Convert Panasonic GH5 4K to iMovie for Editing

Learn Panasonic GH5 4K to iMovie best workflow form this page.

I'm excited to get my new GH5 and record some 4K mp4 files. However, the bane is that the Panasonic 4K videos cannot be well supported by iMovie mainly because of the ultra high video resolution and the format compatibility problems. By googling, I know it is quite necessary to convert Panasonic GH5 4K video to iMovie most compatible Apple InterMediate codec(1080p would be the best settings.), which will save you both time and trouble, and all you need is to drag the result videos for prompt editing.

To get the job done, I applied Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. Developed with the most advanced converting technology, this 4K video converter truly and fully supports input and output videos at upto 4K resolution. With it, you can import Panasonic GH5 4K MP4 or MOV footage to iMovie, FCP, Avid, After Effects, Premiere Pro, etc for professional editing.

Converting Panasonic GH5 4K video to work in iMovie 8/9/11

Step 1: Load the 4K videos to the program

Download and install the 4K Video Converter, and then import the GH5 4K .mp4 or .mov files to it. To do so, you can directly drag & drop the files onto the main interface, or you can click the "Add" icon to locate the videos from your local disk.



Step 2: Set output video format

Click the Format column to select output format "iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as the best compatible video format for editing 4K in iMovie.



Tips: Hit the Settings icon, start to adjust the video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video&Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc.



Step 3: Begin to convert 4K videos to iMovie

Hit convert button to start 4K to iMovie conversion. Once it finished, you can click Open to get the output files. Now it would be an easy task to import and work Panasonic GH5 4K footage in iMovie on Mac(macOS Sierra included).

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