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.

• Required Software:Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter - a top Sony AVCHD Converter for FCP

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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Make incompatible Canon Vixia AVCHD MTS files work with FCP on Mac

Canon Vixia AVCHD Camcorders use AVCHD to record video as the following Vixia models: Canon Vixia HF S30, Vixia HF S21, Vixia HF S20, Vixia HF S200, HF M31, Vixia HF M30, Vixia HF M300, HF R11, Vixia HF R10, Vixia HF R100 (SDHC), Vixia HF S10, Vixia HF S100, Vixia HF20, Vixia HF200, Vixia HF S1,Canon VIXIA HF10.

These camcorders only record in high definition format using a special codec (compression/decompression) called AVCHD. This new codec is revolutionary for it's ability to compress very high quality HD video in a relatively very small space. Final Cut Pro (FCP) has gained the favor of many professional users including Hollywood film makers. But it only takes QuickTime and iMovie compatible video formats such as QuickTime MOV, QuickTime MP4, DV, HDV etc. Therefore, you are unable to transfer Canon Vixia AVCHD into Final Cut Pro and edit Canon Vixia video with FCP.

Now please follow the steps below to convert incompatible Canon Vixia AVCHD videos to FCP workable Apple ProRes files keeping the original video quality.

Step 1. Run the perfect Mac Canon MTS Converter , and click the "Add file" button to load the Canon Vixia videos to it.



2. Step 2. Click on Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422(HD) (*.mov) as the export to keep HD video for Final Cut Pro. Afterwards, you can set the output profile as you want.


3. You can click the Settings icon to do some audio/video settings. We recommend 1920*1080 as video size and 30fps as video bitrate for easier editing on Mac. If you are in PAL(50p) area, you are recommended 25fps as video bitrate.



Tip: Deinterlace Canon Vixia 1080i AVCHD

Click the "Editor" button, go to the Effect tab, and make sure the checkbox for Deinterlacing is ticked. The converter will remove interlacing artifacts from 1080i AVCHD videos perfectly.

4. Step 4. Click the "convert" button, and the Mac AVCHD to ProRes Converter will start transcoding Canon Vixia AVCHD to ProRes for FCP on Mac OS X immediately. Then you can get the resulted videos from output folder easily for importing and editing in FCP.

Tips: 

This Mac AVCHD MTS Converter is also compatible with other Mac Non-linear editing system like Final Cut Express, Avid Media Composer, iMovie, Roxio Toast, etc to import the AVCHD footages on Mac without incompatibility problems. You can get more info about how to edit Canon Vixia AVCHD MTS in iMovie.

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