Friday, March 4, 2016

XDCAM MXF and DaVinci Resolve Lite/11: Import and Edit XDCAM MXF with DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11

DaVinci Resolve can handle much more native video formats and camera files than any other real time editing system. However, it cannot handle the XDCAM MXF footage from Sony cameras. That's why you found it's a painful experience to import XDCAM MXF files to DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11 for editing. 



On many HD video editing forums, there are many users complained about the issue to import XDCAM MXF to DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11 for editing. So users can’t load the XDCAM MXF footages to DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11 for editing smoothly. 

How to solve this XDCAM MXF to DaVinci Resolve Lite/11 importing and editing issue easily?

To make XDCAM MXF files compatible with DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11, the easy and reliable workaround is to transcode XDCAM MXF to DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11 supported video formats such as QuickTime, ProRes, DNxHD first.

In order to make converting task easily and quickly, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended. This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can transcode XDCAM MXF to DaVinci Resolve Lite/DaVinci Resolve 11 compatible video(QuickTime, ProRes, Avid DNxHD is well supported by this powerful editing system) with original quality.
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Key Features:
  • Three simple clicks to convert XDCAM MXF videos to Davinci Resolve Lite/11 compatible formats.
  • Aside from Davinci Resolve Lite/11, you can directly convert XDCAM MXF to iMovie, QuickTime, Windows Movie Maker and more video editors supported formats without additional settings.
  • Edit your XDCAM MXF videos before converting them. With the built-in editor, you can trim or crop your videos. And you are able to add subtitles and watermarks to the videos as well.
  • Perfectly compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard.

       If you are running on Windows, please get Pavtube Video Converter.

How to Convert and Import XDCAM MXF Files to Davinci Resolve Lite/11

Step 1. Add XDCAM MXF files

Click "Add Video" button to load .mts files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.



Step 2. Select output format

As is mentioned above, Avid DNxHD is well supported by Davinci Resolve Lite. So just click the format bar to follow “Avid Media Compose” > “Avid DNxHD 720p (*.mov)” or “Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov).”



Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.



Step 3. Start the conversion

Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting XDCAM MXF to Davinci Resolve Lite friendly video formats. 

Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Davinci Resolve Lite/11 easily.

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