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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Transcode/Edit Sony Alpha A57/A65/A77 AVCHD video to mov for Final Cut Pro on Mac

In this tutorial you are going to learn how to convert AVCHD Video from Sony Alpha A57/A65/A77 to FCP compatible formats for editing.
 
Nowdays, more and more cameras can record full HD 1080 60p AVCHD files. If you'eve recorded your ideas or memory into HD videos with Sony A57/A65/A77, you may also want to edit those AVCHD mts files in Adobe Premiere. But you may encounter some problems when you want to import Sony A57/A65 footages to FCP for editing, like import it slowly, and couldn't edit videos smoothly.

The reason you can't edit Sony AVCHD MTS files in FCP smoothly is that AVCHD MTS/M2TS files are not well supported by FCP on Mac due to the unfriendly codec, you can't edit the videos smoothly in Final Cut Pro. The best solution is to convert Sony A57/A65/A77 AVCHD MTS/M2TS to FCP best supported Apple RroRes codec.
Now I will start with the step-by-step guide on how to convert Sony A57/A65/A77 AVCHD 1080/60p MTS/M2TS to ProRes 422 and then import the converted videos for editing in Final Cut Pro.

Step1: Download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac and import your Sony A57/A65/A77 AVCHD file.


Step2: Click format column and choose the output format. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)

Tips: If you want the files to be in smaller size, you can follow Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422(LT) (*mov)/Apple ProRes 422(*mov) option. If your files size is at SD levels, you are advised to choose Final Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422(Proxy)(*mov).

Step3: Click settings button to adjust the output video's parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, etc.



Step4: Start converting Sony A57/A65/A77 1080/60p MTS/M2TS videos to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X

After the Sony A57/A65/A77 AVCHD to FCP conversion, import the converted MOV files to Final Cut Pro, then you can edit Sony A57/A65/A77 videos in FCP smoothly.

You can also convert Sony A57/A65/A77 AVCHD to best editing codec for iMovie/Premiere Pro on Mac. Just enjoy your HD videos from Sony A57/A65/A77 in your FCP now! Good luck to you!

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