one time, you can click “Add from folder” button.
Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Final Cut Pro>>Apple ProRes codec”, including ProRes 422, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422 (LT), ProRes 422 (Proxy) and ProRes 4444. Choose the proper one you want. Here, we suggest you to choose Apple ProRes 422 .mov as the best output format.
Tips: Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) have higher qualities. Apple ProRes 422 (LT) and Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) have smaller sizes. You can choose according to your requirement.
Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.
Step 4: Finally, start P2 MXF to Apple ProRes 422 MOV conversion. When ready, click “Convert” button to start format conversion.
Conclusion: As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click “Open Folder” button to get the generated P2 MXF files. Later, transfer AJ-PX800 P2 MXF files to FCP 6/7 as usual, you can enjoy editing nicely. With this professional easy-to-use Mac MXF Converter assistant, you are during your journey to success in video creation.
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No matter for all kinds of tablets or smart TV, have taken a large share on the market. One factor attributing to the success of these two devices can be exactly their high-resolution screens, making them perfect for movies, videos and programs watching.
OnePlus One is an Android phablet manufactured by the Chinese firm OnePlus. First unveiled in 2014, it is OnePlus's first product. The One was designed to be a low-cost smart phone comparable in performance and quality to competing devices released at around the same time, and features a variation of the aftermarket Android distribution CyanogenMod as its operating system. As we all know, this product is available by invite only. If you are lucky enough to get an OPO, have you ever thought stream its video files to portable tablets and high definition smart TV for watching?
To stream OPO videos to tablets and smart TV for watching, you should first check whether your media files are supported by tablets or smart TV. Even though it is said that tablets and smart TV are working on increasingly number of supported formats, some formats still cannot be recognized. In this case, we need to convert those incompatible ones for tablets and smart TV. Since videos from OPO are not accepted by tablets and smart TV, how should I do to watch OPO videos on tablets and smart TV?
Don’t worry! It’s rather simple to stream OPO videos to tablets and smart TV. All you have to do is several clicks. To solve the issues well, we here introduce the Pavtube Video Converter for Mac for you, which we all look it as the professional OnePlus One Converter. If you are running on Windows, Pavtube Video Converter is also available. You can choose the corresponding version according to your own requirements.
How to convert videos from OPO to tablets and smart TV for watching?
Step 1: Launch the Video Converter on your Mac, and then click the “Add video” button to import your OPO video files directly. In order to import several files at one time, you can click “Add from folder” button.
Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get the suitable format from "Tvs" category.
Step 3: The built-in editing function provided by OPO Mac Converter is something worth trying. To trim the video, add artistic effects, adjust audio, add watermark, customize video parameters and so on. You can get the work done splendidly. Of course, if you don’t think it’s a necessary to do, you can skip it and move onto the next step directly.
Step 4: Now, click “Convert” button and let it go. The OPO Video Converter for Mac supports batch conversion. So if you have lots of videos to convert, check “Shut down computer after conversion” and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.
Conclusion: Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click “Open” to get the generated videos. Now, you can watch OPO videos on tablets and smart TV without any hassles.
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