Edit Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF in FCP X with ProRes Codecs

June 8 2016 , Written by Colin Published on #import canon c300 4k video to fcp x, #import 4k mxf files to fcpx, #edit canon c300 mark 2 files in fcp x

Summary: Will editing programs like Final Cut Pro X support 4K MXF videos on the latest Mac OS X El Capitan or previous? The answer is here, keep read!

The Canon C300 Mark II is released as a new 4K Digital Cinema camera. It's new range of XF-AVC H.264 codecs uses the MXF wrapper and is designed to be compatible with industry standard Non-linear Edit systems, makes integrating both 4K and 2K/Full HD footage into workflows effortlessly, while maintain the highest image quality.

If you recorded some 4K MXF videos with your Canon C300 Mark II 4K camcorder, you may prefer to edit them on FCP X before sharing with friends or uploading to YouTube.

Some main files formats recommended for Final Cut Pro X:

Video Formats	Apple Animation codec, Apple Intermediate codec, Apple ProRes(all versions), AVC-intra, AVCHD (including AVCCAM, AVCHD Lite, and NXCAM), DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50), DVCPRO HD, H.264, HDV, iFrame, Motion JPEG(OpenDML only), MPEG IMX(D-10), REDCODE RAW (R3D), Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, XAVC, XDCAM HD/EX/HD422, QuickTime formats.
Audio Formats	AAC, AIFF, BWF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Container format	3GP, AVI, MP4, MXF, QuickTime
Still-image formats	BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, RAW, TGA, TIFF

Final Cut Pro uses QuickTime technology, which means you can import and export almost any almost any QuickTime-compatible file format or import the above mentioned file formats. Though Canon C300 Mark II camcorder can help you to record high quality 4K MXF footages, but usually it can make video editing a real nightmare. In order to edit Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF in FCP X you need to transcode your footage to Apple Prores codec since the AVC-Intra codec does not support encoding.

There are many application on the market enables you to transcode Canon C300 4K XF AVC-Intra MXF to Apple Prores codec, you can download Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac, which enables you to directly output Final Cut Pro optimized Apple Prores codec format.

Besides, the program is developed with some useful editing features, including merging several clips into one for easy importing, downsizing the files for editing and storage, adding text/image/video to original files, adding subtitles, replacing original audio tracks, etc.

Converting Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF to ProRes for FCP X

Free download the ideal Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF to FCP X Converter – Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac, install and launch it, the following interface will pop up.

( Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

Step 1. Add Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF files

Just click “Add File” button to find the Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF files that you want to import to FCP X and edit it. Batch conversion is also supported by dragging and dropping Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF files one by one or the folder where Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF files are to the main interface of the program.

load files

Step 2. Choose output format

To edit videos on Final Cut Pro X native codec, you are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s best for Final Cut Pro X editing.

select format

The difference of ProRes.

• Apple ProRes 422 – Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT);
• Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) – Keep original video quality for editing in FCP;
• Apple ProRes 422 (LT) – Get a smaller file sizes than Apple ProRes 422;
• Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) – SD levels – 480i/p and 576i/p. Used in offline workflows.
• Apple ProRes 4444 – Edit and finish 4:4:4 material.

Tip: You can click “settings” to adjust the output parameters, like resolution, bitrate, etc. Don’t forget the balance between video quality and size.

Notes:

1.When converting video to Final Cut Pro oriented format templates(e.g. Apple Prores), please ensure that your computer has Final Cut Pro X installed, otherwise the converted files will have audio only without image.

2.If you are using FCP X, please make sure you have installed ProApps QuickTime Codecs , or you may get files with sound only without video.

Step 3. Start conversion

Click the “Convert” button to start converting Canon C300 Mark II 4K MXF files to FCP X. After that, click the “Open” button to locate the output files and transfer the files to FCP X as usual.

Additional Reading:

In order to receive a better effect after editing in FCP, here we would like to introduce you some additional useful tips on how to adjust your video and audios which is the best for Final Cut Pro.

Best Video Format for Final Cut Pro: MP4, MOV(Apple ProRes codec)

Aspect Ratio: Native aspect ratio without letter boxing (examples: 4:3, 16:9)

Resolution: You can choose different resolutions, all the way to 5K. The lowest resolution supported is 640 x 480. You cannot choose custom resolutions or aspect ratios. This is a huge negative.

Frame Rate: The lowest frame rate possible is 23.976p, and the maximum is 60p. No 12 or 18 fps options.

Audio Settings: Generally, audio only has ‘Surround’ or ‘Stereo’, and the maximum audio bit depth isn’t specified. Sequenced audio is always mixed using 32-bit floating-point values.

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Tuofu

05/27/2020 06:44

Avdshare Video Converter also helps to batch convert multiple mxf files to apple prores on Mac and Windows version.

Henry

09/03/2019 05:20

I use iDealshare VideoGo to convert MXF to Final Cut Pro X more supported Apple ProRes. Simply add mxf to iDealshare VideoGo, select Apple ProRes from HD Video category, and click Convert button https://www.idealshare.net/imovie-fcp/edit-mxf-in-fcpx.html