Best solution to ingesting Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD files to iMovie on Mac

Sony's Alpha NEX-F3 is Sony's entry-level mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, it's the replacement to the NEX-C3, with the most significant change being a new 3-inch LCD that can flip upward 180 degrees and face your subject. Have you ever tried to edit the 1080/60p AVCHD videos, shot by Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Digital Camera, in iMovie? If so, you may have found that when you try to ingest 1080p Sony MTS to iMovie, you will get many AVCHD importing problems there and the reason is that 1080p AVCHD format can not be recognized by iMovie.

If you want to edit Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD in iMovie, you need to convert Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD MTS/M2TS to iMovie best supported video format, iMovie best supported video format is Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) MOV format, you can follow the steps below then you can edit Sony NEX-F3 MTS/M2TS video in iMovie smoothly.

1. Download Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.This software can convert Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD video to iMovie or other common formats.


2. Install and run this Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD to AIC Converter.

3. Click format column to choose the output format for iMovie. Click and choose iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov), it's the best format for editing Sony NEX-F3 in iMovie.


4. You can click settings button to adjust output parameters, such as resolution and bitrate.

5. Click convert button to start.

The Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD Converter will convert MTS/M2TS for iMovie quickly. After conversion, you can edit Sony NEX-F3 AVCHD video in iMovie as you want.

With this Sony AVCHD to MOV Converter, you can also edit Sony NEX-F3 video in FCP

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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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