Import AVCHD Video to Final Cut Pro – Convert AVCHD videos to FCP and edit AVCHD File in FCP on Mac
1. Import AVCHD Video to Final Cut Pro – Convert AVCHD videos to
FCP and edit AVCHD File in FCP on Mac
How to get AVCHD video into Final Cut Pro, add AVCHD footage in
FCP
Convert/Import AVCHD (MTS/M2TS file) Video to Final Cut Pro
(FCP) on MAC
AVCHD is a highly compressed video format and often recorded by
Camcorder like JVC GZ-HM400, Sony HDR-SR10E and Canon VIXIA
HFS10 etc in AVCHD (MTS, M2TS,TS) format. But, if you want to edit
AVCHD in Final Cut Pro/FCP or add AVCHD footage in Final Cut.
Then you need a AVCHD Converter to convert AVCHD to FCP
supported formats.
Final Cut Pro is a professional non-linear editing software
application and provides non-linear, non-destructive editing of any
QuickTime compatible video format including DV, HDV,MOV,
MPEG-4 etc.
AVCHD Converter for Mac is an awesome tool to convert AVCHD
(MTS, M2TS,TS) to FCP formats, like DV, HDV,MOV, MPEG-4 etc. It’s
specially designed for Canon, JVC, Sony, Hitachi and Panasonic
2. camera users with easy-to-use interface and powerful functions.
Owning this Mac AVCHD Convert, everyone can have "highest
quality" for their home videos.
Easy Steps of Importing AVCHD video from the camcorder into FCP:
Preparaton: Plug in your camera and save MTS video on the hard
drive.
Step 1 ) Add source files:
Download and run AVCHD Converter for Mac. Then open main
interface and click Add Files for adding MTS files.
3. If you want to work with several source files at once, you need to
add the first source file, then do this same sequence for sencond
source, third source and so on.
Step 2) Output Settings
As you can see the main window shows up. Click Profile and you
have to select your prefer output video format.
4. There are detailed explanations below for various features in main
window.
5. Clip: Shrink an AVCHD video size or cut video into small clips
Edit: Crop play area, adjust video frame effects, preview the video
files, etc for editing AVCHD videos
Merge: Join a couple of camera clips or merge different files into
one.
Settings: Next to the pull-down menu of Profile and adjust the
Resolution, Frame rate, Encoder and Bitrate of AVCHD files.
Destination: Save your converted files and next Open button to
find the converted AVCHD movie files.
6. Step 3) Start Conversion
When you get all selections ready, press Start. The conversion
process will begin.
Step4) Import converted videos to Final Cut Pro and edit AVCHD
video in FCP natively.