Depending on your rig's capabilities, you may get stuck in editing Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF video clips in Apple iMovie for Mac. If that's the case, transcoding Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF media into AIC .mov format will ensure a better playback and editing experience in iMovie. Check this article and learn how to process Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF footage to iMovie conversion in simple steps.
"Why iMovie refused loading MXF files from my Sigma DP2 Merrill on High Sierra that it should open? I hope it is a bug, because now I have an awful lot of projects based on Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF files which are unusable (black screen, no sound) and I have no intention of purchasing Final Cut Pro X just to make simple edits. Any ideas?"
You can re-encode your Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF files to AIC .mov format for use in iMovie fluently. The Video Converter for Mac below will do this in simple steps.
Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.) 
Step 2: Select output format for iMovie Click "Profile" to select "iMovie and Final Cut Express" > "Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as output format. AIC .mov is iMovie's favorite editing codec, which iMovie will read and handle well.
Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.
Step 3: Click "Convert" to start Sigma DP2 Merrill MXF video to iMovie conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated AIC .mov files for editing in iMovie with optimum performance. Hope it helps.
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