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What is MXF?
MXF is a file format for the exchange of programme material between servers, tape streamers and to digital archives. Its contents may be a complete programme as well as complete packages or sequences. There are basic facilities available for cuts between sequences and audio crossfades. This way the sequences can be assembled into programmes. MXF is self-contained, holding complete content without need of external material. MXF has been put to use in many high-end camcorders such as Cannon XF series and Panasonic P2HD series (including AG-HPX170, AG-HVX200, AG-HPX300, AG-HPX370, AG-HPX500, AJ-HPX2100, AJ-HPX2700, AJ-HPX3000, and AJ-HPX3700, etc.). Files are saved onto the P2 memory card in MXF format allowing direct data transfer to broadcasting and production system.
How to edit Panasonic P2 MXF in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or FCP X on Mac OS X?
However, those files in MXF format have proved to be not so well-suited when they are about to be edited in Final Cut Pro. To edit Panasonic P2 video footage with Final Cut Pro, you have to convert P2 MXF to FCP natively supported video format like MOV in Apple ProRes Codec. Here we recommend you the best Mac P2 MXF to MOV Converter which can help you to transcode Panasonic P2 MXF to Apple ProRes .mov format for FCP on Mac OS X quickly and easily with best audio/video setting in HD Quality on Mac OS X. Here we take it as an example, below is the easy guide on converting MXF to Final Cut Pro.
Guide: Converting Panasonic P2 HD MXF recordings to MOV for copying to FCP with best quality on Mac OS X[/b]
Step 1: Download and install the best P2 MXF to FCP Converter and launch it to add your P2 MXF videos to it.
Tips:
1. If you are using FCP X, please make sure you have download and installed ProApps QuickTime Codecs manually, or you may get files with sound only without video.
2. When import MXF videos to the MXF Converter, please make sure you have the entire MXF file structure as it saved on your camcorder’s P2 card. If you only have some loose .MXF clips, your files will have image only without audio.
3. If you wanna merge several P2 MXF videos into one file, just tick the “Merge into one” box.
Step 2: Click on the “Format” and get the dropdown menu, then move your pointer to “Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422(HQ)", if you give the priority to the quality of the converted videos.
Tips: You can click the “Settings” icon to customize the video/audio settings for Final Cut Pro: 1920*1080 vide size; 30fps frame rate(for original 60i videos) or 25fps frame rate(for original 50i videos).
Step 3: Click Edit button and you can deinterlace Panasonic 1080i P2 MXF footages for FCP via ticking the “Deinterlacing” box in the Video Editor interface.
Step 4: Click Convert button to start Panasonic P2 MXF to MOV for FCP conversion friendly Apple ProRes 422 on Mac OS X.
Import Panasonic P2 MXF clips to FCP for editing on Mac OS X
When conversion complete you can click “Open” to find final .mov videos. Then you can directly import and edit Panasonic P2 MXF in FCP, saving time from rendering the files for more compatible with FCP.
Tip: This top P2 MXF to MOV Converter can also help you to convert P2 MXF to AIC MOV for iMovie and FCE on Mac.
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Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:04 am by miniavatar
