Import MXF To FCP X-Transcode/Edit Canon XF100 HD MXF To ProRes MOV For FCP X
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Import MXF to FCP X-Transcode/Edit Canon XF100 HD MXF to ProRes MOV for FCP X

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ProRes for FCP X-Convert XF100 MXF to ProRes for FCP X
Convert Canon MXF files to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro X Editing and QuickTime Playback

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I have a lovely new Canon XF100 and it generate MXF Files. However when i tried to import these HD MXF videos to FCP X for editing, the iSight runs when i click the camcorder button on FCP X. After searching and consulting,I noticed that there is Canon XF plugin for FCP7, but Canon XF plugin doesn't work for FCP X.

Thus I have to look for a workaround for importing Canon XF100 MXF videos to FCP X for editing on my Mac OS X Lion. I turned to Yahoo Answer and was recommended to try Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. Thanks to the excellent tool, i succeeded in converting Canon XF100 MXF files to ProRes 422 MOV and ProRes 422 (HQ) MOV which are compatible to Final Cut Pro X. So that I can easily Import MXF into FCP X, export Process 422 at the same setting as the original and play it with Quicktime.

Below I would like to share my experience: How to Import Canon MXF to FCP X ? First, Transcode Canon XF100 MXF files to ProRes 422, then Edit MXF in Final Cut Pro X and QuickTime playback.

Step 1, Connect Canon XF100 with Mac and transfer/backup the MXF files to Apple hard drive disk with Canon XF Utility. You will get the folder with files like .CIF, .THM, .MXF and .SIF.

Step 2, Run Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac as the best Mac HD MXF video converter to transcode Canon XF100 videos to ProRes 422 MOV. Then click the Add button to import .mxf files or drag and drop the files to the application UI.


Third, Set output format as Apple ProRes with 1920x1080 for MXF Final Cut.Just Follow Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as output format. For HD 1080p video files, you can click the "Settings" button to choose 1920x1080 as video size. Then click "Browse" to freely specify where you want to store the videos.


Fourth, click the convert button under the preview window and conversion from Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes 422 MOV starts immediately .

After the Apple ProRes MOV is exported, you can easily enjoy your time editing HD ProRes videos on Final Cut Pro X and playing on Quicktime.

Tips:
If you are using iMovie, Final Cut Express, just choose Apple Intermedia Codec as output format for HD video editing.

Merge multiple videos
Check the option "Merge into one file" on the main interface to merge the several videos into one file, if you want to convert multiple MXF videos without any interruption.

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