How to Import Panasonic AG-HVX200 1080/60i,720/60p MXF to FCP X for editing?

Panasonic is proud to introduce the AG-HVX200, a handheld DVCPRO HD P2 camera-recorder that’s designed to meet emerging needs in HD production.The AG-HVX200 records HD 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio, either 1080i or 720p video acquired by a new optical system and high-performance digital signal processor onto a P2 card using the broadcasting DVCPRO HD codec – MXF.

The AG-HVX200 is the world’s first compact camera to offer 1080/24p MXF Files shooting. It can record onto a P2 card in 1080/60i or 720/60p HD MXF. The MXF multi-codec system lets you record in DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO and DV. MXF file format is not compatible with many programs. You may have problem to play, edit or use these format on Mac. So after shooting some .mxf footage from Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder, onto a P2 card in DVCPRO HD 1080/60i or 720/60p ,and not able to import the MXF files into Final Cut Pro. MXF Video Converter for Mac is the first choice for you to make smooth videos for editing in FCP. It makes it easy to convert Panasonic AG-HVX200 mxf footage to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Studio.

Below is the quick guide for those who have a hard time editing Panasonic AG-HVX200 MXF files in Final Cut Pro. Here I take the Quicktime .mov files as output format, and convert to mov at 1080/60i or 720/60p.

Step 1. Load MXF files to UFUSoft MXF Video Converter for Mac.

Run Mac MXF Converter as the best MXF footage to Quicktime MOV converter on Mac OS X like 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion. Click the “Add Video” button to import .mxf files from the MXF camcorder. Select all files and click "Merge", and the Panasonic MXF converter will join and combine the mxf video clips into a single file as output when export mov format.



Step 2. Choose Apple ProRes MOV output with 1080i or 720p.

Click the “Profile” option, and choose Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as output format, and the Mac MXF video converter will transcode MXF to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Studio. To get 1080 size video, you can choose the clip on list and click the Properties button to view the source video resolution. To get the original video size, just click the “Settings” button and choose the right option like 1920*1080, 1080*720 from the video size drop-down box.

Step 3. Convert MXF files to Apple ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro.

Click the convert button under the preview window, the UFUSoft MXF Video Converter for Mac starts converting MXF videos to ProRes for Final Cut Pro.

Soon after the conversion is finished, just bring the Quicktime mov videos to Final Cut Pro for editing with best quality. After editing you can burn to Blu-Ray/DVD disc and upload to internet like YouTube, or email the videos to friends or others to play on Quicktime Media Player.

Tips:

The output videos are compatible with other Non-linear editing system like Final Cut Express, Avid, iMovie, FCP 6,FCP 7, FCP X, Kdenlive, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Roxio Toast, to import the HD videos on Mac without compatibility issue.

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