Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer workflow

Canon XC15 is a professional 4K camcorder that selected by many users, have you recorded some 4K videos with Canon XC15 and now want to edit Canon XC15 4K MXF files with Avid Media Composer? In this article we will share the best 4K MXF converter with you, it will convert Canon XC15 4K MXF files to Avid Media Composer native supported DNxHD codec MOV format for editing natively.

Canon XC15 Video Capture Specs

Ultra HD 4K:

3840 x 2160 at 29.97p/24.00p/23.98p

305 Mbps

MXF (4:2:2/8-bit IntraFrame)

Sound: LPCM/2-Ch, 16-bit/48 kHz

Full HD:

1920 x 1080 at 23.98p/24.00p/29.97p/59.94p/59.94i

50 Mbps at 59.94p

35 Mbps at other frame rates

MXF (4:2:2/8-bit Long-GOP)

Sound: LPCM/2-Ch, 16-bit/48 kHz

Slow & Fast Recording:

1/4, 1/2, x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x1200 (30p playback)

Slow recording is HD only

1/2 time: 1920 x 1080, 1/4: 1280 x 720

Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer workflow

Canon XC15 recorded videos are in 4K MXF format, many Canon XC15 users have tried to import Canon XC15 4K MXF files to Avid Media Composer for editing, but they have found that Avid MC can’t support Canon XC15 4K MXF files well, and they want the best workflow to edit Canon XC15 files with Avid Media Composer. Why Avid MC can’t support Canon XC15 4K MXF files? It is because Canon XC15 recorded 4K videos are in MXF format, this format is not supported by Avid Media Composer, so you meet problems when you load Canon XC15 4K MXF files to Avid Media Composer for editing. In this case, what’s the best Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer workflow? It is to convert Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer native supported DNxHD codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon XC15 files with Avid Media Composer smoothly.

Convert Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer

Acrok Video Converter Ultimate (Windows and Mac version) is the recommended software to convert Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer native supported DNxHD codec MOV format. This is very powerful program that can convert 4K UHD/Full HD/Blu-ray/DVD videos to any formats you need, it can convert videos to editing programs, tablets, smartphones, etc. it’s very easy to use this Canon XC15 to Avid MC converter, you can follow the steps below to transcode 4K MXF files from Canon XC15 to Avid MC DNxHD codec MOV format.

Step 1. Download Acrok Video Converter Ultimate from the link, install this program on your computer, both Windows version and Mac version are available to use, it can help you to convert Canon XC15 to Avid Media Composer on Windows or Mac.

Step 2. Load videos that you want to convert. Click “Add Files” button on the top left corner to import Canon XC15 4K MXF files into the program, you can also directly drag and drop videos into the Canon XC15 to Avid converter.

Step 3. Choose Avid Media Composer native supported format as output format. To edit Canon XC15 files with Avid Media Composer smoothly, please click and choose “Editing Software -> Avid DNxHD 1080p/720p (*.mov), this is native editing format for Avid Media Composer. If you want to convert Canon XC15 4K files to other formats, you can choose output format according to your need.

Step 4. If you want to adjust the output parameters before you convert Canon XC15 to Avid Media Composer, you can click “Settings” button, and then you can change the resolution, bitrate, frame rate, codec, etc. according to your need.

Step 5. Click convert button to start Canon XC15 4K MXF to Avid Media Composer conversion.

Acrok Video Converter Ultimate will convert your videos at top speed, when Canon XC15 to Avid Media Composer conversion process is finished, you can get the converted videos and then import them into Avid Media Composer, now you can edit Canon XC15 videos in Avid Media Composer with native format, there will be no problems anymore.