How do i transcode Sony PMW-200 MXF files into iMovie & FCE

Summary: If you get a Sony PMW-200 camcorder, you will find it records footage in MXF format. To be able to edit these files in iMovie and Final Cut Express, you will need to take time to convert MXF to a format that is well supported by your editing program before start.

The Sony PMW-200 is a light and compact 1080p video camera that is part of their XDCAM series of professional camcorders. The PMW-200 features three 1/2-inch Exmor CMOS sensors with full HD 4:2:2 50 Mbps recording a MPEG-2 Long GOP codec (MXF format). Although the users are quite satisfied with the videos from Sony PMW-200, they are also disappointed to find that they can not import Sony PMW-200 MXF files to iMovie/FCE for their further editing. The reason is easy to find — iMovie and Final Cut Express can not recognize .mxf files.

To be able to edit MXF files in iMovie or Final Cut Express, we need to convert Sony PMW-200 MXF files to to iMovie supported video format like MOV etc. Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) is the best choose. It features high performance and quality, being less processor intensive to work with than other editing formats.

Here MXF to AIC MOV Converter for Mac is highly recommended to help you convert Sony PMW-200 MXF video files to iMovie/FCE compatible video formats so you can add and edit them in iMovie/FCE with ease. In addition to MXF, it can also convert MTS, M2TS, MP4, MOV, XAVC, XAVC S etc. video files for editing in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, FCE, Avid Media Composer. And this program is fully compatible with the latest OS X Mavericks. Download it and have a try.

Free download Mac MXF to AIC MOV Converter



How to convert Sony PMW-200 MXF files to iMovie, Final Cut Studio and FCE

Note: Before conversion, please connect your Sony PMW-200 camcorder to Mac and transfer the MXF video to your hard drive.

Follow these steps:

Step 1. Import Sony PMW-200 MXF Video
Download and run the MXF to AIC MOV Converter, and click “Add Video” button to import the MXF video files you want to convert to the program.



Step 2. Choose AIC MOV as output format
Click on “Format” bar, and select output format from the drop-down list, choose “Apple InterMediateCodec (AIC) (*.mov)” as output format from “iMovie and Final Cut Express” catalogue.

Step 3. Start converting MXF to MOV for iMovie
click the “Convert” button under the preview window, and the program will start to convert Sony PMW-200 MXF to AIC .mov format on Mac. The conversion will complete soon and after that you can directly import the output AIC MOV files to Final Cut Express or iMovie for editing and make your movies.

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