Does FCP X support Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM .mxf footage?

What's the best workflow between Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM footage and Final Cut Pro X? If you can't work with Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM media in FCP X properly, you may wish to read this tutorial. It displays an easy way to convert Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM .mxf clips to ProRes 422 codec for use in Final Cut Pro X with optimum performance.

To be able to import Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM media into Final Cut Pro X, you'll need to download and install the Sony XDCAM Transfer software and XDCAM Drive software. However, this won't work in all situations and you may still have issues one or another due to various reasons. If that's the case, we would recommend transcoding Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM footage to a format that is compatible with FCP X first, such as Apple ProRes codec encoded QuickTime MOV format. Learn what to do.

Here's what you need

Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)

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How to transcode Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?

To transcode Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM MXF video files to ProRes, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM MXF files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. Apple ProRes is FCP X's favorite editing codec, which FCP X will recognize and handle well.

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: Click "Convert" to start Nikon Coolpix P1000 XDCAM files to ProRes conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated Apple ProRes files for editing in FCP X with optimum performance.