How to Import AVI Videos to Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X

AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) files are a common format for compressed video clips. Files downloaded from the internet often use this format. AVI files are often containers, and can contain audio/video compressed using varying different codecs (this is similar to an .mp4 file either using MPEG4 compression or H264 compression). Most AVI files use DivX, Xvid or 3ivX compression codecs. AVI all looks the same on the "outside", but different on the "inside", they may be completely different. Although 95% or more are DivX today, not all AVI files are DivX due to the fact it is used in the peer-to-peer groups.

Frequently, people need to play AVI on Mac or edit AVI files on Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X. There are several ways to attain it. As Final Cut Pro accepts the QuickTime compatible formats, so just convert AVI to QuickTime MOV or other QuickTime format like MP4. And then it will be normal to import AVI to Final Cut Pro for further editing.

How to convert AVI files to Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X?

So, you need an AVI to FCP (.mov) converter for Mac first. AVI to Final Cut Pro Converter can not only convert AVI to MOV so as to play on Mac and import AVI to FCP, but also a video editor for Mac. You can do basic video trimming, video cropping and adding effects, etc. with this AVI to Final Cut Pro converter.

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This is the conversion interface of this good AVI to FCP converter for Mac, with easy, smart functional buttons.

First, Launch AVI to FCP Converter for Mac, click "File"->"Add Video Files" from main menu to browse your computer hard drive and select the AVI files you want to convert. Or you can easily drag-and-drop files into this application for converting.

Second, Click the image button on the right of each video item, set output file name and select Final Cut Pro from the Format list. Click "Video Converter"->"Preference"->"Output" from main menu, you can choose directory for locating converted files.

Third, start the conversion. When all the settings are done, click "Convert"->"Start Conversion" so the Converter will do the job."

If you want to trim and crop videos, more guides about video trim and video crop are here.