Importing MXF files into FCX
Hi Everyone,
I have footage shot on a Canon XF 300 and trying to import into FCX.
Wondering about the correct procedure.
FCX 10.6.8
Thanks,
Al
Mac mini
Sonoma 14.0
Mac mini, macOS 14.0
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Hi Everyone,
I have footage shot on a Canon XF 300 and trying to import into FCX.
Wondering about the correct procedure.
FCX 10.6.8
Thanks,
Al
Mac mini
Sonoma 14.0
Mac mini, macOS 14.0
It’s pretty straight forward. You import the media through the import window and go from there.
There is no one way to handle the media. One way is to make an archive copy of the camera card. Import from the archive and store the media in a designated folder or inside the library bundle.
It’s pretty straight forward. You import the media through the import window and go from there.
There is no one way to handle the media. One way is to make an archive copy of the camera card. Import from the archive and store the media in a designated folder or inside the library bundle.
Thanks Tom.
I don't know why that answer didn't come up when I searched. I found stuff like having to use a 3rd party to get it imported.
I don't have access to the cards. I'm downloading via Google Drive. So I'll make copies of the footage. I don't have experience with MXF. I assume I need to duplicate all the files in the folder for it to work? I tried downloading the Journal and Index and couldn't.
Thanks,
Al
All good. The mistake I was making was to double click on the Contents which gave the image above. I needed to download from Contents level which then gives a confusing 8 zip files. Opening all the zip files gave me all the footage in a crazy order.
FCX opens the MXF files just fine and I will back up the MXF files to an external for editing. I assume I don't need to back up any of the index or journal files or other misc files that come with the MXF files?
Thanks TOm,
Al
yes
That might be obsolete information. MXF is quite widely used now. Could you post a screenshot of what you have in the Google Drive folder?
What I'm having trouble with is figuring out if I have all of the footage? The camera divides the footage into segments and that makes things confusing. I need to find about 30 mins. of footage.
Try copying everything you have there into a folder on your system. Use the import window to select the folder. What does the import window show?
If you can back up the whole folder structure as you downloaded it. The other files probably contain metadata sidecar files for the media, so they’re useful to keep.
Will do.
Thanks Tom.
Al
Importing MXF files into FCX