P2 MXF to iMovie converter- Import Panasonic AG-HVX200A footages into iMovie

P2 MXF to iMovie converter- Import Panasonic AG-HVX200A footages into iMovie

Summary: In this guide, you will learn how to import and edit Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 MXF files in iMovie flawlessly by transcoding P2 MXF to iMovie AIC encoded MOV format.



As a professional camcorder, the Panasonic AG-HVX200A is able to shoot video clips in MXF format. And this troubles many people because MXF is not supported by many video editing tools on Mac, and iMovie is included. What would you do to manage to edit them? Maybe you hope to directly edit MXF with iMovie, but it is said above that MXF videos can not be directly imported to iMovie.

So, what is the best solution for importing Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 MXF files to iMovie for editing?

In my oponion, since the iMovie native format is Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC), the best method to solve these problems is to convert Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 MXF to AIC edcoded mov format for iMovie. Along with some help from a 3rd-party Panasonic MXF Converter. If you looking for a solution for this problem likewise, check out Pavtube's MXF Converter for Mac(currently on sale) which is entitled as a top P2 MXF to iMovie Converter. It supports encoding Panasonic P2 and Canon C300/XF105/XF100/XF300 MXF files to iMovie native format so that you can easily import the Panasonic Camcorder recordings to iMovie for editing on Mac. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time.

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Convert/Import Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 MXF footages to iMovie with AIC MOV codec

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Step 1. Free download the Panasonic MXF to iMovie Converter for Mac, load your P2 MXF files into the program. As a top P2 MXF Converter, it also supports transcoding MXF to Apple ProRes Codec for editing with Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X.

Step 2. Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as output format.

Step 3. Click convert button in the main interface to start transcoding Panasonic P2 MXF to iMovie AIC MOV on mac.

Some more helpful features of the MXF to iMovie Converter for Mac:

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.

After the workflow, you can go to the output folder to find the converted video files. Now you are free to log and transfer/edit Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 MXF files in iMovie under Mac without problems.

Summary: Having problems when importing and editing Sony PMW-320 MXF footage in Final Cut Pro 6/7? Here you will find the best solution.

We all know that the recording format of Sony PMW-320 is the MXF which delivers stunning picture quality. However, if you want to ingest and edit Sony PMW-320 MXF files in Final Cut Pro 6/7 with XDCAM Transfer(XDCAM Transfer does not support SD), you will meet some problems. The problems lie in that FCP cannot support the original both HD and SD MXF footages from PMW-320. It is a common sense that the native format for FCP is Apple ProRes encoded MOV. So the first problem you have to solve is to transcode Sony PMW-320 MXF to ProRes mov for Final Cut Pro 6/7. Along with some help from third-party softwares, it can be done. Below is a simple solution for you,

First of all, free download and install Brorsoft MXF to MOV Converter for Mac(

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) to your computer.

Overall, the program is a professional yet easy-to-use MXF to MOV Converter on Mac OS X which can not only convert Sony PMW-320 MXF files to Apple ProRes codec videos for Mac editing, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. The mac MXF to ProRes Converter can also convert MXF videos from Canon C30O XF100, XF105, XF305, Pansonic P2 cameras for editing in Final Cut Pro 6/7, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro etc. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

[size="4"]Guide: Transcoding Sony PMW-320 MXF files to Apple ProRes MOV for FCP 6/7[/size]

Step 1: Import video files from your Sony PMW-320 to the MXF to FCP Converter Mac.

Note: Before conversion, you need to transfer MXF files from your Sony PMW-320 to Mac Hard Drive, then click the "Add files" button to browse to import MXF videos.

Step 2. Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format.

Step 3. Click "Convert" button to start transcoding Sony PMW-320 mxf files to Apple ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro 6/7 under Mac OS.

Some more helpful features of the Free Mac MXF to MOV Converter(

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):

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.

Once the MXF to ProRes 422 conversion is done, you can transfer Sony PMW-320 MXF footage into Final Cut Pro 6/7 for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.

If you have problems when importing or editing your Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc, camera video files, you can check out "Brorsoft Camcorder/Camera Importing Tips( brorsoft.com/video-camera-tips.html )" or "FCE, FCP, iMovie Column ( brorsoft.com/fcp-imovie-fce-idvd-video-editors.html )"to get your solutions.