Convert mp4 to mov for FCP use

[Nick Navaro]

Hello

I had another cameraman filming on an EX3. When I went to pick-up the footage they had PC set-up, I had mac hard-drive.

Time was very short, so they put the data on DVD's. I told them I needed the whole directory structure or it would not work. They didn't understand. It was in Spain.

ANYWAY - I'm left with a few MP4 files that will not work in XCDAM transfer obviously, do not work in Compressor, Final Cut, or Magic Bullet Grinder! Very annoying.

How can I convert these mp4's to Pro Res?? There must be a way (hopes)

Please help asap.

Thanks!!

 

[izoneguy]

Hello

I had another cameraman filming on an EX3. When I went to pick-up the footage they had PC set-up, I had mac hard-drive.

Time was very short, so they put the data on DVD's. I told them I needed the whole directory structure or it would not work. They didn't understand. It was in Spain.

ANYWAY - I'm left with a few MP4 files that will not work in XCDAM transfer obviously, do not work in Compressor, Final Cut, or Magic Bullet Grinder! Very annoying.

How can I convert these mp4's to Pro Res?? There must be a way (hopes)

Please help asap.

Thanks!!

Just use QuickTime Pro and export to ProRes. I did this the other day and it works fine.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923

QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard.
It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions.