The Canon HF G40 can record full HD 1080p videos in AVCHD format, this format is great for HD recording. While the AVCHD is unsupported by Final Cut Pro X. The 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps AVCHD full recordings from Canon HF G40 can't be recognized by FCP X on Mac. If you want to import Canon HF G40 1080/60p AVCHD files to FCP X, you will encounter the Canon HF G40 to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 importing troubles.
From Final Cut Pro offical website, you can learn that Apple ProRes codec is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6, with this ProRes codec, you can edit videos with FCP X smoothly. To edit Canon HF G40 1080/60p AVCHD files in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 natively, you have the need to convert Canon HF G40 AVCHD to Apple ProRes codec, which is specially designed for editing with Final Cut Pro.
How to convert Canon HF G40 1080/60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes on Mac?
Free download UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac
1. Install and run the UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac as the top Canon AVCHD to FCP X Converter, click "Add Video" button to add Canon HF G40 1080/60p AVCHD video files, or directly drag and drop the AVCHD files to the converter.
2. Click "Profile" option to get the drop-down menu list, then select "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The Apple ProRes codec is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6.
Tip: You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel by clicking "Settings" button.
3. Click "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Mac Canon HF G40 AVCHD to ProRes Converter will start the Canon HF G40 1080/60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion immediately.
After the conversion completed, you can click "Open Folder" button to locate the generated ProRes .mov files. Import the converted video files to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 for further editing on Mac without issues.
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