Saving Mxf Clips To A Computer; Installing Canon Xf Utility (Windows) - Canon EOS C500 PL Instruction Manual

Saving MXF Clips to a Computer

Use Canon XF Utility to save clips or one of the Canon XF plugins* to import clips into non-linear editing (NLE)
software. Canon XF Utility and the Canon XF plugins are available for free download from your local Canon Web
site. Refer to the Web site for the system requirements and the latest information about the software and plugins.
For details about using the software, refer to the respective instruction manual (PDF file).
* Plugins are available for NLE software by Avid and Apple.
Operating modes:
Canon XF Utility: Browser for transferring clips to a computer and playing back, checking and
managing clips.
Plugins for non-linear editing (NLE) software: The plugins allow you to transfer clips from a computer
or a CF card (connected via USB reader to a computer) to the NLE software. The following plugins are
available.
- Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access (Windows or Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access (Windows or Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro (Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X (Mac OS)

Installing Canon XF Utility (Windows)

The following procedures apply to computers running Windows 7. The procedures may be different for other
versions. For details see the Help modules of the operating system.
1 Double-click the file that you downloaded from the Canon Web site, to decompress it.
• The file is xuw-*****.zip (for Canon XF Utility) or xpmw-*****.zip (for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access
and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access).
• The rest of the explanation refers only to Canon XF Utility but the procedure is similar for the Canon XF
plugins.
• The folder xuw-***** will be created that contains the file xuw***.exe.
2 Double-click xuw***.exe.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your area (continent), country/region and language.
• Available options will vary depending on your country/region.
4 After the message appears prompting you to exit other applications, exit other applications and then
click OK.
• The software's license agreement appears.
5 Read the license agreement and click Yes to begin the installation.
• If you do not select Yes, you cannot install the software.
• When the installation has completed, Installation has completed successfully appears.
6 Click Next and then click Finish.
Uninstalling Canon XF Utility (Windows)
1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Canon XF Utility > Uninstall Canon XF
Utility.
• A confirmation screen appears.
2 Click Yes to begin uninstalling the software.
• When the software has been uninstalled, The software has been successfully uninstalled appears.
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