Export prefedrences for XDcam in Log and Transfer

I have the XDcam pluggin for Final Cut. But when importing my footage I would like to export (or transfer) as Pro Res. can anyone tell me if this can be done?
Thanks
Jeff

Hi -
As far as I know, there is not a way to make the conversion within the import process itself.
You can operate the Sony XDCam Transfer as a stand alone app outside of Final Cut (it lives in your app folder) to import the XDCam footage to a designated folder (which you set in Preferences). Then do the conversion to the Pro Res flavor of your choice with Compressor. Once complete, import the Pro Res versions of the XDCam into your FCP project.
As a side note: You can work with native XDCam footage on a Pro Res timeline, or native XDCam footage on an XDCam timeline with the rendering set to render in Pro Res. In either case you will need to render the timeline when you output it.
Hope this helps.
MtD

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Mike Cole1 wrote:
Not sure why most files work and a few don't when they are all from the same folder and from the same shoot. The files will open fine in other 3rd party apps so the files are ok.
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