Here, in this article you’re going to learn how to successfully import and edit Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage in in FCP X. Let’s start!
The PXW-FS5 XDCAM Super 35 Camera Systemcaptures UHD video is equipped with a Super 35mm-sized sensor for cinematic imagery. Though small in size, it incorporates professional features that differentiate it from consumer and DSLR/mirrorless cameras and make it suitable for use on productions as diverse as cinéma vérité-style documentaries, reality TV, and commercial and corporate applications.
The Material eXchange Format is an open file format, targeted at the interchange of audio-visual material with associated data and metadata. MXF is self-contained, holding complete content without need of external material and bundles together video, audio, and programmed data. As a new user, you may look for some tips on editing the XAVC files from Sony PXW-FS5 in Final Cut Pro (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6). This article will outline how to import .mxf footage to FCP X for smooth editing.
You may have accumulated many Sony PXW-FS5 MXF files, MXF format is great to record high-definition videos, but it is not easy to use. As we know, MXF is not supported bu FCP X, so if you want to edit your Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage in FCP X, it may be impossible. You may have the need to convert MXF to FCP X best supported format, here Sony MXF Converter will help you out. It’s a professional MXF Converter, you can convert MXF to ProRes easily on Mac. As the best MXF converter, it’s able to convert XAVC MXF files to Final Cut Pro editable Apple ProRes video with least quality loss. With it, you may also encode XAVC to Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, FCE, Avid Media Composer, Premiere Elements and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. If you want to encode XAVC codec to an editable format on Windows PC, please get Sony PXW-FS5 Video Converter. Download the program and start conversion. Below is a guide for you and you will know how to convert Sony PXW-FS5 MXF files to ProRes for FCP X.
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How to convert Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage to ProRes for FCP X?
Step 1. Run the Sony PXW-FS5 to FCP X Converter program. Drag and drop the XAVC files to the converter. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app for converting.
Step 2. For transcoding Sony PXW-FS5 files to ProRes, just click on the “Format” bar choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” under “Final Cut Pro” category.
Step 3. When the work above is done, click the big “Convert” button in the main UI to start converting Sony PXW-FS5 files files to ProRes. When the conversion is over, you can feel free to import and edit Sony PXW-FS5 files in FCP X. Enjoy!
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