“Has anyone out there been editing files from their Canon XF705 4K H.265 (HEVC) video in FCP X? Accompanied by the comfortable weather and warm sunshine, my family had a trip. We playing games, boating, and fishing there. At the same time, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery. The Canon XF705 achieved notable merits. I recorded all the things via the Canon XF705. But I can’t import the 4K footage into FCP X for editing. I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue or if anyone is getting clean playback. This is a question specific to Final cut pro X , thanks.”
Canon’s XF705 4K 1″ Sensor XF-HEVC H.265 Pro Camcorder uses the highly efficient H.265 codec, offering up to UHD 4K60 4:2:2 10-bit capture in a compact, ergonomic form. Its 1″ CMOS sensor and dual DIGIC DV 6 processors provide high sensitivity and low noise for natural-looking images. Camera features include 1080p rates up to 120 fps, 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 outputs, internal ND filters, and dual XLR audio inputs. The point here, you will find it a painful experience to load Canon XF705 4K MXF footage to FCP X. And there’re some frequently asked questions quoted as above.
Although Final cut pro X is compatible with H.265/HEVC format, a compressed export H.265/HEVC .MXF from Canon XF705 is not ideal for editing. What’s more, FCP X can handle 4K footage without much problem, but it is extremely hardware intensive. When you tried to upload some 4K MXF recordings from Canon XF705, you will find it’s hard work. To solve those problems, the quick workaround is to encode Canon H.265/HEVC MXF footage to FCP X natively supported formats. Along with some help from third-party software, it can be done effortlessly. Here I share a simple guide on how to convert Canon XF705 4K H.265/HEVC footage for editing in FCP X smoothly. If you’re facing the issues, read on to find the answer.
First you need to download UFUSoft Video Converter for Mac. Overall, the program is the best Mac H.265/HEVC Video Converter for Canon XF705 4K files, which will create an FCP X friendly file codec- Apple ProRes. The video codec keeping the original quality in macOS Mojave, EI Capitan and more. Besides Final cut pro X, this 4K Video Converter can also output professional transcoders like DNxHD for Avid, MPEG for Premiere Pro CC, AIC MOV for iMovie/Final Cut Express and more. For Windows users, UFUSoft Video Converter is the alternative choice. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.
Free download Canon H.265/HEVC Video Converter
Here I share a simple guide on how to encode Canon XF705 4K MXF recordings for FCP X editing smoothly.
1. Install and run the Canon XF705 to FCP X converter. Drag and drop the source media to it. Or click “Add” button to locate the H.265/HEVC files you want to convert.
2. Click “Format” pull down list to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as the best video format for Final Cut Pro X.
Tip 1: Advanced Profile Settings
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click “Settings” button and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels. Here personally I recommend you to set the video size as 1920*1080p for better editing. Of course, if you want to obtain original resolution, just keep the video size as original.
Tip 2: Edit Canon XF705 footage
If you like, you can edit Canon XF705 video via our H.265/HEVC Converter. This software can help you trim, crop, add various effects onto the loaded files.
3. Click “Convert” button to start converting Canon XF705 4K MXF video to Apple ProRes conversion.
When the conversion task is finished, click “Open” button to get the outputted footage and then export the encoded MOV files into Final Cut Pro X to do further editing flawlessly.
