How do you ingest Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM to FCP X?

What's the best workflow between Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM footage and Final Cut Pro X? If you can't work with Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM media in FCP X properly, you may wish to read this tutorial. It displays an easy way to convert Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM .mxf clips to ProRes 422 codec for use in Final Cut Pro X with optimum performance.

"Final Cut Pro X 10.4 crashes consistently when I try to import XDCAM footage from my Nikon Coolpix B500. Until recently, I was using XDCAM Transfer but that app is now crashing with High Sierra. After almost a day of experimentation, I was unable to figure out a way to import Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM footage into FCP X. That is a major hassle for me, and I screwed up with a client this afternoon trying to trouble shoot the issue. Any insights? Thanks for any help."

Transcoding Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM footage to ProRes codec would solve the issue. Check out a step by step instruction.

Here's what you need

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

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How to transcode Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?

To transcode Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM MXF video files to ProRes, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM MXF files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "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: Click "Convert" to start Nikon Coolpix B500 XDCAM files to ProRes conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated Apple ProRes files for editing in FCP X with optimum performance.