The new Canon XF205 and XF200 are equipped with the upgraded zoom lens, CMOS sensor and image-processing platform featured in the XA25/XA20 High Definition Camcorders. Each camera feature a wide-angle 26.8 mm (35mm film equivalent) 20x optical zoom lens with Hi-UD (Hi Index Ultra Low Dispersion) glass lens elements for compact size and reduced chromatic aberrations compared to prior models. Additionally, the lens is equipped with an eight-bladed circular aperture that employs the same EMD (Electro Magnetic Diaphragm) technology used in Canon EF lenses and creates natural, attractive blur characteristics.
Canon high-end camcorders usually record video in MXF format. And MXF to MOV conversion is a most frequent choice. This article is about how to convert and merge XF200/XF205 MXF to prores422 MOV for editing systems on Mac.
The Canon XF205 and XF200 Professional Camcorders support two recording formats - MXF, a file format used by broadcast stations, and MP4, which offers high versatility through its compatibility with various viewing and content providers such as web browsers and television news outlets. The MXF format is not compatible with most of the video editing tools and media players on Mac. Canon XF Plug-in can helps, but the limit is apparent. The Plug-in is only available for Canon MXF files and cannot handle well with 50Mbps (CBR) 4:2:2,1920x1080 MXF recordings. In this case, Aunsoft TransMXF for Mac may help. This Canon MXF to MOV Converter can fastest and easiest convert XF205/XF200/XF105/XF100/XF305/XF300 MXF to ProRes MOV, AIC MOV, DVCPRO MOV, DNxHD MOV, H.264 MOV, etc optimal for Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere, etc.
More than Canon MXF, TransMXF for Mac can also full supports MXF video from EVS XT, Avid, Panasonic P2, JVC, Sony, etc. The program can handle 50Mbps 4:2:2, 1920×1080, 60i/30p/24p MXF well. It's also available to transcode MXF to DivX, WMV, WMV9, and MP4 with perfect audio and video synchronization.
This article is a simple tutorial to deliver and ingest XF200/XF205 MXF to FCPX ProRes422 MOV for editing systems on Mavericks. It’s also a better option for Canon XF205 and Canon XF series camera users can follow the steps too.
To edit XF205 MXF to iMovie, choose "Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (.MOV)"
To edit XF205 MXF to Avid, select "Avid DNxHD (*.MOV)"
To edit XF205 MXF to Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas, choose "WMV (VC-1)(*.wmv) "
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C300 MXF to prores422 LT MOVThis converter can be easily found via Google with keywords "Aunsoft TransMXF for Mac".
Step1: Load Canon XF205/XF200 MXF Clips
Click “add videos”to load individual videos, or click "add from folder" to load the entire folder.
Step 2. Choose compatible format.
Click Format and choose Final Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422 HQ.the best video format for FCPX.
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TransMXF for MacStep3: Set audio and video profile (optional)
Step4. Start convert Canon XF205/XF200 MXF footage to ProRes422 MOV
Click the “Convert” icon to convert Canon XF205/XF200 MXF footage to ProRes 442 MOV. The TransMXF for Mac will run Canon MXF clips to MOV conversion processing fast.
TransMXF for Mac can also import Canon XF205/XF200 MXF files to FCPX via exporting ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT and ProRes 4444.
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