FCP X won’t recognize Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF footage

Since updated to macOS High Sierra, lots of FCP X users have serious troubles dealing with MXF files from Fujifilm FinePix S9900W and other camcorders. Is there any possibilities to solve these problems? In this article, we explain a workaround to transcode Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF footage for easier use in Apple's Final Cut Pro X.

"Hi, I'm running macOS High Sierra (10.13.2) + Final Cut Pro 10.4 on a Mac Pro 2013 Xeon E5 3Ghz, 32GB RAM with 2xD700. Since the update, FCP X is very slow and buggy. I have big problem with Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF footage. FCP X won't import the Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF files any longer. That's a pity. Does anyone have the the same issues? How do you fix it?"

It's a FCP X issue with High Sierra. Currently, transcoding your Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF footage to ProRes codec will solve the problem. Keep reading and learn how to convert Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF files for FCP X editing.

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How to transcode Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?

To transcode Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF video files to ProRes, do as below:

Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)

Step 1: Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF video files that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. We would recommend choosing "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. Apple ProRes is FCP X's favorite editing codec, which FCP X will recognize 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: Start MXF files conversion. Click "Convert" to start Fujifilm FinePix S9900W MXF files to ProRes conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in Premiere Pro on your Mac with optimum performance.