Best Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF to FCP X Converter

What's the best workflow for Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF video files and Apple's Final Cut Pro X? The workflow would depend greatly on how powerful your Mac system is. If for any reason you are unable to use Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF files in Final Cut Pro X fluidly, this tutorial may shed you some light. It explains a way of transcoding Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF media to FCP X preferred ProRes 422 codec for a smooth editing workflow on your Mac machine.

"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 Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF footage. FCP X won't import the Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) 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 Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF footage to ProRes codec will solve the problem. Keep reading and learn how to convert Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF files for FCP X editing.

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How to transcode Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF footage to ProRes for FCP X editing?

To transcode Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) 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 Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) MXF video files that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) 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 Canon EOS Rebel T6i (EOS 750D / Kiss X8i) 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.