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macOS Catalina and Panasonic .mov Videos?

Started Apr 29, 2020 | Questions thread
Carbon Based New Member • Posts: 11
Re: macOS Catalina and Panasonic .mov Videos?

Simplicity matters wrote:

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So, does anyone know of any software/plugin that will allow preview files from the Panasonic GH5 directly on the Finder on a Mac with Catalina (10.15.7) Operating System?

A quick search suggests this question doesn't have an easy answer 😟. Most lists point back to VLC or some other 3rd party app which I get you are looking to avoid.

I found https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204202#panasonic-still which has your camera (iterations of Panasonic DC-GH5 (4K) Format: AVCHD/H.264/H.265) but is probably only accurate for iMovie (and I'd expect, Final Cut Pro) running on Mac OS Big Sur (11.4).

I'm guessing there is something significant keeping you on Catalina.

There is Apple's Pro Video Formats https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2050?locale=en_GB - not sure if that helps.

I'm curious though, why not use the import feature of whichever video editing software you use, to preview and selectively import?

Can you share a bit more of your workflow?

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