Working with Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF files in Pinnacle Studio
If your FCP X reports an import error or something similar while handling Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF files, you may wish to read this tutorial. We write it to help those who are meeting problems working with Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF footage in Final Cut Pro X. It presents a way of converting Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF files to ProRes codec for use in FCP X smoothly.
"Hi, I'm running macOS High Sierra (10.13.2) + Final Cut Pro 10.4 on a Mac Pro 2013 Xeon E5 3Ghz, 32GB RAM with 2xD700. Since the update, FCP X is very slow and buggy. I have big problem with Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF footage. FCP X won't import the Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF files any longer. That's a pity. Does anyone have the the same issues? How do you fix it?"
It's a FCP X issue with High Sierra. Currently, transcoding your Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF footage to ProRes codec will solve the problem. Keep reading and learn how to convert Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF files for FCP X editing.

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 EOS 77D / EOS 9000D 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: iMovie won't import Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D MXF video

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