The XF305, one of Canon's first file-based professional camcorders, records MPEG-2 MXF (Media eXchange Format) files – up to 1920 x 1080 Full HD at 50Mbps (4:2:2) – to CompactFlash (CF) memory cards. The Canon XF305 also offers multiple recording bit rates, resolutions and variable frame rates to expand your creative flexibility, and allow you to work in virtually any production environment.
Have you put your hands on this professional camcorder? If so, you would have collected a pile of MXF recordings, and have you tried to import Canon XF305 MXF to FCP for editing? Ever encountered some importing or editing troubles? If so, go through the page to find the solution.
As we know, FCP is the free and useful part of the Apple Mac iLife, you can use it to edit your movie or camcorder video which is shot by yourself. It supports video files like MPEG2, DV, HDV, QuickTime Movie and MPEG4 but no Canon XF .mxf files. So, to freely edit XF305 MXF in FCP on Mac, you need to convert XF305 MXF to FCP compatible video format.
Canon MXF to FCP Converter is the best Mac MXF Converter for you to convert MXF to iMovie on Mac. You can use it to convert/trasnscode Canon XF305 MXF files to Prores(Apple Prores Codec) codec MOV format, which is the FCP perfectly supported one. You can follow the guide below.
1. Download this best MXF converter for Mac OS X. This MXF to MOV converter will help you convert MXF to any formats you want, such as Apple ProRes 422 MOV, Apple InterMediate Codec MOV, etc.
2. Install and launch this XF305 MXF video converter for Mac. Import XF305 footages to the MXF Converter.
3. Click format bar to choose the output format you want. For converting XF305 MXF to FCP, you can choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s best supported by FCP.
4. You can click settings button to adjust the output parameters if you want.
5. Click convert button to start converting MXF to Apple ProRes 422.
With the best MXF to MOV Converter, you can easily convert XF305 MXF to FCP, by converting MXF to ProRes 422 codec MOV format, you can edit recorded footages in FCP smoothly.
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