Appendix B Editing Native Formats

These tables list the native editing formats for Final Cut Pro. Native format editing means that no transcoding to another format is necessary. Final Cut Pro, OS X Yosemite, and the Macintosh hardware have more than enough power to push HD1080p. Whether you are using the MacBook Pro or the Mac Pro, the triumvirate of pro hardware, OS X, and professional applications is ready to tackle UltraHD, 6K, and future formats, all natively.

Native Video Formats

This table lists the SD, HD, and 1K+ formats. Some supported wrappers include .mov, .mts, .m2ts, .mxf, .3gp, .avi, .mp4 in addition to the native wrappers of the formats listed.

DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, HDV
H.264, AVCHD, ...

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