First we need to know the Sony Vegas Pro supported formats, although Sony claims Vegas Pro can work with MXF format. Here is the list of Sony Vegas supported input formats:
MOV, WMV, H.264, AA3, AAF, AIF, ASF, AU, AVC, AVI, BMP, BWF, CDA, DIG, DLX, DPX, DV, EXR, FLAC, GIF, HDP, IVC, JPEG, AVCHD, M2T, M2TS, MVC, Sony MXF (XDCAM and HDCAM SR), MP3, MP4, M4A, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, OGG, MPO, OMA, Panasonic MXF (DVCPRO, AVC-Intra) PCA, PSD, QT, R3D, PNG, SFA, SND, TIFF, TGA, XAVC S, W64, WAV, VOX, WDP, WMA, XAVC Intra MXF
Obviously, Sony Vegas Pro doesn't support MKV as an input format so it is impossible to import MXF files into Sony Vegas directly.
To fix the problem, the reliable workaround we've found so far is to transcode MXF to a fully compatible format with Sony Vegas Pro. Along with some help from third-party programs, you can achieve your goal smoothly. This will help you import the MXF file correctly and save the rendering time.
Where to find such third-party programs. Luckily, here is iFastime Video Converter Ultimate, which is able to complete this task efficiently. With this great converter, it will not be a problem to open any MXF files in Sony Vegas Pro by converting MXF files that you want to edit in Sony Vegas Pro to Sony Vegas Pro supported formats like AVI, MPEG-2, DV, MP4, etc. Not just MXF, it also enables you to convert almost all videos like MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, ASF, MKV, TOD, MOD, RM, RMVB, DV, etc to Sony Vegas Pro formats to let you import them to Sony Vegas Pro for editing.
Apart from video, this powerful converter also allows you to convert any audio files to Sony Vegas Pro compatible formats so that you can edit your audio clips in Sony Vegas Pro, at will.
Simple Steps to Convert MXF to Sony Vegas Pro Editing-Friendly Formats
Step 1. Install and launch the MXF to Sony Vegas Pro converter. Click the “Add video” button to import your MXF videos to the program. (Note: batch conversion is supported, so you can load more than one file to save time.)
Step 2. Select output format. Click the format column to choose output format. For Sony Vegas Pro 13/12/11/10 editing, you can choose "WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv)" under "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" option.
Step 3. Finally, click "Start conversion" button and your MXF files will be converted into WMV files ready to be imported into Sony Vegas Pro 13/12/11/10.
Note: While importing MXF clips into the program for conversion, please make sure you have the entire MXF file structure as it saved on your camcorder's P2 card. If you only have some loose .MXF clips, your files will have image only without audio. See MXF file structure on Panasonic's P2 card as below. (See how to solve .mxf files with no audio issue)
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