Import Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF to Avid Media Composer

Have you got a Canon XF310 or XF315 camcorder and recorded some videos in MXF format? Do you need to import Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF files to Avid Media Composer for editing natively? In this article we will share the best MXF converter with you, which can convert MXF files from Canon XF310 and XF315 to Avid Media Composer native supported formats for editing smoothly.

How to edit Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF files with Avid Media Composer?

“What’s the best workflow to edit Canon XF315 files with avid? In order to shoot high quality videos I purchased Canon XF315 camcorder not long ago, and in recent days I recorded some meeting videos with this new camcorder, but now the problem is I can’t load MXF files from Canon XF315 to Avid Media Composer for editing smoothly, it seems the Avid Media Composer can’t support Canon XF315 recorded MXF files, is there any solution? Can you share the effective workflow to edit Canon XF315 MXF files with Avid Media Composer? Thank you for your help.”

If you have bought Canon XF310 or Canon XF315 camcorders you may have encountered the issue to edit MXF files with Avid Media Composer, many Canon XF310 and XF315 camcorder users have reported the Avid Media Composer can’t support recorded MXF videos, and they are looking for the best workflow to edit Canon XF310 or XF315 MXF files with Avid Media Composer. Why Avid Media Composer can’t support Canon XF310 or XF315 recorded MXF files? It is because Canon XF310 and XF315 recorded videos are in MXF format, and this format is not native supported format of Avid Media Composer, so when you load MXF files from Canon XF310 and XF315 to Avid Media Composer, you will meet with importing and editing issues.

Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF to Avid Media Composer workflow

As Avid Media Composer can’t edit Canon XF310 and XF315 recorded MXF files, what’s the best workflow to import and edit Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF with Avid Media Composer? The best workflow is to convert Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF files to DNxHD codec MOV format, DNxHD codec is the native supported codec of Avid Media Composer, once you convert MXF files from Canon XF310 and XF315 to DNxHD codec MOV format, you will be able to edit Canon XF310 and XF315 files with Avid Media Composer smoothly. To convert Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF files to Avid Media Composer DNxHD codec, you are recommended to use Acrok MXF Converter for Windows/Mac program.

Acrok MXF Converter for Windows/Mac is the best MXF video converter on the market, it is able to convert MXF files recorded by Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC, BlackMagic, etc. this MXF to Avid Media Composer converter has many optimized output formats, such as DNxHD codec for Avid Media Composer, Apple ProRes 422 codec for FCP X, AIC codec for iMovie, etc. it can convert MXF files to any formats you need. Besides MXF format, this MXF converter also supports HD videos like MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4V, MPG, FLV, MTS, etc. you can convert nearly all the HD videos you want.

Convert MXF to Avid Media Composer DNxHD codec MOV format

Step 1. Download Acrok MXF Converter for Windows/Mac from the link, this MXF to Avid Media Composer converter has Windows version and MAC version, so it can convert MXF files to DNxHD codec for Avid Media Composer on Windows or Mac.

Step 2. Install this Canon XF310/XF315 MXF to Avid converter on your computer, run it you will see the main interface, to load MXF files or other videos, please click “Add Files” button on the top left corner. You can also directly drag and drop videos into the software for converting.

Step 3. Select output format you need, there are many output formats in this Canon XF310/XF315 converter, you can choose output format according to your need. To import Canon XF310 and XF315 MXF files to Avid Media Composer, you can convert MXF files to DNxHD codec, just choose Editing software -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), this is native editing format for Avid Media Composer.

Step 4. Before you convert MXF files from Canon XF310/XF315 to Avid Media Composer, you can click settings button on the main interface to adjust the output parameters, such as resolution, bitrate, frame rate, codec, etc. you can adjust these parameters as you want.

Step 5. The final step is to click convert button to start Canon XF310/XF315 to Avid Media Composer DNxHD conversion process.

When your videos are converted, you can get the converted videos and load them into Avid Media Composer, and now you can edit Canon XF310/XF315 video with Avid Media Composer in native supported format.