Sunday, December 4, 2016

How to import Canon XF300 MXF files to Adobe After Effects for editing?

The Canon XF series camcorders employ the XF Codec, an MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps codec for native 1920 x 1080 HD video recording onto affordable, universally available Compact Flash (CF) cards. Uniting video, audio and metadata into a single file, Canon XF300 uses an MXF (Material eXchange Format) File Wrapper, a widely supported open-source format, to maximize compatibility with existing industry infrastructure; while, it's still not widely supported by the non-linear editing (NLE) systems. Many users have met the Canon XF300 to Vegas Pro issues.

To solve the problem is a effective way, what you should know that: MXF is a self-container format which is unacceptable by various non-linear editing systems (NLE), like After Effects,Pinnacle Studio, Final Cut Pro (FCP 6/7/X), Sony Vegas, Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, etc. In order to import the MXF files from Canon cam to Adobe After Effects for editing, the easy workaround is to transcode Canon MXF files to After Effects most compatible video formats. Along with some help from a top MXF Converter, it can be done. To help those who wanna edit MXF files in After Effects without problems, here I share with you a simple guide on how to convert MXF files for smooth editing in After Effects.

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Convert Canon XF300 MXF to MPEG-2 MPG for After Effects



Stpe 1. Install and launch the UFUSoft MXF Converter as the best Canon XF300 to After Effects Converter on your computer. You can simply drag and drop files into the converter or click "Add Video" button to add your Canon XF300 MXF files.

Canon XF300 MXF to After Effects Converter

Stpe 2. Click the "Profile" option and choose "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MPEG-2 Video(*.mpg)" as output format. You can also select "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > WMV(VC-1) Video(*.wmv)" or "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV(AVC) Video(*.mov)" as target format.

Convert Canon XF300 MXF to MPEG-2 MPG for After Effects

Tip: Join Canon XF300 MXF files and convert. The function of joining/merging multiple MXF files together into one single file. It's indeed very useful function when you have plenty of MXF clips that needed to be combined to edit in Sony Vegas. If you want to join your imported files together, just select all files and click "Merge" button.

Stpe 4. Click "Convert" button to convert Canon XF300 MXF to MPEG-2 MPG for After Effects editing.

After the Canon XF300 MXF to MPG conversion, import the .mpg videos to Sony Vegas and adjust the Project Properties of the video file.

Tip: If you are using other non-linear editing software instead of Adobe After Effects, you may also use the Canon MXF converter to make the Canon XF300 MXF videos compatible with Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, Magix Movie Editor Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro, etc.

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