For this case, a fast, independent software application for converting MXF to Apple ProRes is needed here. What I used is Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac. With it, you can easily make Canon XF205 movies editable in FCP with optimized Apple ProRes codec. Besides FCP, this professional App offers several ideal codecs for NLEs including AIC for iMovie, MPEG-2 for Premiere, DNxHD for Avid and so on. Now, download the software on computer and follow the guide below to start conversion.
How to Transfer Canon XF205 MXF to FCP 7/X
Step 1: Add footage
Launch the program and click "Add " button to import the Canon XF205 MXF files to the top MXF to ProRes Converter Mac.
Step 2: Select output format
Go to "Format" bar and choose "Final Cut Pro> Apple PreRes 422" or "Apple ProRes 422 HQ" or "Apple ProRes 4444" as the output format.
Tips: If you want to set some parameters for the output profile, you could click the "Settings" button to set the output bitrate, encode, frame rate, resolution, sample rate, channels, etc.
Step 3: Start conversion
Click Convert button to start transcoding Canon XF205 MXF to ProRes .mov for Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X.
Once the conversion completes, you can click "Open" to find the .MOV videos which can be directly imported to FCP. As you see, now you can import and edit Canon XF205 MXF clips in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X without problems.
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