How to import Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM footage to FCP X?
What's the best workflow between Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM footage and Final Cut Pro X? If you can't work with Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM media in FCP X properly, you may wish to read this tutorial. It displays an easy way to convert Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM .mxf clips to ProRes 422 codec for use in Final Cut Pro X with optimum performance.
Final Cut Pro X doesn't support anything other than Quicktime or MOV files right off the bat. It does have support for various codecs, but one needs to install plug-ins for each of them. Regarding to Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM footage, you will need to first download the XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2).
Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM import is somewhat buggy, so make sure you have SxS drivers installed . Make sure you copy all the files in the media card folder to your source footage drive, keeping the folder name and structure intact.
If this doesn't help you handle Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM media smoothly, converting your source files to ProRes 422 codec first would be a workable solution. This requires a helpful Nikon Coolpix A900 XDCAM to ProRes Converter for FCP X.

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 A900 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.

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