How to Convert and Import DivX to Avid Media Composer

There are lots of people who want to know how to open and edit DivX files in Avid Media Composer as the Avid doesn't support the DivX codec. If you're one of them, then you will be glad to know that you can do it now without any hassle. The best way to fix the DivX to Avid issue is introduced in this article. Just don't miss it!

First of all, you should know that DivX is not the native codec for Avid. To use DivX in Media Composer, you need to convert DivX to Avid Media Composer edit-friendly format DNxHD. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac here is recommended as a reliable Mac DivX to DNxHD converter to change DivX to fit your Avid Media Composer 4/5/6/7. Moreover, it comes with other functions such as edit video, preview video, merge videos and a lot more. The equivalent Windows version is Video Converter, which allows you to encode from DivX to DNxHD on Windows. Get the right version and find out how to use it to complete your task in minutes.

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How to convert DivX for import to Avid Media Composer

1. Import DivX movie files

Run the DivX file converter program and click Add to import the DivX video files from your hard drive. Alternatively, you can directly drag the files to the app for conversion. It support batch conversions, which is a beneficial feature if you have lots of files that you want to convert.

2. Set the output format

Click "Format" bar to select Avid Media Composer->Avid DNxHD(*.mov) as output format.

Tip: Before conversion, you can click "Settings" button right besides "Format" and enter "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

3. Start converting DivX to Avid

When all the settings are finished, click the Convert button to start the DivX to Avid Media Composer conversion. Just wait for the process to finish. After that, you can get the output DNxHD .mov videos via clicking the Open button. Now open Avid Media Composer and import the converted DivX videos for editing.

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