The complete workflow for transcoding, importing, and editing Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC footage in Davinci Resolve smoothly.
Sony PXW-Z150 is able to record UHD 4K videos, the Z150, is capable of producing movies with exceptional clarity. It also offers Sony’s advanced XAVC format for recording a high bit rates. Now in this page, we will not highlight the features of Sony PXW-Z150, but Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to Davinci Resolve best workflow. For those who’re intending to edit Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC files with Davinci Resolve, read on.
When import the 4K XAVC videos from Sony PXW-Z150 to Davinci Resolve for editing the movies, you may find the 4K XAVC files are not recognized by Davinci Resolve. The basic reason is a relatively new codec, and is not widely supported. These files are extremely difficult to import into all my major film editing software, including Davinci Resolve. To make the Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC compatible with Davinci Resolve, the easy workaround is to convert Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to DNxHD, which ensures best results when using in Davinci Resolve. UFUShare Video Converter for Windows or Mac is the solid tool to help users make the Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to Davinci Resolve transcoding.
With it, you effortlessly encode/re-encode 4K XAVC footage shot from Sony PXW-Z150 to Davinci Resolve highly compatible DNxHD MOV, ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency. Besides, its also exports advanced encoders like MPEG-2 for Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, WMV for Windows Movie Maker, etc. Download the program now. For Mac users, Video Converter Mac is right choice. Below are the steps on converting Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to DNxHD for editing in Davinci Resolve.
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Guide: How to convert and import Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to DaVinci Resolve
Step 1. After downloading, install and run this 4K XAVC Converter for DaVinci Resolve, just copy the Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC files from your camera to your hard drive. Import the files to the software for converting.
Step 2. Hit “Format” bar to select output format. You can choose Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov) as output format. It is an ideal editing format for Resolve. Of course, you can also click “Common Video” > “MOV – QuickTime (*.MOV)” as the target format.
Step 3. Finally, hit the big “Convert” button on bottom of the main windows and the conversion from Sony PXW-Z150 4K XAVC to DaVinci Resolve will begin immediately.
