Import and Edit Panasonic P2/Canon/Sony MXF to FCP 7

If you are a videographer and using high end professional camcorders like Panasonic P2 Series, Sony XDCAM, Canon XF or any other camcorder then you will be having lots of mxf videos with you. But when times come to use MXF video in FCP 7, then they find it difficult, because MXF videos are not compatible with Final Cut Pro editing software. Anyway there are other several ways for importing mxf footages in FCP 7. One of the simple and easiest ways is mentioned here on how to edit Panasonic P2/Canon/Sony MXF to FCP 7.

Sony uses MXF format, while Canon also uses mxf as well as Panasonic uses it. But they are not the same. If you have Sony mxf then it will import Sony-XDCAM but if you have Cannon mxf then it will first Log and Transfer and then select the format in L&T preferences. No matter whatever may be the differences between these mxf video format, the issue is same that you cannot directly import it into FCP 7 for editing purpose. So, what you can do to import and edit mxf files in FCP 7?

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How to import and edit MXF files for Editing in FCP 7

In order to import and edit Panasonic P2/Canon/Sony MXF to FCP 7, you need to convert the mxf video to other video file format that is compatible with FCP 7. The best compatible FCP file format is ProRes 422. Now, in order to convert MXF to ProRes 422, you will need the help of MXF converter for Mac. It is very powerful MXF to FCP 7 converter that will make your work very easy. Within few mouse clicks you can convert your MXF files into ProRes 422 and thereafter you can import it in to FCP 7 for further editing. You can also convert mxf video to other poular video format such as AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MOV, etc. It maintains the original quality of the videos.  You can also convert your MXF to iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Avid media Composer, Final Cut Express (FCE) compatible video format.

To get more knowledge on this, read: Steps to import and Edit Panasonic P2/Canon/Sony MXF to FCP 7