I'm a new user. When I drag the video file from my folder I get this message: No importable files. None of the selected files or folders can be imported. Any ideas?
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Can you open the video file in the QuickTime player? Post a screenshot of what is shown in the QT player inspector. Perhaps the video is in a format that doesn't work in FCP.
QT Player can't open the file. The video is an .mkv one. Does that work in FCP, do you know?
It does not. Don't know what will convert it.
MKV was easy to find on the inter webs. Of Russian origin, the packaging format is said to be über popular in Eastern Europe. Eh.
Convertors are available but you may need a windows machine with very powerful unit almoner protection.
http://www.howtogeek.com/200736/what-is-an-mkv-file-and-how-do-you-play-them/
From Humble Beginnings
Before we talk about what the files are, let’s talk a little history. MKV files, also known as Matroska Video files originated in Russia in 2002. The lead developer, Lasse Kärkkäinen, worked with the founder of Matroska, Steve Lhomme, and a team of programmers to create this comprehensive multimedia container file format. It got its name from the Russian word for Nesting Dolls, matryoshka.
The Matroska project was developed as an open standards project which means that it is open source and is completely free for anyone who wants it for personal use. The company also has a lot of resources on their website, including a list of playback options. As time went on, the format was improved and in 2010, it became the basis for the WebM multimedia format.
What Are MKV Files?
Contrary to popular belief, MKV files are not an audio or video compression format. In reality, MKV files are actually multimedia container formats. This essentially means that it is a container that can incorporate audio, video, and subtitles into a single file even if they use a different type of encoding. For instance, you could have a MKV file using VP8 video with Vorbis audio, or more commonly, using H.264 for video and something like MP3 or AAC for audio.
Best Option: Use VLC Media Player
The best choice to play MKV files is VLC media player. Downloading and installing the program is easy if you follow these directions. Begin by navigating to the official download page at videolan.org (and beware of going anywhere else, because a lot of crapware vendors have fake VLC download sites.
But if you absolutely need to install a codec to play MKV files in a player that doesn’t support them, you can do so by heading to Ninite at ninite.com, clicking on the CCCP option, and then clicking Get Installer. Once you’ve downloaded that file, run it to perform the install.
The reason we suggest using Ninite is because almost all codecs available for download on the internet are bundling crapware, or worse, malware. The good folks at Ninite make it their mission to provide downloads completely free of any bundled nonsense — their reputation depends on it.
Message: No importable files
