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Sony X180 XAVC Converter for FCP-Import Sony PXW-X180 XAVC/AVCHD/MXF/DV footage in FCP X

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Learn how to get the solution of Transcoding Sony PXW-X180 footage to FCP with the best Sony XAVC video converter for Mac and Windows provided by Brorsoft.

The PXW – X 180 stands out for its new great objective angle Sony G with 25 x zoom, records in format MPEG HD422 50 Mbps, a format widely preferred by chains and producers today, and XAVC Intra and Long GOP, enabling 10-bit sampling for recording of high definition with a rich tonal expression. You can also record in format MPEG HD420 35 Mbps, AVCHDTM and DV.

To meet the needs of the different workflows, the PXW – X 180 incorporates two SxS memory card slots, offering a high speed of reading and writing. An optional adapter allows to record cards XQD. Other adapter allows recording on SD cards, helping to reduce costs for longer recordings.

However, editing XAVC files has been a big problem that perplexes Final Cut Pro users for quite a long time. Since XAVC is the newly released recording format of Sony, most of the non-linear editing systems, including FCP, do not support this format yet.

To avoid these problems or limit, it will be better to transcode Sony X180 footage to a more editing-friendly format, such a FCP’s Apple ProRes, iMovie/FCE’s Apple InterMedaite Codec. Now I share the guide with you how to convert XAVC footage to FCP friendly format.

How to Import Sony PXW-X180 XAVC/AVCHD/MXF/DV footage in FCP X

1. First, download and install Brorsoft Vide Converter for Mac

It works as the best Sony XAVC converter under OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8) and Mavericks(10.9). With it, you can effortlessly transcode Sony PXW-X180 XAVC files to ProRes for FCP (X), DNxHD for Avid, MPEG-2 for Adobe, AIC for iMovie/FCE. Plus, it can also help you to convert MTS, XDCAM, DV files from Sony PXW-X180 to MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV, etc videos for different uses.

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

2. Launch the Sony XAVC Converter for Mac and click add button to import XAVC clips to the program for converting.

3. Click on the “Format” bar and choose a best editable format.

Select Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as the output format for Final Cut Pro.

4. Hit the Convert button to start the conversion; it will transcode Sony XAVC to FCP/Avid/Adobe friendly format on Mac OS X.

After the conversion, you can get the converted Sony PXW-X180 videos for editing with FCP X.

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