Solve Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM incompatibility issues in DaVinci Resolve

How can I expect a smooth Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM workflow in DaVinci Resolve? If you came upon troubles editing Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM footage in DaVinci Resolve, this tutorial may shed you some light on this. It presents a workaround to convert Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM MXF files for editing in DaVinci Resolve with optimum performance.

"Hi guys, DaVinci Resolve can't find XDCAM clips taken with my Fujifilm GFX 50S. When I loaded them into Resolve, it told me it couldn't find the clips. What should I do to solve the issue?"

If for whatever reason DaVinci Resolve failed to load your Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM MXF videos, you would need to transcode the files you want to grade with to another codec (e.g. DNxHD or Apple ProRes codec) in order for Resolve to see them. You will need a third party Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM to DaVinci Resolve converter to do this. Let's take a look at how it works.

• Part 1: How to transcode Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?
• Part 2: How to transcode Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Here's what you need

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

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Part 1. How to transcode Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Mac?

Step 1: Import Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Mac based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The ProRes 422 codec will ensure a good balance between file size and file quality.

Tips: 1. This converter only outputs Apple ProRes files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in DaVinci Resolve. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2. 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. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Mac. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Mac with optimum performance.

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Part 2. How to transcode Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files for use in DaVinci Resolve on Windows?

Step 1: Import Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files. Start up Video Converter for Windows and click "Add File" to load Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Windows based DaVinci Resolve, we would recommend choosing "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format.

Tips: 1.This converter only outputs DNxHD files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in Premiere. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2.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. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM media for DaVinci Resolve on Windows. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in DaVinci Resolve on your Windows PC with optimum performance. That's all. Hope this post will help those who are having issues working with Fujifilm GFX 50S XDCAM footage in DaVinci Resolve.