Transcode Canon HF S20 MTS footage to Apple ProRes 422 for Editing in FCP on Mac OS X Lion

Final Cut Pro is really a powerful editing tool for mac users, most people use it for editing AVCHD .MTS or M2TS footage from a variety of camcorders. However, FCP isn’t able to import all AVCHD footage. It definitely cannot import AVCHD footage from specific Canon camcorders like Canon HF S20. The best solution to solve this problem is converting AVCHD/MTS to Apple Prores 422, which is compatibled well by Final Cut Pro.

I am a Canon HF S20 camcorder user. As you see, Canon HF S20 MTS files can not be accepted by FCP natively. In this case, a professional video converter is necessary. We can use Canon HF S20 MTS to FCP Converter to import MTS files from Canon to Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X Lion. Pavtube MTS to Final Cut Pro Converter is an all-in-one video converter on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Mac OS X Lion (10.7), The Mac video conversion software supports Apple ProRes encoding to help you quickly transcode any video to ProRes 422 for FCP, FCPX in a short time with quality lossless.

The following article will supply all the information you need to convert Canon .MTS files to FCP. At first, please make sure you have installed this Mac MTS to FCP converter on your computer. Then, just follow the guide to operate it.

Step 1. Capture MTS Videos from Canon HF S20 camcorder.

Connect Canon HF S20 camcorder to Mac, when prompted, choose .mts video clips. You can directly drag and drop MTS files to MTS to Final Cut Pro Converter for Mac or you can click “Add” button to import MTS files.

Step 2. Setting output format.

Click “Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output video format. You can slick “Setting”, set Video/audio prameters you need.

Step 3. Convert Canon HF S20 MTS to ProRes 422 for Editing with FCP.
Click “Convert” to start transcode MTS to Apple ProRes Codec on Mac Lion. The conversion time is determined by the file size. As far as I know, the Pavtube MTS to ProRes Converter for Mac OS X Lion os faster than most other MTS Conversion tool. And it will not bother to render the converted files in FCP. After conversion just click the “Open” button to locate converted video files for FCP post-production seamlessly.
Once the conversion is done, you could easily import the .mov files into Final Cut Pro X without rendering. Now you can edit Canon HF S20 MTS footage in FCP as you like.

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Transcode Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes for FCP X Editing on Mac OS X Lion
MXF to FCP X-Transcode Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes 422 mov

Final Cut Pro X has become the first choice for video editing for Mac users. Both professional videographers and amateurs find it a helpful and amazing editing system, although most users also find it very picky about what video formats you can import – almost QuickTime only. A newbie may feel disappinted when the FCP X failed to import recordings from Canon XF100 while experienced users will convert MXF video to Apple ProRes Codec .MOV as output video format more compatible with Final Cut Pro X.

Well, don’t blame to the Final Cut Pro X, the “Import from Camera…” option works just like “Log and Transfer”. The thing is, even FCP 7 does not work with the Canon XF codec. If you want to edit with MXF natively, get Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5…Or convert the Canon MXF to something Final Cut Pro X can edit natively, say Apple ProRes 422 encoded MOV format.

obviously, We need a third-party tool to realize it. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac is a nice choice. The Canon XF100 MXF to FCP X Converter allows you to import MXF files from Canon to Final Cut Pro X on Mac OS X Lion. The MXF to Final Cut Pro X Converter is an all-in-one video converter on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Mac OS X Lion (10.7), it can convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. Now please follow its step-by-step instruction in the following contents. Here’s a detailed workaround for getting Canon MXF shootings into FCP X with the Mac MXF to ProRes Converter.

Preparation
1. Transfer the .mxf clips to Mac HDD.
2. Get Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac ($35). Click here to download a trial.

Transcode/Convert Canon XF100 recordings to Apple ProRes 422

Step 1. Launch the Pavtube HD Video Converter. Click “Add” and browse to a Canon .mxf clip and the software will add it to file list. Repeat the operation to load multiple .mxf videos.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start transcoding the Canon XF100 MPEG2 recordings to Apple ProRes / converting .mxf to .mov videos. After conversion click “Open” to find .mov videos.

Some more helpful features of the app:

1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Load/Import converted Canon XF100 footage to Final Cut Pro X

Step 1. Start up Final Cut Pro X, follow “File > Import > Files”.

Step 2. Browse to the converted .mov video in the “Import Files” window. Press “Open” at the right bottom.

Now you can import Canon XF100 footage to FCP X successfully and get down to video editing. Wait- Why is there a Pavtube logo on the screen? Well, this is because I was using a trial version~~~

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MTS to FCP X-Transcode Canon Legria HF AVCHD MTS files to ProRes for FCP X editing

I have a HD camcorder-”Canon Legria HF M41″. I have shoot many videos… The M41 video files are AVCHD MTS format… import these MTS files to FCP X for some editing…But Final Cut Pro X don’t support AVCHD MTS editing. What should I do?

For HD Camcorder fans, you probably have similar problems about editing AVCHD MTS on FCP X Best solution is transcoding. ProRes 422 is a standard-definition and high-definition lossy video compression format developed by Apple Inc. So transcoding MTS to ProRes without rendering is our best choice. Thus we need a AVCHD MTS to ProRes Converter App. Here I recommend you try a Mac MTS to FCP X Converter from Pavtube Studio.

You can use the program to convert MTS to various Apple ProRes formats like Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (*.mov), Apple ProRes 422 (LT) (*.mov). Morover, the powerful AVCHD MTS to ProRes Converter also supports to deinterlace your 1080i HD video by default.

You can Easily and fast convert and deinterlace the AVCHD MTS footage to ProRes with original quality for editing in FCP X. After downloading the free trial of MTS to FCP X Converter, install and run it. Then import MTS files to the Program. Follow “Format>Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” to get the output format you need. Finally Click “Convert” button to start AVCHD MTS to ProRes Conversion.

Now, you are able to import converted MTS files to Final Cut Pro X for editing or rendering directly with ease.

Some Small wonderful Tips on the MTS to FCP X Converter.

1. Merge videos-Check “Merge into one file” next to the “Settings” button to join several .mts files into a single one.
2. “Edit” Camcorder 1080p HD Video Clips
Click on the “Edit” option icon, you will see a Video Editor panel where you are able to easily edit your 1080p/1080i/720p HD video by using several powerful editing functions.

“Trim” video means you can trim off any unwanted part of a video.

“Crop” video refers to you cut off unwanted part of the screen, such as removing and eliminate black bars (edges) on top and bottom of a video.

Click on “Effect” tab, you could find the “Deinterlacing” option checked by this AVHCD MTS to ProRes Converter. In other words, Pavtube Mac Video Converter helps you deinterlace your video by default automatically.

By the way, the “Mac MTS to ProRes Converter” (I called it Best HD Camcorder Mate) also can convert 1080p MTS to AIC MOV for FCE and iMovie editing. What’s more you can convert big .MTS files to smaller files if you want share these on our network and If some users want download files. Cause It´s better download smaller and common files like .WMV, . AVI etc. than big .MTS files.

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I have some TiVo recording shows. And I intended to bring the TiVo HD shows into iMovie for editing and then share my movies with my friends. But iMovie don’t support TiVo files. When searching google, I find I need a mac TiVo to iMovie Converter to transcode TiVo to AIC MOV or H.264 MOV iMovie can recognize. I tried several TiVo to iMovie Convert sotfwares, And only the program from Pavtube Studio works for me. With PavTube, I easily transfer TiVo shows to AIC MOV and import it to iMovie for editing freely.

For helping folks who wanna import/edit TiVo,TiVo HD,TS TiVo shows on iMovie8/9 with HD Quality, here i will share my experience in how to convert(trascode) TiVo HD shows to iMoive for Editing?

Before transcoding TiVo shows, you need to transfer recorded TiVo shows from TiVo DVR to your Mac. To transfer TiVo shows to PC, you need to use a TiVo Desktop Software for Mac. When your TiVo is connected to your home network, Mac TiVo Desktop provides you with a list of available shows for transferring to your Mac.

After transfer TiVo files to your Mac, you can free download the Mac TiVo to AIC Converter. Install and run the application. Do as follows.

1. Import TiVo to the program.
First click “Option” button, enter Media Access Key. Then, load TiVo files to the Mac TiVo to iMovie Converter.

2. Choose Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) output format for iMovie 8 /iMovie 9 editing Without Rendering.
Click on “Format”>”iMovie and Final Cut Express”>”Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” as output. The Mac TiVo to iMovie AIC Converter will rewrap and convert TiVo, TiVo HD shows to AIC MOV with high quality.

3. Start TiVo shows to AIC (*.MOV) conversion for iMovie on Mac.

After conversion, you can easily import converted TiVo HD shows to iMovie for editing without rendering.

That’s all. Hope the guide on “Convert TiVo/ TiVo HD Shows to iMovie for Editing on Mac” will be of great help for you. Any Question ? Please leave me a message.Thanks for reading. Have a good time!

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Tivo to ProRes-Transcode Tivo to ProRes for FCP X Editing without quality loss

“I have some tivo files and trying to import .tivo files to Final Cut Pro X, and running into problems – FCP X can not import tivo format. Please help me, as I’m confronting a reasonably tight personal deadline with this. I’ve tried the aic format in the interim, but the quality difference from the source is quite noticeable. I just want to import tivo to Final Cut Pro X without quality loss.”

Recently, I have received many customer feedback problems described above. After Google searching, I have found that many people have the same problem – about how to import tivo to FCP X for editing? So here i am writing a solution based on this problem, look forward to helping more people. The following is the detailed guide:

How to Import TiVo files to Final Cut Pro X Editing?

Step 1: Import Tivo files.

Download, install and run Pavtube Tivo HD Video Converter for Mac.
First, transfer tivo files to your Mac Computer via TiVo Desktop Software.
Then Click “Option” button, enter Media Access Key for your tiVo files.

Step 2: Setting Output format.

Choose Format > Final Cut > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as output format to convert tivo to prores. According your own situation, you can also ProRes 422(HQ), ProRes 4444, ProRes 422(LT) or ProRes Res(Proxy).

Step 3: Convert Tivo files on Mac

Click “Convert” button, Mac Tivo HD Video Converter will start convert Tivo files to Apple ProRes.

After conversion, you can Import and Edit Tivo files in Final Cut Pro X without rendering on Mac.

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“JVC’s Everio HD300 Camcorder would be worth it, usually i use it for fast capturing. But the problem is those .MOD extension files. My dvd players play them, but I can’t open them in any sort of editing program. My question is how to convert these .MOD files into usable files (avi, mpg, wmv) for any editing software. While maintaing high video & sound quality .”

JVC’s Everio HD300 (GZ-HD300A) shoot at full HD (1920×1080) in MOD format, which are rejected by most editing software, and you have to convert them to common and editable format before importing to non-linear editing application. Although the Everio GZ-HD300A model comes with software that allows you to do some simple editing, turns out to be helpless if you want to transcode the footages with it. You got to seek other application to deal with these HD files. The en-decoding process, as we all know, will definitely leads to quality loss of the video. You can hardly expect the converted video clip as perfect as the original footages. Is there any software that can convert MTS file to be editable and keep the original video quality? Well, Pavtube JVC HD Camcorder Video Converter is worth trying. In the following guide I will show you how to convert JVC MOD files to editable video clips like avi, mpg, wmv for editing softwares like Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas without quality loss.
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Step through:
Step one. Run the best HD JVC HD MOD Video Converter. Click ‘Add’ button, browse to the MOD footages and load them to the converter.

Step two. Select the items to be converted, and click on ‘Format’ bar. Select Remux-> MPEG-PS Video Remux (*.mpg). For burning onto blu-ray disc, MPEG-TS would be a nice choice.

Or, just follow ‘format’-'Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas’-'WMV or MPG or MOV’ for Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas.

Step three. Click the folder icon at the end of ‘Output’ field to select a location for the output video files.
Step four. Click the ‘Convert’ button to start conversion.

After conversion you can click the ‘Open’ button to locate converted video files. The converted files will be as big as the source footages, without any quality degradation. Now you can import converted HD MOD footages (HD MPG files) to Premiere CS4 and any other editing software for editing.

Small Tips:
Deinterlace- click ‘Editor’, switch to ‘Effect’ tab, find ‘Deinterlacing’ box, and check it.
Combine files together- check the files to be merged in file list and check ‘Merge into one’ box beside ‘Settings’ button.
The HD files bite much hard drive space. You can compress the files with the HD Converter to free some space when it is necessary.

If you are mac user and want to edit JVC HD MTS/MOD/TOD footages in Final Cut Pro or FCP X, Final Cut Express and iMovie,try HD Camcorder Video Converter for Mac

In the Mac HD Camcorder Converter, “Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” is developed for iMovie and Final Cut Express and “Apple ProRes” Codec is developed for Final Cut Pro and FCPX

That’s all, Hope this guide on “Convert JVC Everio MTS/MOD/TOD footages to editable format with flawless quality” will be of great help for you!

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MTS to FCP Editing-Transcode MTS files to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro

ProRes 422 is a standard-definition and high-definition lossy video compression format developed by Apple Inc. for use in post production. It was introduced in 2007 with Final Cut Studio 2 and is comparable to Avid’s DNxHD codec which has the same purpose and uses similar bit rates. Both are DCT based intra-frame-only codecs, and are therefore simpler to decode than distribution oriented formats like H.264.

How to Import and Edit MTS to Final Cut Pro on Mac?

Recommend you Pavtube AVCHD Convert for Mac. With this AVCHD camcorder MTS files Converter, you can transfer MTS files to Apple ProRes422,4444 for FCP, AIC(Apple Intermediate Codec) for Final Cut Express, QuickTime Movie format like DVCPRO HD, DV-PAL, DV/DVCPRO-NTSC, DVCPRO-PAL, DVCPRO50-PAL,DVCPRO50-NTSC, Avid DN*HD format for editing smoothly and other popular format like mov,mp4 ect.

Step 1. Install and run Pavtube AVCHD Converter for Mac and Log MTS files to this mts converter.
Click on “Add” to import source files, browse to the drive and click “Choose”. You do not have to open the any of the folders. In preview window you could view the video and take snapshots. When the box of Merge into one is checked, all selected videos will be combined together as one output file after conversion.

You can click “Edit” button to perform edit functions such as crop, trim, flip, effect, watermark and audio replace. To eliminate interlacing effect, simply check Deinterlacing box under Effect tab.

Step 2: Set Apple ProRes 422 Codec as output format.
Click on “Format” bar when you’d like to specify an output format. Apple ProRes422 can be found in.

Click “Settings”, if you want to further customize video and audio parameters such as video codec, audio codec, frame rate, bit rate, video size, audio channels etc. Do not forget to click on “OK” to confirm your settings. In Export box you could specify destination for the converted file.

Step 3: Start converting MTS to Apple ProRes 422 for FCP.
Click on “Convert” button to start Convert MTS to Apple ProRes.

After conversion, you can click the “Open” button to locate converted files and Log and Transfer ProRes 422 video to FCP, Final Cut Studio.

PS: While Final Cut does not edit AVCHD natively, it is still a simple procedure to utilize the AVCHD footage. In Final Cut you would open your log and transfer window and import the footage as ProRes 422 which, while it creates larger files, is a great codec to edit with and I do so with most everything.I suggest you purchsed Pavtube AVCHD Convert for Mac, because compressor is very slow and Final Cut handle AVCHD files when it finds them in their original file structure (either by connecting the camcorder or using a memory card reader), not isolated .mts files.You don’t need the biggest and best Mac Pro and just either Final Cut Studio 2 or 3 will do just fine. I would suggest having a minimum of 4 gigs of ram which is the most FCP can utilize anyway at this point.

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How to Edit MXF file from Canon XF105 in Final Cut Express?

I am a photography enthusiast. I have a Canon XF105 camcorder and shoot the videos recently, it supports Full HD 1920×1080 resolution with Canon XF codec, up to 50Mbps bit rate and 4:2:2 color sampling. After shooting some .mxf clips on the Canon XF105, I want to merge multiple mxf videos into one and edit .mxf clip in FCE . But I find the problem that FCE does not recognize the .mxf videos? It does not even support importing mxf videos? To make it easier for editing Canon XF105 MXF files on Final Cut Express, By Google search, I found it Mac Canon MXF Video Converter, which is a best MXF Video Converter Software for Mac Users. It can not only convert Canon XF105 MXF videos to AIC MOV, but also merge videos into one.

Question: How to Merge MXF files into one and Import MXF to FCE?

Answer: Convert MXF to AIC for Editing in Final Cut Express. Detailed steps are as follows:

Step 1: Load Canon XF105 MXF footages to Pavtube MXF Video Converter for Mac.

Connect Canon camcorder to iMac with USB 2.0 cable, run Pavtube MXF Video Converter for Mac as the best Canon MXF to MOV converter on Mac. Click the “Add” button to import Canon XF105 camcorder .mxf files.

Step 2: Select Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) as output format for FCE.

Click on “Format” and choose Final Cut > Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov). Click the “Settings” button and choose 1920*1080 as output video size. The Mac Canon XF105 MXF to AIC converter will transcode and rewrap MXF files to AIC MOV in 1920*1080.

Step 3: Merge and Convert Canon XF105 MXF files to AIC MOV for FCE. (optional)

Click the “convert” button under the preview window, the Mac Canon MXF video to AIC converter will start converting Canon 1080 MXF files to AIC.mov for Final Cut Express, Final Cut Express 4, iMovie 8, iMovie 9, iMovie 11, Final Cut Studio Editing.

Tips:
If you want Merge Multiple MXF files into one, Click “Merge into one file”, and the Pavtube Mac MXF Video Converter will merge and combine Various mxf videos into a single file as output for FCE.

After Conversion, You can Import Canon XF105 MXF footage to FCE successfully and Edit MXF file from Canon XF105 in Final Cut Express.

Tip:
The Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac can convert 1080p cameras/camcorders footages to editable HD video formats for non-linear editing software like iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. The HD footage can be compressed to SD video clips for storage when you wanna save storage space. The Mac iMedia Converter is also able to extract audios from Blu-ray discs, DVDs and videos for media players with high quality and fast conversion speed.

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Import and Convert Media from Camera-Trancode/Edit Camcorder HD footage and Projects to FCP X

Though Apple claims Final Cut Pro X “a revolutionary new version of the world’s most popular Pro video editing software”, we see more negative reviews than positive ones since the release of Final Cut Pro X version 1.0. There has been a ton of complaints regarding Final Cut Pro X. It has been accused of “Apple’s biggest mistake” (by Kevin Hall) and “ruining everything”. It is understandable that a 1.0 release is difficult and not every feature can be added. However, the biggest problem is that Final Cut Pro 7 support ended. Final Cut Pro 7, which is for now the better product, will be going away. This urged me to move to FCP X, which I find later is very different from FCP 7. Here’re some tips for those who feel like to give a shoot to FCP X, mainly about importing media to Final Cut Pro X for Camcorder and FCP X editing.

1. Log and Transfer is replaced with Import From Camera for loading Camcorder Media to FCP X

In Final Cut Pro 7 we choose “File > Log and Transfer” to ingest/import HD footage/Projects from a digital camcorder. In Final Cut Pro X the thing is different, because there’s no Log and Transfer option. To load a tapeless recording media from camcorder or import video files to Final Cut Pro X, you need to follow “File > Import From Camera…” instead. Apple has added a page for user to check whether their cameras are supported by FCP X, which is helpful. Click to learn Final Cut Pro X Supported Cameras.

2. iMovie project is supported, but FCP 7 project is not.
The funny thing about new is that no matter what the Madison Avenue folks think, the first thing we associate with “new” isn’t “improved,” it’s “different.” The lack of support for importing projects to Final Cut Pro 7 clearly shows us how “different” FCP X is.The good thing is now you can import iMovie project and medias from iMovie Event Library.

3. Be compatible with iPad 2 and SD card.
It is not surprising that Apple added iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4 to the support list of FCP X. But I find FCP X performs really FAST when importing and editing MP4 videos. And FCPX will import a memory card in the background, allowing you to edit the footage directly from the card and then replace it seamlessly with the media on the hard disk once the transfer is complete. I think this is a great idea.

4. Import errors? Unsupported file types?
People have been reporting load errors with FCP X in Apple forum. I had received error message when tying to import .mxf clips taken with my Canon XF105 to Final Cut Pro X. FCP X should work with AVCHD videos but the .mts files also turned gray when I tried to importing .mts files to FCP X. Maybe I missed something here, but after importing and transcoding Media from Camera to Apple ProRes 422 codec the videos are loaded to Final Cut X instantly (without rendering). The codec pack I used for transcoding- Camcorder Media to FCP X Converter for Mac.

Anyway, Final Cut Pro X is here, probably to stay, which is good because it is a good product that will continue to get better. So, use the new app and be ready for the day when Final Cut Pro X become matured enough to be a viable replacement.

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[Sharing]Import Canon XF105 MXF video into Final Cut Pro X for editing

You must be disappointed when the FCP X failed to import recordings from Canon XF105. Well, don’t blame to the Final Cut Pro X, the “Import from Camera…” option works just like “Log and Transfer”. The thing is, even FCP 7 does not work with the Canon XF codec. If you want to edit with MXF natively, get Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5…Or transcode the Canon MXF to something Final Cut Pro X can edit natively, say Apple ProRes 422 encoded MOV format. Here’s a detailed workaround for getting Canon MXF shootings into FCP X.

Preparation
1. Transfer the .mxf clips to Mac HDD.
2. Get a top Mac MXF to FCP X Converter

Transcode/Convert Canon XF105 recordings to Apple ProRes 422

Step 1. Launch the Pavtube Canon MXF video Converter for Mac Click “Add” and browse to a Canon .mxf clip and the software will add it to file list. Repeat the operation to load multiple .mxf videos.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start transcoding the Canon XF105 MPEG2 recordings to Apple ProRes with the Canon XF105 Video Converter for Mac

Some more helpful features of the app:
1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Load/Import converted Canon XF105 footage to Final Cut Pro X

Step 1. Start up Final Cut Pro X, follow “File > Import > Files”.

Step 2. Browse to the converted .mov video in the “Import Files” window. Press “Open” at the right bottom.

Now the Canon XF105 footage successfully imported to FCP X and you can get down to video editing.

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