There are numerous files in WMV, the most used file format in Windows, which results in that youve saved so many WMV files on your Mac running Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Lion etc. These saved WMV files are either downloaded online or shared fron some friends who use Windows OS computers. But problem is as a Mac user, WMV is not playable on your loved computer. You are not able to play WMV files in QuickTime, organize them in iTunes. Edit in Final Cut Pro? No! Want to use WMV? Well, fortunately, there are some ways to fix the problem.
- How to play WMV on Mac OS
- How to import WMV to iTunes for organization
- How to import WMV into iMovie for editing
- How to import WMV to Final Cut Pro for editing (This article is the very solution for this.)
To import files in WMV to Final Cut Pro for enhancing the video, you need first convert WMV to FCP compatible format like MOV. Read on to get the detailed guide:
What you need?
Converting WMV to Final Cut Pro/Final Cut Express
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Step 1. Load WMV files to the WMV to Final Cut Pro program
Drag & drop WMV files to the program. Or go to File menu, choose Add Video files to locate the WMV files you want to add. Batch conversion is supported. BTW, if you have several WMV files and want to join all of them, you can just check Merge into one output file to achieve it.
Step 2. Select Final Cut Pro/Final Cut Express Preset
If you want to crop the black borders of WMV movies or you just want to retain your favorite displaying area of the WMV video, just Crop it! Actually, the WMV to Final Cut Pro application offers some useful yet easy-to-handle edit functions including cropping. To get more details, you can go to the
user guide of Video converter for Mac
Step 3. Start the WMV to Final Cut Pro conversion
When you finish the output setting, just click the Convert button to start conversion with this
WMV to FCP Video Converter for Mac. If you dont want to wait around during conversion, this smart program allows you to shut down the computer automatically after conversion. Now no question mark could appear among these words: Final Cut Pro WMV or WMV Final Cut Pro, Final Cut WMV. You can handle these WMV files and FCP well.
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