• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  MXF files: How to import / transfer?

  Posted by Alan Langdon on December 28, 2009 at 3:24 pm

  I am sort of a beginer when it comes to HD formats, and have a question regarding getting HD footage into FCP 6.06

  Some information I am waiting to receive back from the client, but it is taking a while for them to answer and I would like to ask for help as it is:
  The cameraman had originally told me they shot in DVCPRO HD 720p.
  But I believe this is not the case… I don’t know what is the camera brand/model/format (waiting for them to tell me) that was used, so I am a little in the dark here. I have received the hard drive, which contains several folders organized by dates and memory cards. Each card has the following structure:

  (card 1 folder)
  LASTCLIP.TXT
  CONTENTS

  (CONTENTS folder)
  AUDIO
  CLIP
  ICON
  PROXY
  VIDEO
  VOICE
  LASTCLIP.TXT

  (VIDEO folder)
  000324.MXF
  00010Z.MXF
  0004I5.MXF
  0002YX.MXF

  There are things inside the other auxiliary folders (AUDIO, CLIP, ICON) but I think this might be enough for somebody to help me get the footage into FCP. Do I use SONY’s XDCAM transfer software? Do I use Log & Transfer? I don’t seem to have any success with either and I think I might need to install some third-party codec/plugin.. Any help will be much appreciated!

  Jeremy Garchow replied 16 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Jim Carswell

  December 28, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  That is the file structure for a Panasonic P2 camera shooting DVCPROHD.

  To get the material into FCP: File>Log & Transfer. The Log and Transfer window opens up. Direct it to the contents file of the first card you want to bring into FCP. Select all and click add selection to cue. That will wrap the mxf files in a Quicktime wrapper and bring them into your project for editing.

  If you need addition info go to> https://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=243668&catGroupId=34401&surfModel=AG-HVX200A&displayTab=R

  And select understanding P2/Final Cut workflow.

  Jim

  Jim Carswell
  Spyhop Productions, Inc.
  Savannah, GA
  http://www.spyhopproductions.com
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  Jeremy Garchow

  December 29, 2009 at 6:27 pm

  You can also use MXF4mac to edit native MXF files (of all sorts, not just P2).

  https://www.mxf4mac.com

  Jeremy

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