Canon XF200/XF205 MXF to FCP X: How to Preserve Multiple Audio Tracks for FCP X?

When attempting to import and edit Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage in FCP X, you’re advised to take the following core points which you shall never neglect into consideration.

a. Does FCP X accept Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage?
b. How to keep and preserve multiple audio tracks after importing Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage to FCP X?

An MXF plug-in may help users import and transcode MXF to FCP X, but it not always bring success and joy to FCP X users. Some may still have no idea about how to succeed in importing Canon XF200/XF205 MXF into FCP X as well as preserving multiple audio tracks in Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage.

What will you need to import Canon XF200/XF205 MXF into FCP X while still maintaining multiple audio tracks? Only an all-round MXF to FCP X converter for Mac like Pavtube iMixMXF can get rid of all your worries and frustration arose from unsuccessful importing MXF footage to a video editing and processing program.

The reason why Pavtube iMixMXF can do great help lies in that it can perform both conversion from MXF to Apple ProRes for FCP X, MXF to iMovie, MXF to FCE, and multiple audio track preservation for further editing in your editing system.

How to transcode Canon XF200/XF205 MXF to multi-track ProRes 422 for FCP X?

Step 1. Import XF200/XF205 MXF footage

Run MXF to FCP X converter for Mac and click “File” ＞ “Add from Video/Audio” or “Add from Folder” to browse and find MXF footage shot by Canon XF200 or XF205.

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Step 2. Output multi-track Apple ProRes 422 for FCP X

Head to the output format list by clicking the format bar and follow “Multi-track Video” ＞ “Multi-track Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).”

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Tips:

a. People who are using other video editing programs except FCP X can choose the corresponding output format in the format list. For example, choose iMovie option to convert MXF to ,

b. It is great to preserve multiple audio tracks for further editing in video editing systems. For those who just want to convert MXF footage to FCP X and don’t care multiple audio track preservation too much, another MXF to FCP X converter for Mac Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac will be enough for them.

c. For those Windows users who need to edit Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage with a Windows editing software like Window Movie Maker and Sony Vegas, the format incompatibility will not block their way to import Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage in Movie Maker/Sony Vegas.

Step 3. Transcode MXF to FCP X with multi-track preserved

In the end, just click on the “Convert” button to start transcoding Canon XF200/XF205 MXF footage to Apple ProRes 422 for FCP X.

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