Canon XF Tools for FCP: Import Canon XF Videos to FCP for Editing

Any issues between Canon XF camera videos and FCP have you got? To smoothly import the all the Canon XF recordings to FCP for editing, several useful Canon XF plug-ins are offered here that can help us a lot. Let’s learn some more details.

Since the FCP has its’ all supported formats, it will not be suitable for you to directly import the Canon XF MXF files to FCP for editing. In this case, to solve all the troubles of Canon XF and FCP, we are going to introduce you several useful Canon XF plug-ins to help us a lot.

First One: Canon XF Plug-in for Final Cut Pro (6, 7)
This is a plug-in software for Final Cut Pro. This plug-in allows you to use the Log and Transfer function to edit movies captured with the XF camcorders. It is possible to play back movie clips in all movie formats supported by the compatible models, and to download native or Apple ProRes 422 files.

How to Install:
1. Check if FCP v6.0.3 to v7.0.3 or later is already installed on your Mac.
2. Download XPFM_1_1_0_2_8L.dmg.gz from the download page.
3.Double-click XPFM_1_1_0_2_8L.dmg.gz After decompressing the file, XPFM_1_1_0_2_8L.dmg will be created.
4. Double-click XPFM_1_1_0_2_8L.dmg. The disk image XPFM11 will be mounted.
5. Double-click the installer, XFInstaller.app in XPFM11.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Operating system(s): Mac OS X 10.5.x, Mac OS X 10.6.x

Second One: Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X (2.1)
Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X 2.1.1 is plug-in software for importing video clips captured by compatible camcorders into Final Cut Pro X. The Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X 2.1.1 features a new installer exclusively prepared to enable the software installation to a PC running OS X 10.8; the actual version of the Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X software to be installed remains 2.1. Therefore, if you already have the Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X 2.1 installed to your PC, you do not have to install the version 2.1.1.

How to set it up smoothly?
1.Confirm that Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3 has been installed to the computer.
2. Download "xpfm-2-1-1-8-9l.dmg.gz" from the download page. 
3.Double-click "xpfm-2-1-1-8-9l.dmg.gz". After decompressing the file, "xpfm-2-1-1-8-9l.dmg" will be created.
4. Double-click "xpfm-2-1-1-8-9l.dmg". The disk image "XPFM211" will be mounted.
5. Double-click the installer, "XPFM64Installer" in "XPFM211".
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8 
* Mac OS X 10.6 is not supported.

Third One: Pavtube Video Converter for Mac---Version 4.8.5.1
As you can see above, two Canon XF plug-ins we mentioned have their own limitations so we here introduce another stronger Canon XF Video Converter for FCP. With all Mac OS X systems supported well, it can convert all the Canon XF camera videos to ProRes MOV with an easy operation and faster conversion speed. Just follow the steps to know more?

Step 1. Open up this professional Canon XF Video Converter for Mac as a professional MXF to ProRes for Mac. When its main interface comes up, click “Add File” to load your source.



Step 2. To convert Canon XF MXF video for FCP programs, from “Format” list, choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format under “Final Cut Pro” column.



Functional tips:
Click the “Effect” button to open the Video Edit window to achieve editing MP4 like trim, crop, image, watermark, effect, subtitles and rotate and etc in the corresponding editing pane.
Click the “Setting…” button to open the Advanced Settings window to adjust the output video codec, resolution, bitrates, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio codec, channel, volume and etc in the advanced tab

Step 3. Hit the ‘Convert’ button of the best Canon XF Video Converter. It will start converting Canon XF recordings forimporting to FCP X. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for natively editing Canon XF videos in FCP 6/7/X. 

After comparing with others, we can easily find the third one could be the best method for all users. Just get rid of all the related issues, we can make all Canon XF output recordings accepted by FCP series. Why not have a try?

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Log & Transfer Sony PXW-X70 XAVC (.mxf) Files to FCP 7/6

Let’s together see how to log and transfer XAVC MXF files shot by Sony PXW-X70 camera to Final Cut Pro 7/6 for a nice editing.

Summary: I don’t know if you have the experience of shooting XAVC MXF recordings from Sony PXW-X70 camera or not, this guide below mainly tells you the details on how to convert XVAC MXF to ProRes in order to make it smoothly when editing Sony PXW-X70 recordings in FCP 7/6.

Why not Sony PXW-X70 XAVC MXF files be compatible with FCP7/6?
Something you may not know here: Sony’s PMW-F5/F55, Sony PXW-X180/Z100 or PXW-X70, etc produced mutually incompatible files due to opaque subformat options obscures behind the XAVC (*.mxf) file extension. The Sony PXW-X70 camera can help you record vivid HD movies, it’s also an excellent recorder. But, Sony PXW-X70 recorded files are in XAVC (*.mxf) format, this format is often used in Sony high-end cameras or camcorders. XAVC format is not supported by many editing software, such as FCP X/7/6. 

Best solutions here you won’t miss it! Convert XAVC to Apple ProRes!
If you read the detail description of Final Cut Pro 7/6 on Apple official website, you will get the info that Apple prores codec is the native codec for FCP 7/6, once you convert Sony PXW-X70 to FCP X Apple ProRes codec, your importing and editing problem will be solved. Here we recommend you to take a free try on Pavtube MXF to FCP Converter for Mac, which has a strong ability of working this job well. It also has the Windows version here.

Steps to convert Sony PXW-X70 to FCP 7/6 supported format
Free download the program and open the main interface, click the ‘Add video’ button, just put the original files into this program. As mentioned above, if you need to convert Sony PXW-X70 files on Windows, please use its Windows version. Look for ProRes as the output? Surely you can tap it on the ‘searching box’, but you can easily find it on the output list there. ‘Final Cut Pro’>>’Apple ProRes Codec 422(*.mov)’ is waiting there for your selection.

Tips: The biggest high light of this program you should not miss is the ‘Multi-track Video’ item if you need the multiple audio tracks. This functional item could help you a lot. Do you wanna a try?

Before convert Sony PXW-X70 MXF files to FCP 7/6, it is available to press ‘Settings’ button to customize the output parameters, include the resolution, bitrates, frame rate, etc. you can also skip this step. 

Finally, if you are the first time to work with FCP 7/6, we here also have some main transfer steps for you here. Back to the main interface, don’t forget to click the ‘Convert’ button to end the conversion. Just enjoy your editing in FCP 7/6. Thanks for reading!

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Transcode JVC GY-HM650U ProHD MXF to ProRes 422 LT for FCP 6/7

To smoothly import JVC GY-HM650U MXF to Final Cut Pro 6/7, you can follow it to solving the problem by transcoding ProHD MXF to Prores 422 LT for FCP editing.

ProHD is a JVC's term describing a suite of professional high definition camcorders. JVC's GY-HM650 is the perfect camcorder for next generation newsgathering. With dual codec recording, clips can be transferred to the station immediately with built in FTP. Light, versatile and extremely easy to use, this camera offers superb low light performance, a long (23x) wide angle zoom lens, and MXF file interoperability from acquisition to air.



The MXF video is excellent, however, it cannot be directly edit on Apple software such as FCP 6 or FCP 7, for example:

“I record some video clips with the JVC GY-HM650U Camcorder and want to edit the MXF files in FCP X, however, the FCP just could not accept the HM650U MXF video clips, so how can I solve this problem? Thanks.”

First, you should know FCP native format is the Apple ProRes 422 codec. This is a common format developed by Apple. ProRes 422 is intended for non-linear editing with Apple Final Cut Pro. It retains higher quality when you convert MXF to ProRes for FCP. Below are some useful tips for you and you will know how to import and edit JVC GY-HM650U MXF to Final Cut Pro 6/7 on Mac. 

1. Download Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac here. This is excellent software which can help you convert MXF video to ProRes 422, ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 LT for FCP 6/7 and FCP X. Besides, it supports many other formats for output. 

2. Install and launch the Professional MXF to FCP Converter for Mac, import the MXF video from JVC GY-HM650U. 

3. Choose the best output format for Final Cut Pro. Click on "Format" and choose "Final Cut Pro >>Apple ProRes 422(LT) (*.mov)" format. 



The Apple ProRes 422 (LT) codec provides the following: 

• Roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (thus, smaller file sizes than Apple ProRes 422)
  
• Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)  

Learn more Apple ProRes, please refer to Types of Apple ProRes Codecs 

Tips:

a. You can click settings to adjust the output parameters, such as resolution, bitrate and frame rate. 

b. You can click edit button to edit MXF video, such as deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up and crop. 

4. Click convert button to start JVC GY-HM650U ProHD MXF to ProRes 422 LT conversion.

After converting, you can import converted MXF footage to FCP 6/7 instantly without rendering. 

What's more: 

1. This MXF Converter for Mac from Pavtube will retain the timecode for Final Cut Pro after converting. And refer to the picture below to see how this cool mac mxf converting tool keep the timecode for FCP. 

 

2.Futhermore, if your MXF files have 2 audio tracks or more, here is a new program named iMixMXF with multi-track preserving and mixing features. You can download the trial version for evaluation!

In a word, hope you to enjoy your JVC GY-HM650U MXF footage workflow in Final Cut Pro 6/7 with ease.

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