Q: Canon MXF files in Final Cut Pro X
I just purchased a new Macbook Pro with OS X El Capitan version 10.11.5. I am a video editor coming from a PC with Adobe Premiere CS6, so I purchased Final Cut X to do some editing. The version of Final Cut X I am running is 10.2.3.
I have begun importing a combination of MP4, MTS, and MXF files into Final Cut X so I can start editing. I am impressed that Final Cut recognizes and imports all of the native footage without having to convert or install 3rd party plugins. The only problem I seem to be having is that I can not figure out how to import the MXF files from my Canon C300 as single large clips. I can only bring them in as spanned clips.
In Adobe Premiere CS6, I can use the media browser to import 1 clip that is say 56 minutes long (one continuous recording). In Final Cut Pro X, I only have the option of importing each of the 7 minute clips separately. I know they are spanned when they are recorded into 4 GB chunks but is there any way to import them into Final Cut Pro X where they are not spanned, but as 1 clip? I am new to Final Cut Pro X, so maybe I am just missing how this is done. I couldn't find any information on the internet, so hopefully someone here can help.
Joe
Final Cut Pro X, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), Final Cut Pro X (10.2.3)
Posted on Jun 18, 2016 4:42 PM