Does FCP X support Sony a6500 XDCAM .mxf footage?

What's the best workflow between Sony a6500 XDCAM footage and Final Cut Pro X? If you can't work with Sony a6500 XDCAM media in FCP X properly, you may wish to read this tutorial. It displays an easy way to convert Sony a6500 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 Sony a6500 XDCAM footage, you will need to first download the XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2).

Sony a6500 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 Sony a6500 XDCAM media smoothly, converting your source files to ProRes 422 codec first would be a workable solution. This requires a helpful Sony a6500 XDCAM to ProRes Converter for FCP X.

Here's what you need
Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)
Free download Mac Version

How to transcode Sony a6500 XDCAM footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?
To transcode Sony a6500 XDCAM MXF video files to ProRes, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Sony a6500 XDCAM MXF files that you want to convert into this program.
import  XDCAM video files
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.
Select output profile format
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.
Settings for XDCAM video files
Step 3: Click "Convert" to start Sony a6500 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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