How can I get files / Clips from Canon XF300 camera into FCPX

[Jeff Kirkland]

I don’t own an FX300 but according to a quick search of this formum, Canon do have an FCPX comparable import plugin (released about a year ago) & for the import to work you need to work directly with the CF card or an exact copy of it if you’re archiving to HDD.

Jeff Kirkland | Video Producer | Southern Creative Media | Melbourne Australia
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[Michael Sanders]

https://www.canon-europe.com/Support/Consumer_Products/products/camcorders/Digital/HDV_series/XF305.aspx?type=download&page=1

…. Has the x import utility which wil import and the transcode.

Alternatively use the XF utility to import the MXFs then use Resolve to transcode to Prores.

Michael Sanders
London Based DP/Editor

[Paul Neumann]

I edit footage off my XF100 with no transcode all the time.

[Mark Weber]

You need the Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X (current version is 2.1.1) which allows FCPX to read the MXF archives:

https://www.usa.canon.com/nw3s/CanonUSA/DownloadContents/English/0200247102EN.htm

To ingest the files, first I use the XF Utility to create an archive/copy of the CF memory card.

Next, I go into the import function in FCPX and select the archive which is in the “XFUtility” directory. The archive will have a name of the form yyyymmddxxxxxx where yyyymmdd is a date the archive was first created and xxxxxx are some other numbers. I then select either “Import selected” or “Create Archive….”.

This is the procedure I use for an XF105 which is the same process as the XF300. It is worth making sure that you have the current versions of both the XF Utility and the FCPX plugin.

[Fred Jackson]

Hi Mark I tried this but with no success, are you by chance on MAC OS 10.7 or 10.8 I am still on Snow Leopard 10.6.8

Fred

[Jeff Kirkland]

The canon XF utility release notes specifically say it is not comparable with Snow Leopard. You need 10.7 or better.

Jeff Kirkland | Video Producer | Southern Creative Media | Melbourne Australia
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[Fred Jackson]

Hi Jeff my error I hadn’t opened the link with the OS spec detailed. I am just about to upgrade my OS so am waiting for backup to complete. I will post back when done. Regards. Fred

[Fred Jackson]

Mark, Good News having re-read the link from the Canon site you sent I have subsequently installed Mountain Lion and downloaded the Canon Plug-in and I am now able to download the Files / Clips from My Canon XF300.

Mark, thanks for the link and your help with this problem Your’e a star.

Thanks also to everyone else who chipped in with this discussion.

Best And Kindest Regards

Fred