Summary: If you are looking for a way to convert AG-HPX250 P2 MXF to .mov on Mac for use in FCP, you may wish to read this post. It displays a step-by-step guide talking about how to convert AG-HPX250 P2 MXF to ProRes 422 for editing in FCP 6/7/X with optimum performance.
Needed a simple and effective P2 MXF converter for ProRes 422 conversion
“I’m a video producer and occasionally have shootings where a camera operator shot on a P2 camera such as Panasonic AG-HPX250, AG-HPX170, etc. I can’t see the raw footage from the camera in FCP 7 without converting it. So I needed a simple and effective P2 MXF converter for ProRes 422 conversion. Anyone got any recommendations? Thanks a lot for your help/advice.”
If you are shooting with a Panasonic AG-HPX250 camcorder, you may probably in the same situation as mentioned above. In that case, you will need to transcode AG-HPX250 P2 MXF footage to ProRes 422, the best suited editing codec for FCP version 6, 7 and FCP X. Working beautifully as a P2 MXF to MOV Converter, the Video Converter for Mac software is a good choice to process ProRes 422 conversion.
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User reviews on Video Converter for Mac
“The software is working well and with excellent quality, so far with no problems, I specifically bought it to convert Panasonic P2 MXF files to ProRes .mov, DNxHD .mov and MP4, which it is doing really well.” – Jessica
“I did like the software, very easy to use with my MacBook Pro. I own a media company and a lot of the time we get MXF files (which I hate because they are not recognized by any of Apples editing software, FCE, FCP, and iMovie). Your product was reasonably priced and easy to use. As a Macintosh lover and user I appreciate your Video Converter and would recommend it to my colleagues, the software would be greatly appreciated!!!” – Joe
Panasonic AG-HPX250 and FCP workflow – how to convert P2 MXF to ProRes 422 for use in FCP (X) beautifully?
The steps:
Step 1: Run Video Converter for Mac as a professional Panasonic AG-HPX250 P2 MXF to ProRes Converter. When its main interface comes up, click ‘Add File’ to load source video to it.
Step 2: Select ‘Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Final Cut Pro’ column. The ProRes codec is workable in FCP X and its former version FCP 6 and 7.
Important: If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.
Step 3: Adjust video and audio settings （for advanced users）
If necessary, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 3D settings are also available.
Step 4: Click ‘Convert’ to start Panasonic AG-HPX250 P2 MXF footage to ProRes MOV conversion.
Step 5: Click ‘Open Folder’ to get generated ProRes QuickTime files for using in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 with optimum performance.
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