Canon XF300 and Avid Workflow-Import Canon XF300 MXF to Avid for editing

The Canon XF300 Professional Camcorder represents Canon's entry into professional solid state video acquisition. It features 50Mbps MPEG-2 4:2:2 recording to Compact Flash (CF) Cards for unsurpassed image quality and efficient, robust workflow at an affordable price. Utilizing file-based MPEG-2 compression with an MXF File Wrapper ensures the widest compatibility with existing industry infrastructure, metadata and non-linear editing (NLE) systems. And 4:2:2 color sampling provides ultra-fine transitions in tone and color for maintaining the highest quality image for use in advanced post production.

Many Canon high-end camcorder users have the need to edit recorded MXF files in Avid Media Composer, but sometime it is not easy to import MXF files to Avid, because the MXF video codec is not native for Avid Media Composer. In order to edit Canon XF300 MXF video natively, the best way is to convert Canon XF300 MXF to DNxHD codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon XF300 in Avid natively without rendering. UFUSoft MXF Converter is top MXF to Avid converter, which can convert MXF files to DNxHD for Avid with best video and audio quality, now you can follow the easy steps below to convert Canon XF300 MXF to Avid DNxHD.

Step 1. Free download and install the top Canon XF300 MXF to Avid converter.



Step 2. Launch the Mac Canon MXF to Avid Converter.Drag and drop .mxf files to file list. The converter works with MXF shootings taken with Canon XF300.



Step 3. Click on "Profile" and you will get a dropdown menu, then select "Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD 1080p or 720p (*.mov)" as the best output format for Avid Media Composer editing.



Step 4. You can customize advanced audio and video parameters like video codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, sample rate, audio channels. as you want.



Step 5. Click "Convert" button to convert Canon XF300 MXF to Avid DNxHD MOV. You can set auto shutdown in progress window or leave it there and come back later.

When the software finished the Canon XF300 MXF to Avid DNxHD conversion, you can import these generated videos to Avid Media Composer for editing natively.

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