How to Work Sony PXW-X70 XAVC in Vegas Pro 13/12

Having issues import Sony PXW-X70 XAVC clips into Vegas Pro 13/12 for further editing? Fortunately, there is any easy way to fix the issue. Let's find it out here.



Although Sony claims that it's just as easy to work with XAVC and XAVCS footage in Vegas Pro 12 and Vegas Pro 13 as it is to work with any other footage, it seems that the post-production is not as easy as we image if you've tried to import Sony PXW-X70 XAVC files to Vegas Pro 13/12 for editing. And there are questions quoted as below:

Q1: V13 not seeing Sony PXW-X70 XAVC clips?? Anyone having an issue getting Vegas 13 to accept the XAVC Long GOP 50-mbit clips from the new Sony PXW-X70?

Q2: Sony PXW-X70 XAVC files cannot be 'seen' by Vegas Pro 12 I have purchased a Sony PXW-X70 which as far as I can see performs very well indeed with the test footage I have shot. But how do you get the XAVC quality footage into Vegas Pro 12?


In fact, there is a number of applications have trouble importing XAVC files, including Sony Vegas Pro 13/12. To get Sony PXW-X70 XVAC and Vegas Pro to play nicely, the easiest workaround is to convert XAVC to a more editing-friendly format, such a Sony Vegas' MPEG-2 codec.

To do this, you can use Brorsoft Video Converter to transcode the XAVC to MPEG-2, which is the best format for Vegas to edit with ease. No expensive add-ons or plug-ins are required. The smart tool also convert Sony XAVC video to Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Windows Movie Maker, Pinnacle Studio and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing.

Guide on Converting Sony PXW-X70 XAVC for Editing in Vegas Pro 13/12

Step 1: Drag and drop XVAC footage to the Converter, you can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app.



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



Tips: Adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., in the Profile Settings to get XAVC files converted for working with Vegas Pro smoothly. You'd better adjust original 4K video to HD quality.

Step 3: Click the Convert button to start transcoding XAVC files for Sony Vegas Pro. After the process completes, click "Open" button to find the generated videos, and then you can transfer and edit the Sony PXW-X70 video in Sony Vegas Pro 13/12 easily and quickly.