Final Cut Pro is a non-liner Video Editing Software released by Apple Inc. in 1999, which provides non-linear, non-destructive editing of any QuickTime compatible video format including DV, HDV, DVCProHD, and 2K film formats, especially Apple ProRes – the innovative format. Final Cut Pro takes full advantage of the 'Velocity Engine' processing cores in PowerPC G4 processor and provides new features, for instance, you can preview the transition and video special effects editing, compositing and special effects. It also has a manual 3-way color correction filter, videoscopes and a selection of generators, such as slugs, test cards and noise. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro X, runs on Intel-based Mac OS computer powered by OS X version 10.6.8 or later.
However, many Final Cut Pro users would have some trouble in importing or opening MXF footage shot by Panasonic P2 series camcorders, Canon XF series camcorders, and Sony XDCAM series camcorders. One FCP user who have a Panasonic P2 camera said 'I have been shooting videos on Panasonic P2 camera (memory card) and have managed to get the footage onto my Mac, but can't seem to import it to Final Cut Pro. The files are 'MXF' files which up until now I had never heard of. Not sure it I need to convert the files or what but could really do with some help.'
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AnyMP4 MXF to FCP Converter for Mac, the best and user-friendly Mac MXF to FCP Converter, has powerful converting function to convert MXF to Apple ProRes, HDV, DVCProHD that can compatible with Final Cut Pro. Thus users can easily import the footage to FCP for better editing on Mac.
- Convert MXF to any popular format, such as MOV, MP4, AVI, FLV, MKV, SWF, WMV, and others on Mac
- Import converted video into Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Avid Media Composer on Mac for editing
- Convert MXF to 2D and 3D videos, especially to special formats like Apple ProRes, Apple Intermediate Codec and Avid DNxHD on Mac
- Cut video length, crop video to remove unwanted part, merge segments into one new file, and add watermarks on Mac
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Step 1. Download and install this program
Here you can download AnyMP4 Mac MXF to FCP Converter and install it on your Mac, which would pop up the main interface as follow.
Step 2. Add video to the program
Click 'Add Video' button to import your Panasonic P2 MXF or Canon MXF to Mac MXF to FCP Converter software, and then you can preview these MXF videos in the preview window with the 'built in player', and also take snapshot from videos to save as image.
Step 3. Select output format
Click 'Profile' drop-down button to open 'Profile' list, and find the 'Final Cut Pro' list as follow to select one video format as output format.
Step 4. Clip, crop, and watermark video
AnyMP4 MXF to FCP Converter for Mac provides you with multiple editing functions. Click 'Clip' button to open the 'Edit' window and you can trim video length, crop video frame, and add text/image watermark to the video. Also you can adjust the video effect by changing the value of brightness, saturation, contrast, hue and volume.
Step 5. Start to convert
If all the settings you have finished, you can click 'Convert' button to start conversion. After in a short time, you can get the FCP friendly video format and begin the DIY editing travel.
Final Cut Pro X, or known as Final Cut Pro Ten, is one of the most common professional video production suites for Mac users. Comparing with its predecessor Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro 6/7, it adds native support for MXF files from Sony, Panasonic and Canon, and also includes XAVC files from Sony F5/F55 series. This new features immensely enhanced user operational feasibility so that we can import video from camera to Final Cut Pro X without log and transfer.
But still there are lots of videos that cannot be imported for that it’s not the supported formats by Final Cut Pro, for example, AVCHD files from Canon XA series/Panasonic AG/Sony HDR, H.264 MOV from Nikon, etc. So here comes the problem:
How to import videos into Final Cut Pro X without rendering?
Follow this step-by-step guide to quick import MOV/MTS/AVCHD/MXF/MKV/AVI/VOB to Final Cut Pro X.
Step 1. Launch Final Cut Pro X; connect your camera to Mac.
Here we test with Final Cut Pro X v10.0.7. Use a USB cable to connect your camera to Mac and keep it on.
Here we test with Final Cut Pro X v10.0.7. Use a USB cable to connect your camera to Mac and keep it on.
Step 2. Import videos from camera to Final Cut Pro X
Click File>Import>Media, it will pop up an import window;
Click File>Import>Media, it will pop up an import window;
Besides, we can see Final Cut Pro X supports import from camera, iMovie Project, iMovie Event Library; but FCP 6/7 projects are not supported.
Find your camera on top left, hit Command and click the clips you want to import.
Step 3. Create new event for this importing or add them to existing event.
After checking all the clips you want to import, hit return and free choose to create new event for FCPX or add to existing event. It offers several options to let you optimize video as FCPX prefers, enable Remove silent channels and so on. Check them as your own needs, and then hit return.
After checking all the clips you want to import, hit return and free choose to create new event for FCPX or add to existing event. It offers several options to let you optimize video as FCPX prefers, enable Remove silent channels and so on. Check them as your own needs, and then hit return.
Step 4. Edit clips in Timeline.
After last hit you will find the clips are showed on the left “All Clips” area. Sliding your cursor to trim out a small part in these clips and hit Shift-Y to add them in timeline; or you can right click it and choose “Open in Timeline”.
After last hit you will find the clips are showed on the left “All Clips” area. Sliding your cursor to trim out a small part in these clips and hit Shift-Y to add them in timeline; or you can right click it and choose “Open in Timeline”.
Check the keyboard shortcuts for editing in Final Cut Pro X.
Ok now you successfully import videos from camera to Final Cut Pro, new skills get!
Trouble Shooting:
Well, all the work flow is based on the assumption that your camera/camcorder is recognized by FCPX. What if it doesn’t go through as above?
If your camera or device isn’t recognized; unsupported video formats?
If you’ve connected your camera/camcorder to Mac but the Media Import window doesn’t open, or Final Cut Pro X Can’t control your camera/camcorder, here are some steps that you are suggested to try:
If you’ve connected your camera/camcorder to Mac but the Media Import window doesn’t open, or Final Cut Pro X Can’t control your camera/camcorder, here are some steps that you are suggested to try:
1. Your camcorder or camera should be compatible with Final Cut Pro X. Follow this page to track Final Cut Pro X supported video cameras.
2. You should ensure the camera/camcorder on and well connected to Mac.
3. If you are importing from flash memory devices or from Mac HDD directly, please ensure the files format is MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or AVCHD which are compatible with Final Cut Pro X.
Hereby if we want to edit video from a camera that FCPX doesn’t recognize, at least we need to transcode the videos to formats that FCPX likes, so that we can still import them into FCPX use a card reader. How to do the conversion? Is that reliable?
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