MXF workflow

Import Panasonic P2 MXF into DaVinci Resolve

Try native Panasonic P2 import with the complete card structure, then create and verify a DNxHD editing copy when Resolve needs one.

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  • MXF mediaCamera or broadcast MXF
  • Choose DNxHDOutput matched to this workflow
  • DaVinci Resolve checkVerify before batch processing

Problem and solution

Identify the MXF codec before choosing a workflow.

Check the codec, audio layout, metadata, and camera folder structure, then confirm what the destination can import directly.

Try the original Panasonic P2 card in Resolve first

Panasonic P2 is a recording structure, not a single codec. Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 20 codec table includes P2, DVCPRO, and AVC-Intra entries. Their presence does not mean every P2 recording works in every Resolve edition or operating system, and an old camera-model list is not evidence that P2 is unsupported. Check the exact codec, MXF operational pattern, installed Resolve version, Free or Studio edition, and operating-system notes.

Keep the complete CONTENTS folder with LASTCLIP.TXT when present, including companion audio and metadata files. Panasonic documents that these files belong together. Keep separate folders for separate cards and do not flatten the media into a single folder. Try the original card structure through the native import workflow supported by your installed Resolve version, then check picture, audio channels, duration, and spanned clips.

Use a DNxHD editing fallback when needed

If the original media still cannot be imported or decoded reliably, use the three steps below to create one HD editing copy. DNxHD re-encodes video; it does not repair an incomplete card backup or automatically preserve camera metadata. Confirm that LosslessConverter can load the complete clip with its required audio before converting, and retain the original P2 card folder.

Solution direction

Apply the solution in the workflow below.

Try native Panasonic P2 import with the complete card structure, then create and verify a DNxHD editing copy when Resolve needs one.

Three-step workflow

Create and verify one test output before processing the full batch.

Try native Panasonic P2 import with the complete card structure, then create and verify a DNxHD editing copy when Resolve needs one.

01

Add the source

Load a P2 test clip only when an editing copy is needed

First try the complete original P2 card in your installed DaVinci Resolve. If native import or decoding still fails, open LosslessConverter, select Add Files, and add a representative P2 MXF clip. Confirm the complete clip and required audio are present; an isolated video MXF may not include companion audio or a complete spanned recording.

LosslessConverter main window with the source controls visible
Source toolbarLoad the source from the main toolbar.
02

Match DaVinci Resolve

Choose Avid DNxHD for a suitable HD project

Open Output Format, select Editing, and choose Avid DNxHD. Use HD 1080P or HD 720P only for a matching progressive HD project. Match frame rate and scan type, and use another documented editing profile when the source or project requires interlaced, SD, or UHD output. This is a re-encoded editing copy, not a lossless P2 archive.

LosslessConverter Output Format menu with Editing and Avid DNxHD selected
Avid DNxHDSelect Editing, then choose Avid DNxHD.
03

Create the current output

Select Start All, then verify in DaVinci Resolve

Choose an output folder and select Start All. When processing finishes, import one DNxHD MOV output into the actual DaVinci Resolve project and compare picture, color, motion, audio channel mapping, duration, spanned-clip continuity, and sync. Check timecode and required metadata separately. Process the remaining media only after that check, and retain the original P2 card folder.

LosslessConverter main window showing the Start All control at the lower right
Start AllRun the task, then verify the result.

Process your own media

Process one file, verify the result, then run the full batch.

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Primary sources

Official references for this workflow

Use these first-party references to confirm current format, application, or device support. Capabilities can change after this guide is updated.

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