Import XF-AVC .mxf footage from Canon C700 to FCP X/7 for further editing on Mac(MacOS Sierra)

Is there any software which I can import XF-AVC mxf files from Canon C700 to FCP 7, Final Cut Pro X with the new OP system macOS Sierra?

I have a Macbook with Mac OS X installed. I have updated to MacOS Sierra 10.12. I have just bought a new Canon camcorder-Canon EOS C700. I can download the photos but I am unable to open XF-AVC mxf in FCP.

Q: Workflow with Canon EOS C700 to FCP X

“I’m working on the post of a project filmed with the Canon EOS C500 in 1080p, I was told in the beginning that that camera delivers de 1080p clips in Apple Pro Ress, but now I’m told from various sources that it delivers them in a strange format, probably mxf, also told that a lot of people have had trouble transcoding those into apple pro res to edit them. I was wondering if anyone here could give me some advices or heads up about the most optimal workflow to edit those files in Final Cut Pro X.”

In order to edit Canon C700 MXF files in Final Cut Pro (which includes the FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6), you need to first convert MXF to FCP supported formats like MOV and DV.

Here Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac, a professional conversion tool, is highly recommended to help you convert camcorder MXF video files to Final Cut Pro compatible video formats on Mac OS X (El Capitan, macOS Sierra included). Just download it and check out the steps below to convert Canon C700 MXF files to FCP for smooth editing.

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Guide: Transcoding Canon C700 MXF files to Apple ProRes MOV for FCP 6/7/X

Step 1 -> Download, install and launch Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac, and import MXF files into the program

Note: Before conversion, you need to transfer MXF files from your Canon C700 to Mac Hard Drive, then click the “add files” button to browse to import MXF videos.

Step 2 -> Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format.

Step 3 -> You can click “Settings” button to adjust the resolution, bitrate, etc. Just customize the parameters to meet your need. You can set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p), etc

Step 4. -> Click “Convert” button to start transcoding C700 mxf files to Apple ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro 6/7 /X under Mac OS with the ideal MXF to ProRes Converter Mac.

Once the MXF to ProRes 422 conversion is done, you can transfer Canon C700 MXF footage into Final Cut Pro 6/7/X for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.

If you have problems when importing or editing your Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc, camera video files, you can check out “Brorsoft Camcorder/Camera Importing Tips” or “FCE, FCP, iMovie Column“to get your solutions.

( Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)