Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Canon XC10 FCP X - Transcode and Import Canon XC10 MXF files to FCP X

You may find FCP X won't import XF-AVC 4K/1080p MXF from Canon XC10 smoothly. To solve the problem, the easy workaround is to transcode Canon XC10 4K videos to FCP X more "edit" friendly codec - Apple ProRes Codec. Here is how.

Canon XC10 FCP X - Edit Canon XC10 MXF in FCP X

Best Workflow of Working with Canon XC10 MXF in FCP X

Canon's XC10 is a compact form-factor camera with a 1' sensor that shoots 4K UHD to Cfast and 1920x1080 HD to SD cards in Canon's new XFAVC codec which is a new proprietary video format for the efficient recording of high-image-quality 4K, 2K and HD video footage. It outputs its files as .MXF files (the container). For people who are looking for an easy way to work with Canon XC10 footage with Final Cut Pro X, this is the right place for you to find some beneficial tips about achieving a fast and fluid workflow of Canon XC10 XF-AVC in FCP X.

Canon provided the the Canon XF Utility of XF-AVC but this does not seem to enable me to import or transcode the files for use in iMovie. In fact, XF-AVC is still not widely used and it's not currently supported natively by iMovie. To import Canon XC10 XF-AVC to FCP X for smooth editing, a third-party software is required to convert XF-AVC to iMovie more editing-friendly codec, like Apple ProRes Codec. Acrok MXF Converter for Mac (Best Apple ProRes Converter) is an easy-to-use yet professional tool to do the XF-XAVC to ProRes 422/4444 conversion on Mac OS X.

With it, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode Canon XC10 XF-AVC MXF recordings to FCP X highly compatible Apple ProRes Codec, ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with FCP X. Besides, it also exports advanced encoders like AIC, MPEG-2, DNxHD, H.265, etc. allowing you to convert video to seamlessly fit iMovie, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro, Avid Media Composer and more. If you're editing Canon XC10 XF-AVC files with FCP X , chances are you already installed this great utility. If not, download it from below.

Downloading the App - Acrok MXF Converter ( Mac | Windows)
Free download Acrok MXF Converter for MacFree download Acrok MXF Converter for Windows

Guide of Transcoding Canon XC10 MXF footage for Editing FCP X

Step 1. Import Source Video
Download, install and launch the 4K Video Converter for Final Cut Pro X. When its main interface comes up, click "Add Video" button to load the Canon XC10 4K or 1080P MXF files to the top MXF to FCP X Converter. (Note: batch conversion is supported, so you can load more than one file to save time.)

Import and edit Canon XC10 4K MXF in FCP X

Step 2. Set ProRes MOV as output format
The program has an optimized preset for FCP X. Therefore, you can directly choose "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as your output format, which will automatically set the appropriate file format, bit rate, and resolution.

Convert Canon XC10 4K MXF to ProRes MOV for FCP X

Tip: Before the conversion, you can also perform the following operations with the help of this best MXF Video Converter: trim large video files into small video segments; adjust video brightness, contrast, saturation and change video effect as a whole.

Edit Canon XC10 video via MXF to FCP X Converter

Step 3. Start the conversion
Click the "Convert" button to start the Canon XC10 4K MXF videos to ProRes .mov conversion. After the conversion, click "Open" to locate the result videos and then import the new file into FCP X with smooth editing without any trouble.

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