Top Mac MXF to FCE Converter – Transcode Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 MXF files to AIC for FCE Editing on Mac OS X Lion

Convert P2 MXF files to AIC – Import Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 MXF to Final Cut Express for editing on Mac OS X Lion

The Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 Camcorder is a 1/3″ CMOS camera featuring full resolution 1920×1080 chips. The P2 card is a new solid state recording media that Panasonic developed to bridge the gap between information technology and professional video. About the same size as a PC card, the P2 card stores large amounts of video and audio data in MXF-format files. 

It is a common sense to Final Cut Express users that video shootings should be ingested to FCE from Log and Transfer window. However, this doesn’t work with the Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 which recorded MXF files. There is solution, of course, to help you transfer MXF footage to Final Cut Express. The next few steps will show you how to do with Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2 series and Canon MXF shootings (taken with Canon XF100, XF300, or XF305), before importing the Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2HD footage to Final Cut Express.

Before processing, you’re suggested to

1. Transfer the .mxf clips from Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 card to Mac computer.

2. Install Pavtube MXF to FCE Converter for Mac os x Lion (Recommended, now on sale at the company’s site through Nov. 22, 2011 if you choose this option.).

Guide: Transcode/Convert Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 MXF to Apple ProRes Intermediate Codec for FCE editing

Step 1. Launch the Mac Lion MXF to AIC Converter for FCE. Click “Add” and browse to a Panasonic P2 .mxf clip and the software will add it to file list. Repeat the operation to load multiple .mxf videos.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “iMovie >> Apple Intermediate Codec (*.mov)“.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start converting Panasonic AJ HPX300 P2 MXF to Apple Intermediate Codec videos. After conversion click “Open” to find .mov videos and import converted mxf files to Final Cut Express for editing.

Tip 1: The ingested Panasonic P2 XF files could be significantly larger than the original files, which has a much higher compression ratio than that of Apple Intermediate Codec. To reduce file size, you could click “Settings” and adjust bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps)per your requirement. You can also set a different video resolution (1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480) and frame rate (24p/30p) as long as you like.

Tip 2: Video and audio are separate when it comes to MXF, don’t drop the Audio folder when loading .mxf files to MXF Converter for Mac, as the software will detect and find audio for corresponding video clips automatically.

Tip 3: After conversion you should import Panasonic AG-HPX300 XF footage from “File >> Import>> Files” instead of Log and Transfer window.

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Transcode Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes for FCP X Editing on Mac OS X Lion

MXF to FCP X-Transcode Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes 422 mov
[MXF to FCP X]How import Canon XF100 MXF files to FCP X on Mac OS X Lion

Final Cut Pro X has become the first choice for video editing for Mac users. Both professional videographers and amateurs find it a helpful and amazing editing system, although most users also find it very picky about what video formats you can import – almost QuickTime only. A newbie may feel disappinted when the FCP X failed to import recordings from Canon XF100 while experienced users will convert MXF video to Apple ProRes Codec .MOV as output video format more compatible with Final Cut Pro X.

Well, don’t blame to the Final Cut Pro X, the “Import from Camera…” option works just like “Log and Transfer”. The thing is, even FCP 7 does not work with the Canon XF codec. If you want to edit with MXF natively, get Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5…Or convert the Canon MXF to something Final Cut Pro X can edit natively, say Apple ProRes 422 encoded MOV format.

obviously, We need a third-party tool to realize it. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac is a nice choice. The Canon XF100 MXF to FCP X Converter allows you to import MXF files from Canon to Final Cut Pro X on Mac OS X Lion. The MXF to Final Cut Pro X Converter is an all-in-one video converter on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Mac OS X Lion (10.7), it can convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. Now please follow its step-by-step instruction in the following contents. Here’s a detailed workaround for getting Canon MXF shootings into FCP X with the Mac MXF to ProRes Converter.

Preparation
1. Transfer the .mxf clips to Mac HDD.
2. Get Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac ($35). Click here to download a trial.

Transcode/Convert Canon XF100 recordings to Apple ProRes 422

Step 1. Launch the Pavtube HD Video Converter. Click “Add” and browse to a Canon .mxf clip and the software will add it to file list. Repeat the operation to load multiple .mxf videos.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start transcoding the Canon XF100 MPEG2 recordings to Apple ProRes / converting .mxf to .mov videos. After conversion click “Open” to find .mov videos.

Some more helpful features of the app:

1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Load/Import converted Canon XF100 footage to Final Cut Pro X

Step 1. Start up Final Cut Pro X, follow “File > Import > Files”.

Step 2. Browse to the converted .mov video in the “Import Files” window. Press “Open” at the right bottom.

Now you can import Canon XF100 footage to FCP X successfully and get down to video editing. Wait- Why is there a Pavtube logo on the screen? Well, this is because I was using a trial version~~~

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Convert HD Camcorder MXF files to ProRes for FCP Editing on Mac OS X Lion

Panasonic is proud to introduce the AG-HVX200, a handheld DVCPRO HD P2 camera-recorder that’s designed to meet emerging needs in HD production. It records HD 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio, either P2 card in 1080/60i or 720/60p HD MXF. The MXF multi-codec system lets you record in DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO and DV. MXF file format is not compatible with many mac programs. You may have problem to play, edit or use MXF format on video editing software. So After recording some mxf clips from Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder, you can Edit MXF Videos on Final Cut Pro 6/7. However, you will find Final Cut Pro does not work well with MXF videos. How to Import Panasonic AG-HVX200 1080/60i or 720/60p MXF to Final Cut Pro for editing on Mac OS X Lion?

Question: How to import MXF files to FCP on Mac OS X Lion?

Answer: Convert MXF to ProRes for Editing in FCP .

Step 1: Add Panasonic AG-HVX200 MXF videos to Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac.
Connect Panasonic Camcorder to Mac OS X Lion with USB 2.0 cable or use card reader to transfer the .mxf files to Mac. Free download, install and run Pavtube MXF HD Video Converter for Mac as the best HD Camcorder Video Converter Software, and click the “Add” button to load .mxf videos.

Step 2: Choose output format.
Click the “Format” option, move mouse cursor to Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov). To get 1080 videos, we need to click the “settings” button and choose 1920*1080 as output video size, and choose 50 or 60 as frame rate according to your camera mode.

Tip:If you want to join and combine the MXF video clips into a single file as output, you can Tick the checkbox for Merge into one file .

Step 3: Convert MXF Videos.
Click “Convert” button, the Mac MXF HD Video converter starts converting Panasonic AG-HVX200 MXF videos to Apple ProRes MOV.

After Conversion, you can Edit the converted mxf files in Final Cut Pro.

Tip:
Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac can convert 1080p cameras/camcorders footages to editable HD video formats for non-linear editing software like iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. The HD footage can be compressed to SD video clips for storage when you wanna save storage space. The Mac iMedia Converter is also able to extract audios from Blu-ray discs, DVDs and videos for media players with high quality and fast conversion speed.

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Keep High Quality–Transcode Canon XF100 HD MXF to 1080P Apple ProRes MOV for FCP X

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 XFP 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 MXF files to ProRes 422 MOV and ProRes 422 (HQ) MOV which are compatible to Final Cut X. So that I can easily import 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 of converting Canon MXF files to ProRes 422 for Final Cut X editing and QuickTime playback.

First, 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.

Second, Run Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac as the best 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 1920×1080 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 1920×1080 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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