Pinnacle Studio won’t read my Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF files
Cannot import Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF footage into FCP X? This issue may happen due to various reasons. If you are trying to figure out a way solve the issue, you are just here in the right place. Here in this tutorial, we present a way of encoding Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF video files to Apple ProRes 422 codec for working with FCP X flawlessly.
"I have an issue with Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF footage in Final Cut Pro X. Worked perfectly with Sierra, not working anymore with High Sierra. FCP X reports an import error, then you can play the clip but no sound. Does anyone have the same issue? How do you solve it? Please kindly suggest a solution if you know. Thanks in advance."
After the upgradation to 10.4 with macOS High Sierra, FCP X has issues coping with MXF footage from Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and other cameras. To be able to use Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF media in FCP X fluidly, you could convert them first. Check a guide on how to encode Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF files to ProRes codec for editing in FCP X fluently.
Video Converter (It is available for Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.) 
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select AVI as output format for use in Pinnacle Studio. For a good editing performance, We would recommend choosing "HD Video" > "HD AVI Video(*.avi)" as target format.

If your computer is powerful enough to handle 4K files, you can choose "4K Video" > "4K AVI Video (*.avi)" as target format for Pinnacle Studio.

Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start file conversion for Pinnacle Studio. Click "Convert" to start Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF to Pinnacle Studio conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated AVI files for editing in Pinnacle Studio with optimum performance. Hope it helps. Also read: How to transcode Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II MXF to AIC for iMovie?

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