New Nikon ZR and R3D-NE RAW video in Final Cut Pro

Can FinalCut handle the R3D-NE codec from the new Nikon ZR camera?

R3D RAW video can be edited in FCP, but this new type of R3D-NE still doesn't work. Will there be an update? Davinci can do it. I would stick with R3D-NE in FCP if there is an update planned?

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 15, 2025 4:00 PM

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joema

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Posted on Oct 20, 2025 5:06 AM

Nikon R3D-NE works in FCP 11.2 -- provided you have the correct RED software installed. Without this, upon trying to import Nikon R3D-NE, a pop-up error says the current RED third-party plug-in is not compatible. So the error itself indicates the source of the problem.

This software (and updating it) has always been required to use R3D files in FCP:

https://www.red.com/download/red-apple-workflow-installer

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joema

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Dec 8, 2025 11:00 AM in response to cdubfilms

Please try the import without using the FCP file/import dialog:

Change FCP Settings>Import to "Leave Files in Place"
Copy the media files to a local hard drive folder
Use Finder to drag/drop the R3D-NE files from your local hard drive to the library/event in the FCP left sidebar

This helps to isolate a problem between the R3D-NE media vs a problem with a specific type of FCP import.

New Nikon ZR and R3D-NE RAW video in Final Cut Pro

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