Using Phantom 4 Pro 4K Video in Davinci Resolve

Want to edit Phantom 4 Pro H.265 files in Davinci Resolve, but failed? Check this article to find out the best solution.


Struggling with editing 4K files from DJI Phantom 4 Pro in Davinci Resolve. The Phantom 4 Pro H.265 files are ignored when I try to import to Davinci Resolve. By searching high and low, I got some suggestions and now share below. If you are just stuck in the Phantom 4 Pro 4K to Davinci Resolve issue, read on.

It is obvious that import Phantom 4 Pro 4K video(especially in H.265) to DaVinci Resolve may cause some issues. On this case, to edit P4P footage fluidly in DaVinci Resolve, you will have to transcode them to a format such as DNxHD, ProRes that is best suited for your editing programs. To process file conversion, a third party converter software is required. Considering the ease of use and pretty good output quality, we would recommend Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac.

With it, users can effortlessly transcode Phantom 4 Pro 4K MP4/MOV files for smoothly editing in DaVinci Resolve. What's more, it can generates more optimal editing formats/codecs for you to use in different NLE apps, such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMoive, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro and more. For Windows users, please get Video Converter. Below is how. Just take a look at the brief guide below.

How to transcode and import Phantom 4 Pro 4K video to DaVinci Resolve

Step 1: Import source footage to the program

On the program's main interface menu bar, hit "File" > "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder" to add source 4K MP4 or MOV files to the program.



Step 2: Select output file format

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 Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(*.mov) as the target format, which fits on Resolve too.



Tip: You can click "Settings" button to adjust the resolution, bitrate, etc. Just customize the parameters to meet your need.

Step 3: Start conversion

When ready, click "Convert" to start converting DJI Phantom 4 Pro files to Davinci Resolve. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click Open button to get the exported DNxHD or ProRes files for editing in DaVinci Resolve with optimum performance.

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