Editing .mxf footage on Mac El Capitan is a big problem for Sony PMW-EX1R users who is not familiar to MXF format. Some people met the clip problem, something like this below:
I was only seeing half the length of the clips I had imported (as they were under 30 seconds) on the office Mac Pro. That clued me in that I hadn't added the license for MXF Import to the machine. But, when I went back to my project (after restarting) the clips were still showing as half-length. What gives? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
You don't really have to figure this issue out clearly, just know one thing - .mxf format is not the most compatible format for Final Cut Pro X on Mac, so the length of the clips got shorter. In order to edit Sony PMW-EX1R MXF files in FCP X successfully, we need to convert .mxf videos to the format that can be handled by FCP X smoothly. Here I suggest MOV format encoded in Apple ProRes 422(HQ) codec which is a standard-definition and high-definition video compression format developed by Apple.
To transcode MXF to Apple ProRes 422(HQ) MOV, I recommend a professional video convereter for you - Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac. This program is the superior Mac Sony PMW-EX1R MXF to FCP X converter for Mac OS X El Capitan. It does not only convert Sony PMW-EX1R MXF files to Apple ProRes 422 MOV on Mac El Capitan, but also transcode Sony PMW-EX1R XDCAM videos to ProRes 422 for editing in Final Cut Pro X. This video converter also can help you do some editing work with Sony PMW-EX1R MXF files. (If you want to learn more about this software ,please review Top 5 Best MXF Converters for Mac)
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How to Convert Sony PMW-EX1R MXF/XDCAM to ProRes 422 HQ MOV for FCP X
Step 1. Add MXF/XDCAM files to the program
First of all, transfer MXF/XDCAM files from Sony PMW-EX1R to Mac.
Click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button on the top menu to browse and choose your MXF/XDCAM files
Step 2. Choose the preset output format - Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (*.mov)
From "Format" bar drop-down list, choose "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple Prores 4222(*.mov)" as the high quality output format for editing in Final Cut Pro or output "Apple Prores 422(HQ)(*.mov)" to get small file size video from original video.
Step 3. Edit MXF/XDCAM files with the built-in video editor (Optional)
You can use the video editor to do some pre-editing work like cutting unwanted segments, crop annoying black edges in your videos, add watermarks for remarks or fun, add special effects, etc.
Step 4. Start converting MXF/XDCAM files to Apple ProRes 422(HQ)
Click on the big red "Convert" button in the main UI to start converting MXF/XDCAM files to Apple ProRes 422(HQ). You can find your videos by clicking "Open" button.
Then you are able to edit Sony PMW-EX1R MXF files in FCP X on Mac El Capitan with no problem.
Enjoy!
Related Software:
Pavtube iMixMXF: If you want to output multi-track Apple ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro (X), please try our another software - Pavtube iMixMXF. This tool can help you edit MXF files with every audio channels remained.
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