Edit Canon XF205 MXF in FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6

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Edit Canon XF205 MXF in FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6

Canon XF205 is a hot camcorder that selected by a lot of companies and studios. It features 1/2.84″ CMOS Sensor and it offers 50 Mb/s MXF video recording. Have you recorded some MXF videos with Canon XF205? Do you want to import Canon XF205 MXF videos to Final Cut Pro for editing natively? In this article we will share the best Canon XF205 to FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6 editing workflow with you, and you will be able to deal with Canon XF205 MXF files with FCP 7 and FCP 6 smoothly.

Main features of Canon XF205
Canon XF205 features 1920 x 1080 CMOS Sensor, it is slightly larger than a 1/3″ sensor, and it uses Canon 20x HD zoom lens, the lens feature three infinitely rotating rings for iris, focus and zoom. Optical image stabilization (OIS) is adapted by transfer his excellent camcorder. The 3.5 inches OLED display provides vivid color, it is very convenient for you to check your recordings.

Canon XF205 MXF files to FCP Question
“Hi, can anyone share the best Canon XF205 to FCP 7 editing workflow? I got the Canon XF205 from my friend to record MXF videos, these days I have recorded a few of videos with Canon XF205 and now I want to import Canon XF205 videos to FCP 7 for editing, after I loaded the MXF videos I found these footages can’t be edited smoothly, what caused the issue? Is Canon XF205 MXF video not supported by FCP 7? Any suggestion is appreciated, thanks in advance!”

Canon XF205 to FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6 Workflow

The Canon XF205 MXF video using issue showed above is asked by a Canon XF205 user, he has encountered the Canon XF205 MXF video to Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6) editing issue. On Canon XF205 related forums many users have already reported the Canon XF205 to FCP 7 and FCP 6 editing issues, most users have found that FCP 7 and FCP 6 can’t support Canon XF205 recorded MXF files well, what caused the issue? It is because Canon XF205 recorded MXF videos are not natively supported by final cut pro X/7/6 on Mac, in this case if you want to edit Canon XF205 MXF files with Final Cut Pro natively, you will need to find another workflow but not to load the MXF recordings directly.

Here we would like to introduce the best Canon XF205 to FCP importing and editing workflow, you should convert Canon XF205 MXF files to FCP 7 and FCP 6 native supported Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format, because from FCP official page you will know that Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format is native supported by FCP X, FCP 7 or FCP 6, once you transcode Canon XF205 MXF to Apple ProRes, you can edit Canon XF205 videos with FCP 7 and FCP 6 smoothly.

Convert Canon XF205 MXF files to FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6

On the market, Acrok MXF Converter for Mac is the best MXF Converter software to convert Canon XF205 MXF videos, this excellent program has been used by a lot of professional users. With the help of the best MXF converter on Mac, you are able to convert any MXF files to FCP 7 and FCP 6 best supported format, with the optimized output formats you can also convert Canon XF205 MXF files to editing programs like Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. you can also convert videos to playable devices for watching on the go. Besides converting Canon XF205 MXF videos, you can also convert full HD 1080p video or HD videos.

Step 1. Download Acrok MXF Converter, this best Canon XF205 MXF converter has Windows version and Mac version, it can help you to convert Canon XF205 MXF files on Windows 10 or Mac smoothly.

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Step 2. Load Canon XF205 MXF file that you want to convert. You can click “Add Files” button to import Canon XF205 MXF files that you want to convert, or you can directly drag and drop videos into this best MXF converter for Mac.

Acrok MXF Converter - Convert Canon XF205 MXF for editing via FCP 7 and FCP 6

Step 3. Choose FCP 7 and FCP 6 best format for output. To edit Canon XF205 MXF files with FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6 smoothly, you can click and choose “Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” format, this format is native supported format of FCP 7, FCP 6 and FCP X. If you want other formats, you can choose output format according to your need, there are a lot of output formats in this MXF converter.

Convert Canon XF205 MXF to ProRes 422 MOV and ProRes 4444 MOV for FCP

Step 4. Before you transcode Canon XF205 MXF files to Fianl Cut Pro supported format, you can use the customization feature in Acrok MXF converter to change the output parameters according to your need, you can adjust the resolution, video bitrate, frame rate, video codec, etc. please adjust them according to your need.

Step 5. Editing feature is also supported by this Canon XF205 to FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6 converter, after you loaded the videos and selected the output format, you can click “Edit” button on the main interface, and then you can trim Canon XF205 MXF videos, crop Canon XF205 MXF videos, add watermark to Canon XF205 MXF videos, etc. these editing features are very easy to use.

Step 6. Click convert button to start converting Canon XF205 MXF files to FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6 supported format.

Please wait some time, Acrok MXF Converter will convert your videos at fast speed, when the Canon XF205 MXF to  Apple ProRes MOV conversion is finished, you can get the converted videos and then import them into FCP 7, FCP X and FCP 6 for editing smoothly, and there will be no importing and editing issues anymore, your videos will be handled natively.

Tip: Besides Acrok MXF Converter, Acrok software has more powerful software like Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, which can work as the best MXF converter as well as best DVD/Blu-ray Ripper software, it will rip any Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray ISO, Blu-ray folder, DVD disc, DVD ISO/IFO or DVD folder to common HD videos like MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, etc. and then you can play converted Blu-ray or DVD movies on any devices freely. You will be able to get rid of Blu-ray and DVD copy protection easily, and you can make full use of your purchased discs. You can download the Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for free, hope it can help you.

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