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Help transcoding Canon XF300 MXF to MPEG-2 SD for Elements 9

Supporting interlacing and high definition, MPEG-2 standard was considerably broader in scope and of wider appeal. On the Windows platform, it's often necessary to convert MXF to MPEG-2 SD for Elements 9 or convert MXF to Full HD MPEG-2 for editing in Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, etc. Conversion is easy but the preset to achieve settings that you need brings test.

"We are attempting to convert .mxf files from a Canon XF300 into mpeg2 SD 720*480 (for a 4:3 ratio). However, the files are still coming out 16:9.. When we choose the mpeg2 preset, the source reads as 1920*1080, and the target reads as 720*480, but they’re still coming out 16:9. In a nutshell, we simply need to convert MXF files to 4:3 ratio that Elements 9 can read."

So our task is to transcode MXF into MPEG-2 SD for Elements 9 720x480 with 4:3 ratio. Honestly, it's just a piece of cake with Aunsoft TransMXF Pro. The program allows you easily set video resolution from Full HD 1920*1080 to SD 720*480. And you can fastest convert 16:9 MXF to 4:3 MPEG-2. The built-in editor tool also provides some useful edit functions which enable you to enhance the video clips, including cropping, flipping, trimming, splitting, apply special effects, add subtitles and watermark. For instance, you can convert MXF into MPEG-2 with vertical flipping or horizontal flipping. And one highlight I appreciate is the perfect audio and video synchronization technology the program use.

Want to preserve, separate and mix audio tracks from source MXF? It's no problem! TransMXF Pro, as the only completely multichannel project solution, is able to export 2, 4, 8 or more audio tracks when transcoding MXF to MOV, MKV and MP4.

Below is a tutorial to convert MXF into MPEG-2 SD for Elements 9 720x480 with 4:3 ratio.

This converter can be easily found via Google with keywords "Aunsoft TransMXF Pro".

http://www.aunsoft.com/mxf-converter-pro/

Step 1. Add Canon MXF recordings to MXF to MPEG-2 SD converter

Click "add video" or "add folder" to load file. You can also directly drag files to the program. Batch conversion is available here.

Step 2. Select output format

Click on the Format box to get the dropdown menu. Select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas --> MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format.

Step 3. Preset aspect ratio as 4:3

Click "edit selected task" icon in the main interface. Click "Crop" to set Aspect Ratio as 4:3 so you can encode MXF into MPEG-2 SD with 4:3 ratio.

Step 4. Set video size as 720x480

Click "Settings" and set video size. you can also Adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., to get MXF files converted with original quality.

Step 5. Transfer and import MXF to MPEG-2 SD

Click "Start Conversion" icon, TransMXF Pro will run MXF to MPEG-2 converson at ultrafast speed. You can preview output file when conversion completed. During the conversion, you can click "Pause" to control the conversion process. In addition, batch conversion is supported.

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