Nowadays, more and more professional camcorder, like Sony XDCAM and Panasonic P2, record video into MXF format. Here I will try to explain it succinctly and clearly. MXF is a file format that is widely used by Canon, Panasonic, and Sony HD camcorders but remains unaccepted by media player, like QuickTime, and video editing software. Being a replace of dominated format, like MP4, AVI, MOV, etc. is still a long shot for MXF format.
In this case, the best solution is to get a MXF converter, converting MXF to MOV which not only delivers great simplicity and high quality, but also works perfectly with QuckTime, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, etc.
A professional MXF to MOV converter recommended for you here–Pavtube MXF Converter / Mac Version is just the right one that has the key feature of converting MXF to more popular video formats like convert MXF to MOV.
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Key Feature of Pavtube MXF Converter:
1. Convert MXF to other videos
Powerful video converting software can help you convert MXF to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, HD videos, MP3.
2. Support professional video editing software
Transcode MXF files to Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Windows Movie Maker, Avid, etc.
3. Merge source MXF files
Join different source MXF videos together and output a single video. Then you can enjoy a long output movie.
4. Adjust output video effect
To customize the output profile, users can adjust the output Resolution, Bitrate, Frame Rate, Encoder, Channels, and Sample Rate.
Now, let’s follow the detailed guide to start converting MXF to MOV after install and launch Pavtube MXF Converter.
Step 1. Add MXF files
Run the MXF Converter, and click “File” > “Add Video/Audio” or “Add from Folder” to import MXF files. You can also directly drag and drop the MXF files.
Step 2. Choose MOV as output format
You need to select a video format for output, nearly all the video formats are supported to export, you easily find MOV under the “Common Video” or “HD Video” category. Moreover, you can output the compatible format for editing, for example, you can convert MXF to apple prores 422 codec for FCP X, convert MXF to DNxHD codec for Avid Media Composer, etc.
Step 3. Edit MXF with video editor (Optional)
Before converting and transferring MXF to editing systems, use the video editor to do some pre-editing work like cut MXF clips you want to save, cut off unwanted areas or annoying black bars in your MXF videos, add watermarks for remarks or fun, add special effects, etc.
Step 4. Start converting MXF to MP4
Remember where the MXF files will be saved by checking in the output folder bar or just click “Browse” to designate a new destination folder. Then click on the red button “Convert” to start MXF to MP4 conversion. Worth to mention here, just select “Merge into one file” you will get a long output videos.
Related program:
Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.
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