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Summary: This article outlines how to transfer and edit Sony PXW-X180 XAVC footage into Avid Media Composer for smooth editing. Keep reading for a brief how-to.
Sony has launched a new XDCAM Camcorder PXW-X180. It is able to record Full HD XAVC Intra and XAVC Long GOP, as well as MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps, MPEG HD 420 35 Mbps, AVCHD and DV, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. If you've got some XAVC material from Sony PXW-X180, you will research possible workflows for Sony XAVC to Avid Media Composer, so as to as have smooth work with the Sony X180 XAVC footage. In this article, we will list specifics about a workflow of Sony PXW-X180 XAVC through Avid MC.
- Would we have to transcode XAVC from Sony PXW-X180 into another codec to be able to work in Avid Media Composer?
As far as I know, to enable the PXW-X180 owners have smooth editing work with the XAVC files in Avid, XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Avid is provided, allowing viewing and editing capability. While, it’s not so lucky that we still can’t import and edit Sony XAVC clips with Media Composer in most of time even with the plug-in installed.
To solve the problem, it will be better to transcode Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to a more "edit" friendly codec. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC Converter for Mac. It's able to convert XAVC files from Sony PXW-X180 to Avid Media Composer more compatible DNxHD video. With it, you may also encode XAVC to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, FCE, iMovie and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. If meet the XAVC codec issues on Windows PC, please get Brorsoft Video Converter to solve the problem.
Guide of Converting Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to Avid Media Composer
Step 1: Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the XAVC files to the Converter. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. If you wanna combine Sony XAVC files into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box.
Step 2. Click on “Format”, and select output format from the drop-down list. Follow “Avid Media Composer” > Avid DHxHD (*.mov)”.
Tip: This XAVC to DNxHD Converter also allows you to customize audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.
Step 3: When you finish all settings, hit "Convert" button to start XAVC to DNxHD .mov conversion on Mac OS X. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.
Once the conversion finished, you can import the converted XAVC file to Avid Media Composer 4/5/6/7 smoothly with superior speed once the post production process begins.
See more:
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Sony has launched a new XDCAM Camcorder PXW-X180. It is able to record Full HD XAVC Intra and XAVC Long GOP, as well as MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps, MPEG HD 420 35 Mbps, AVCHD and DV, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. If you've got some XAVC material from Sony PXW-X180, you will research possible workflows for Sony XAVC to Avid Media Composer, so as to as have smooth work with the Sony X180 XAVC footage. In this article, we will list specifics about a workflow of Sony PXW-X180 XAVC through Avid MC.
- Would we have to transcode XAVC from Sony PXW-X180 into another codec to be able to work in Avid Media Composer?
As far as I know, to enable the PXW-X180 owners have smooth editing work with the XAVC files in Avid, XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Avid is provided, allowing viewing and editing capability. While, it’s not so lucky that we still can’t import and edit Sony XAVC clips with Media Composer in most of time even with the plug-in installed.
To solve the problem, it will be better to transcode Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to a more "edit" friendly codec. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC Converter for Mac. It's able to convert XAVC files from Sony PXW-X180 to Avid Media Composer more compatible DNxHD video. With it, you may also encode XAVC to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, FCE, iMovie and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. If meet the XAVC codec issues on Windows PC, please get Brorsoft Video Converter to solve the problem.
Guide of Converting Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to Avid Media Composer
Step 1: Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the XAVC files to the Converter. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. If you wanna combine Sony XAVC files into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box.
Step 2. Click on “Format”, and select output format from the drop-down list. Follow “Avid Media Composer” > Avid DHxHD (*.mov)”.
Tip: This XAVC to DNxHD Converter also allows you to customize audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.
Step 3: When you finish all settings, hit "Convert" button to start XAVC to DNxHD .mov conversion on Mac OS X. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.
Once the conversion finished, you can import the converted XAVC file to Avid Media Composer 4/5/6/7 smoothly with superior speed once the post production process begins.
See more:
Editing Sony PMW-F55/F5 XAVC in Adobe Premiere Pro
Import Sony XAVC codec to Avid Media Composer
Sony FDR-AX1 Workflow in Final Cut Pro
