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Thursday, June 6, 2013

P2 Card Mac Converter- Convert Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF to FCP X

As FCP X won't import Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF footage, so this easy workaround aims to help you to import/edit AJ-HPX170 P2 MXF files into Final Cut Pro X flawlessly.

Panasonic AG-HPX170 is an ultra-mobile P2 HD handheld camcorder featuring full, 4:2:2 independent frame production quality HD and solid-state recording. Its newly enhanced 1/3'' progressive 16:9 3-CCD imager delivers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio, lower noise/smear, and exceptional low-light performance. And HPX170 has two P2 card slots and records in 20 HD and SD formats. Files are saved onto the P2 memory card in MXF format allowing direct data transfer to broadcasting and production system.



After recording some files on the Panasonic AG-HPX170, you may find your Mac FCP X can not recognize the HPX170 P2 .mxf videos as below:

"I have a project has 26 files and a total size of 5.7GB. The camera was the Panasonic AG-HPX170, I found that all the video record by Panasonic P2 camcorder is of .mxf format which Final Cut Pro X don't support. How can I import the P2 MXF project into Final Cut Pro X?"

Panasonic AG-HPX170 records MXF file using AVC-Intra codecs. Due to the unfriendly codec, it is not easy to import such a P2 MXF file directly into FCP X. To edit Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF footage with Final Cut Pro X smoothly, you have to import AG-HPX170 P2 MXF to FCP X natively with FCP 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  easily and losslessly convert Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF to ProRes 422 for FCP X on Mac. And the latest Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 is supported; just feel free to try it!

http://download.pavtube.com/mxf-converter-mac/mxfconvertermac_setup.dmg

How to convert Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF to ProRes 422 for FCP X on Mac? 
Step 1. Connect your Panasonic  AG-HPX170 P2 Camcorder to Mac with USB cable or use card reader to transfer the P2 MXF files to Apple hard drive disk.



Step 2. Add Panasonic Panasonic  AG-HPX170 P2 MXF videos to MXF Converter for Mac.

Run this MXF to ProRes Converter for Mac, and click the "Add Files" button to load individuals mxf videos; or click "Add from folder" to load the entire folder.



Step 3. Choose FCP X compatible format.

Click the "Format" option and click to choose Final Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422 for editing HPX-170 P2 MXF in Final Cut Pro X.



Pls note the "merge into one file" box above "Open", you can lossless merge Panasonic MXF footages a few clicks.

Step 4. Now click the big red "Convert" and wait for a while to get the fresh hot converted video. Click Browse the locate them directly.

Launch FCP X, and go to "File > Import > Files…" to import converted P2 footage to FCP X project.




Now you can smoothly import Panasonic AG-HPX170 P2 MXF to FCP X on Mac Mountain Lion.

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