Thursday, July 4, 2013

Mac Solution: Burn/Write/Make Canon EOS 1080p MOV into DVD

Summary: This article will show you how to successfully burn/write Canon EOS 1080p mov clips to DVD for playing with DVD player or backup on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion 10.8 included).


Canon EOS is very popular nowadays, common modes include Canon 5D Mark III, Canon T2i/T3i/T4i/T5i, Canon EOS M , Canon 60D, Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 70D etc, which recording H.264 MOV format. It is some meaningful occasions in life and burn the videos to DVD to share with their friends or relatives.

Most of us would choose Canon EOS 1080p as the recording mode, as it provides high quality videos. However, it is not so easy to burn Canon EOS MOV files into DVD for the 1080p H.264 codec. Fortunately Here a useful tool or software- Pavtube DVD Creator for Mac is recommended to you. With it, you don’t need to worry about the quality of the output and the conversion speed. The quality of the output DVD will be as good as the original video and the conversion speed will surprise you. With just a few clicks, you can get what you want.

This article will show you how to successfully burn/write Canon EOS 1080p MOV clips to DVD on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion 10.8 included). 

Cant wait to have a try? Below is how Canon MOV to DVD Burner works

1.
Free download this Mac Canon MOV to DVD burnner (50% off now). You can see the main interface. Connect your DVD Writer and insert a blank DVD.


2. Load your EOS 1080p video files into the DVD creator for Mac. Use the EOS camera as a Firewire device, connect your camera to your computer via a Firewire cable and transfer and copy the footage onto your computer or another external Firewire device using the PC/Dub mode.



a. Drag and drop source files to source area (details in Source Screen)
b. Select “add Files” from the drop-down list of Quick Start menu

Each file is recognized as a chapter after being imported to DVD Creator. Press on “Add title” button to add more titles. And you can do some arrangement for titles or chapters.

3. You can Edit movie clip and Customize your DVD menu
Pavtube DVD Creator for mac will enables you to edit your videos with trim, crop, watermark, effect settings, audio replacing settings features if necessary before burnning.

Tip: Swich to “Audio” Tab from Edit, and add audio to target video file so that you can replace the original audio track with favorite melody. Check the box of “Enable” and click “Browse” button and select the audio or video file you’d like to add. You may check “Loop” to make the audio repeat in order to fit the full length of the video.




This MOV-to-DVD Creator also allows you to design and create your own DVD menu or add background picture as well as music to make your DVD more personalized. To use a preset menu template and simply double-click on the template.

4. Preview Created DVD-Video. It’s great that you can preview the created DVD before burning to make sure everything is going well, and then you can choose to burn a DVD disc, a DVD folder, or a DVD ISO.

5. Start burning.

Click the “Burn” button to start burning Canon EOS 1080p H.264 MOV files to DVD on Mac – video to a writable DVD (or ISO image) that will plays on standard DVD player after burning. Now you have finished the burning process and get the created DVD for watching on your home DVD player or TV.



With this professional 50% off MOV to DVD Maker, you will find it pretty easy to convert Canon EOS MOV files to DVD for you to enjoy a quality time watching movies with your family at home. Never miss!

P.S.

1. This DVD Burner is free for burning various videos like MKV, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, TiVo, F4V etc into DVD. To know more, please switch to the online guide about Mac DVD Creator on-line help for beginners at Pavtube website and learn how to make an iso image into DVD and write DVD-Video file structure/VIDEO_TS folder to DVD.

2. Learn how to burn Sony Handycam AVCHD MTS file to DVD, write Sony XAVC footage to DVD and convert Panasonic P2 MXF for DVD burning.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Canon EOS 70D Hands-On, Review, Main features, and More Info

Changing the way users capture still images and video with a DSLR camera, Canon proudly introduces the EOS 70D.


At the core of the 70D's modifications is what Canon's calling Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Essentially, the sensor includes twice the number of pixels in an (very successful) attempt to improve focusing. There are 40.3 million photodiodes on the sensor, and when they're all working together, "it's like 20 million people tracking the focus with both eyes," as Canon explains. The result is camcorder-like focusing for both stills and video, when you're shooting in live view mode. During our test with a pre-production sample, the device performed phenomenally, adjusting focus instantaneously when snapping stills, and quickly but gradually when recording video.

Reviewing- Canon EOS 70D main features:


  • 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to H: 25600) for shooting from bright to dim light and high performance DIGIC 5+ Image Processor for exceptional image quality and processing speed. 
  • EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for improved continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 30p (29.97) / 25p), built-in stereo microphone, manual audio level adjustment with attenuator function to reduce audio clipping, and Video Snapshot with editing for expanded movie shooting options. 
  • Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation and Touch AF for an easy and intuitive experience, flexible positioning, and clear viewing even when outdoors in sunlight.
  • Built-in wireless technology allows you to wirelessly transfer your images to social networking sites through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, share your images with wireless-enabled Canon cameras, or upload virtually anywhere on your iOS® or Android(TM) smartphone* with the free download of the EOS Remote app.
  • Canon's innovative Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables you to shoot video like a camcorder with smooth, fast, and accurate autofocus; lets you enjoy instant and precise autofocus even when shooting stills from a variety of angles with the freedom provided by the Vari-angle LCD. 19-point all cross-type AF system (including a high-precision f/2.8 dual cross-type AF center point) with a wide area arrayfor exceptional autofocus performance and greater compositional freedom when shooting with the viewfinder. Intelligent Viewfinder with superimposed LCD display provides approximately 98% field of view, and Multi-Aspect ratio in Live View broadens your choices in composition. 

The 60D will be discontinued, but the 7D will remain on the market -- for a while longer, at least. Still, if you're looking for a DSLR primarily for shooting video, the 70D is where it's at.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

XDCAM MXF to MOV- Edit Sony PDW-510 XDCAM MXF in iMovie 8/9/11 with High Quality

Summary:In this post, you can learn the best way and tools for importing and editing Sony PDW-510 XDCAM MXF in iMovie 8/9/11.

Sony PDW-510 is one of Sony XDCAM series, the high-end professional camcorders which can capture excellent image quality. It has been designed with special consideration for heavy-duty field acquisition, using DVCAM compression recording to 25Mbps at MXF format.

But when you want to edit the videos they record, you may find the high quality MXF files are not recognized by most editing software like iMovie (including the version 8',9',11'), as iMovie 8/9/11 cannot support the original MXF footages from  PDW-510. It is a common sense that the most compatible format for iMovie 8/9/11 is Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov).

So the first problem you have to solve is to transcode Sony 
PDW-510 MXF to AIC the most compatible codec which is specially designed for editing in iMovie 8/9/11. Here we recommend you to choose a top MXF to AIC Converter for mac to transfer these recordings for iMovie 8/9/11 editing.

Steps for Convert Sony  PDW-510 XDCAM MXF clips to AIC for editing in iMovie 8/9/11.

Step 1: Install the top Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac on your Mac OS X, and run it to import your Sony   PDW-510 XDCAM MXF footages to it.


Tip: If you want to combine the files together, please tick the box "Merge into one" on the main interface.

Step 2: Click the Format box and select best output format on the dropdown list. You are advised to choose Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov) as the export.



Step 3: Click the “Settings” icon on the main interface and you’d better set the video size as 1920*1080, video frame rate as 30fps(or 25fps PAL) for importing Sony PDW-510 MXF to iMovie 8/9/11 with the best quality.



Step 4: Click the Arrow button on main interface to start converting Sony PDW-510 XDCAM MXF clips to AIC video immediately.

After the Sony  MXF to AIC converter finished transcoding, you can run the iMovie 8/9/11 to import the converted files and edit them in it without any rendering or incompatibility problem.

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Sony XDCAM workflow- Getting XDCAM HD 422 MXF files into Final Cut Pro

Follow the article below you will know before Import Sony XDCAM HD 422 MXF to Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X for editing on Mac, you need to convert Sony XDCAM MXF footage to FCP native ProRes MOV format with the best Sony XDCAM MXF Converter.

Q1: "I have recorded many 1080p footages from Sony XDCAM camcorder, which I borrowed from my friends. I haven't shot or edited HD before now, so need some help setting up the project. when I import Sony XDCAM MXF files to final cut pro 7, it says that the files are not supported, I searched the forum and many people say the MXF footage need to be converted to prores codec, can you give me some suggestions and what software I need to use?".
 
Q2: " MXF 1080i50 XDCAM HD 422 Long GOP 50 in Operational Patern 1a.The footage was recorded from a Canon C100 into a Ninja Atomos 2 (ProRes 422). I was not yet able to find the required export setting in FCP X. And my question is the required export possible from FCPX ?" 

Sony XDCAM camcorder is professional camcorder which is great for us to take high quality full HD videos, now popular models include PMWEX3, PMWEX1R, PMW200, PMW100, PDWF800, etc.


However, you may also face the problem as above that FCP 6/7 or FCP X does not recognize the .mxf videos. To make it easier for editing Sony XDCAM HD 422  MXF videos on FCP 6/7/X, you can use Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac. It can not only convert Sony  XDCAM HD 422 .mxf videos to FCP 6/7/X, but also make iteasy for merge videos.

Here is the step-by-step guide for you to convert and transcode Sony XDCAM HD 422  MXF  MXF files to Apple ProRes 422 MOV for editing in Final Cut Pro 6 /Final Cut Pro 7/Final Cut Pro X on Mac with no rendering.

1.Download Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac. This professional MXF Converter can help you convert Sony XDCAM HD 422 MXF files to ProRes 422 MOV format for Final Cut Pro, more output formats are also supported.

2.Install and launch this Sony XDCAM MXF to FCP Converter. Import Sony XDCAM HD 422 MXF footages to the converter.


3.Click "Format" bar to choose the output format. Click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).

convert-format-to-prores-422


4.You can click "Settings" to customize the output parameters, adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want.

5.Start convert Sony XDCAM HD 422 MXF footages to FCP (X) editing.

When you get ready to convert the added mxf videos on Mac, Click the "Convert" button to start conversion. The conversion processes will transcode Sony XDCAM HD 422 MXF to ProRes MOV videos to be compatible with FCP editing.

After conversion, you can import video files and projects into Final Cut Pro X without any trouble. Congratulations! You have successfully taken the first step to make your own masterpiece.

With this Sony XDCAM MXF to ProRes Converter, you can easily change XDCAM HD 422 MXF files to FCP X for editing, this software runs fast, so you can convert your XDCAM footages to FCP in less time, video and audio synchronization are perfectly guaranteed. You can also find more tips and tricks on FCP in Pavtube FCP column and MXF column.

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Way for Editing Canon PowerShot S110 MOV footage in FCP 6/7/X on Mac

Summary: Follow the guide below you will get the easy way to transcode Canon PowerShot S110 MOV to FCP 6/7/X for editing with ProRes codec. 

Canon PowerShot S110:Top-quality stills and video, plus a hatful of features – our new favourite compact camera.

S110 offers a maximum ISO of 12800 at full resolution, built-in wi-fi connectivity, GPS functionality via pairing with a smartphone, 1080p movie recording at 24fps, full range of manual shooting modes, RAW format support and 10fps burst shooting.

If you have got the  S110 and often use it to record 1080P video, you may have the need to edit Canon PowerShot S100 MOV in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X on Mac. The FCP 6/7/X best supported video format is Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format, so FCP doesn't support Canon PowerShot S110 mov footages well, you may encountered many problems, like import it slowly, and couldn't edit videos smoothly.

The best method to solve these problems is to convert S110 MOV footage to ProRes for editing in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X, you can follow the steps below to transcode Canon PowerShot S110 MOV to FCP 6/7/X for editing.

1. Download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. This professional Mac HD Video Converter can help you convert Canon PowerShot S110 H.264 mov files to ProRes 422 MOV format for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X, more output formats are also supported.



2. Install and launch this Canon MOV Converter for FCP. Import Canon PowerShot S110 .mov footage to the converter.
canon mov converter for mac Frustration with FCP X and Canon PowerShot N MOV transcoding

3. Click format bar to choose the output format. Click and choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov).



4. You can click "settings" to customize the output parameters, adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want.



5. Click "Convert" button to start.

Once you have finished the conversion, you can import Canon PowerShot S110 1080p mov video files to Final Cut Pro 6/7/X for editing easily.

P.S. 

This Canon MOV to Prores Converter also highlight with 
importing Canon S110 1080p mov to iMoviejust enjoy yourself. 

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Using LUT’s on set and with Resolve with the PMW-F55/F5/F3 and FS700


Sony recently released a set of 4 cube LUT’s (Look Up Tables) for use with SLog2. You can download those LUT’s here: DaVinciResolve CubeFiles. In addition there are many other LUT’s that you can use with SLog2 to help create different looks. In this article I’m going to look at how you can use these both on set and in DaVinci Resolve. Currently on set you cannot upload LUT’s to the F55/F5 or FS700, so if you want to use the LUT’s to alter your monitor output you need to use some additional hardware. One of the most affordable solutions is the Black Magic Design HDLink Pro. This box has HDSDI inputs and outputs as well as other output options including DisplayPort to which you can connect either a DVI or HDMI monitor with the appropriate adapter. 

 


By placing the HDLink between the cameras HDSDI out and your monitor you can apply a LUT by connecting a computer to the HDLink via USB and using the HDLink software utility to import the LUT to the Black Magic box. If you don’t have a LUT you can use the HDLink software to adjust many parameters of the picture to create your desired look live on set. There is one limitation however, without a LUT, you cannot adjust the overall saturation of the image, so when shooting with SLog2 and SGamut the pictures will not have the full saturation (colour) of your final graded output. 

To compensate for this you can always turn up the saturation on the monitor, just remember to restore the saturation control back to normal before you put the monitor away at the end of the shoot! When using a 3D LUT like the cube LUT’s linked above you do get a full correction including saturation. The computer (which can of course be a laptop) does not need to remain connected to the HDLink. Once you have uploaded the LUT to the box and are happy with your look you can disconnect the computer. The HDLink will remember the LUT and settings until you power it down, so whenever you use it, it’s always a good idea to plug a computer back in from time to time to check how it is set. 

If the plan is to use the same LUT both on set and in the grade then you must set up the camera to output correctly. Most LUT’s are designed for use with Log recording, so this means that in the majority of cases the camera will need to be set to output SLog2 (Slog with the PMW-F3). If you are shooting raw using the Sony AXS-R5 recorder then you can take the AUX out from the R5 and use that to feed the HDLink box. This output is a real-time de-bayer of the raw recording with SLog2 applied. By using this output you can still use the F5 and F55′s built in LUT’s if you needed as the built in LUT’s are not applied to the R5′s AUX output. If you do use EI Gain then this will have an impact on your LUT as the recordings (and AUX output) will most likely be exposed brighter, but the result should be similar for both the on-set view via the HDLink and in post production. For FS700 users shooting raw with the R5 the additional AUX output is the only way to feed HDSDI to the HDLink as the cameras HDSDI is used to feed the raw data to the R5. 

After the shoot, to use the LUT in DaVinci Resolve, first you must place the LUT or LUT’s, in the correct library folder before opening Resolve. The LUT’s must be saved in the .CUBE format to the Cinespace folder or a new sub directory in: 

Mac: 
System Drive/Library/Application Support/Black Magic Design/DaVinci Resolve/LUT/ 

PC: 
On a PC the folder may be hidden, if so go to windows explorer and select “organize” then ”view” and click “show hidden folders”. 

Once you have installed your LUT’s you can then open Resolve and import your SLog2 footage. If you are shooting raw with the AXS-R5 then you need to open the project settings and ensure that the raw files are being correctly displayed using SLog2 and SGamut. I do this by going to the “camera raw” page and set “Decode Using” to “Project” and then change the Gamut to “SGamut” and gamma to “SLog2″. This ensures all Sony raw clips will be treated as SLog2 even if you did use an internal camera LUT.  

Next select the clip or clips that you wish to apply the LUT to and right click on the clip and select “3D LUT” and go to the “Cinespace” folder or the folder you created. There you should see your LUT’s listed. Simply choose the LUT you wish to use. You may need to add some gain or lift adjustment to tweak your images, but they should look as they did via the HDLink box. 
 

You can also use Resolve to create a .cube LUT for use on set. Simply shoot some test Slog2 clips and grade them as you wish the final image to look. Then once your happy with your look, right click on the clip and “Export LUT”. Resolve will then create a .cube LUT that you can use with the HDLink. 

Although this is really aimed at those shooting using log, this process will work with almost any camera and any gamma curve. The key thing to remember is to always use the same camera settings with LUT’s tailored to those particular settings. So for example you could use this with a PMW-200 using a Hypergamma or a Canon C300 using C-log or a DSLR. Provided the LUT was created to work with the way the camera is set up, it should work correctly. Just don’t expect a LUT designed for Log to work with a non Log camera. 

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS to Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Movie Maker and Cyberlink

Facing the problem importing MTS/M2TS/TS files in Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Movie Maker and Cyberlink, you can fix the issues via transcoding AVCHD to Windows Editor compatible format.

  • AVCHD? What is it? Where is the format from?




AVCHD-
Advanced Video Coding High Definition is the new high definition video format for HD camcorder recording and playback (often with the file extension of mts, m2ts or mt2, ts). which is usually recording by professional digital Sony, Panasonic, Canon and more camcorders and cameras.
 

  •  AVCHD Importing on Win? Is that so easy?

If you have a HD camera or camcorder device, you have great chance to deal with AVCHD .mts/.m2ts/.ts Video. After you shot many enough videos, then you definitely want to edit these AVCHD file. However, it is not so easy to import/edit AVCHD MTS recordings on Win, as AVCHD is a highly compressed format just fit for viewing but not for editing, it can’t suported well by  many editing software like  Avid Media Composer , Adobe Premiere, Sony VegasPinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker and CyberLink PowerDirector.

Users' AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS clips to MOV conversion need: 

Case 1: Hello, I have a Sony HDR-CX150 Camcorder which records H.264 MTS files. I need a tool which is able to convert MTS files into a file format I can use/manipulate on Adobe Premiere to make family movies on my PC computer? Thanks.

Case 2: I'm new to Avid. I am using Avid media composer 5.0. Can anyone help me with importing .mts files? I am using Panasonic HDC-TM700 to shoot the mts in AVCHD folder. When I import the MTS files into the project bin, it will take hours to import a 600MB file. Sometime it will just give me an error message to say that shot of storage. What should I do to speed the importing process?

Case 3: Hello,I'm running windows 7 and using Pinnacle Studio 15 for editing. The camera I shoot with is the Panasonic LX5. What format would you recommend I transcode to for Pinnacle Studio editing?

Case 4: Yesterday I got my new My Canon Vixia HF S200. I have tried shooting in AVCHD format. And I would like to transcode these mts files into something that Windows Movie Maker can manipulate. Is there anyone recommend one way to make the importing and editing more efficiently or suggest the best and fast workaround? I appreciated any help.

  • Convert AVCHD MTS recordings? What software to choose?

To edit or import AVCHD/MTS/M2TS/TS files in Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker and Cyberlink smoothly, you will need to convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS videos to best compatible format for Windows PC. By the way, “the AVCHD video software is not always as willing as AVCHD camcorder hardware”, so that decent AVCHD Converter software is necessary to be prepared at hand.

Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter  is mainly used to effortlessly encode/re-encode AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS video files from  Sony (3D), Panasonic (3D) and few Canon Cameras to for smoothly importing andediting in various Windows non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker and Cyberlink. If youre using a Mac, please turn to its equivalent Mac version– iMedia Converter Mac, which can help you solve the AVCHD and Mac incompatibility.



  • Edit AVCHD Recordings on Windows PC? How to make it?

Step 1: Free download the best AVCHD to Windows PC Converter and run it to add the AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS footages.


Step 2: Hit the Format box and select “HD Video” option on the dropdown menu and you can choose “AVI/WMV/MPEG-2” as output format for editing with Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker, Cyberlink.



Besides, you can choose “Avid DNxHD 720p (*.mov)“ or "Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov) " for Avid MC editing.

Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the “Settings” button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

Step 4: Click the “Convert” button on the main interface to start transcoding AVCHD footages to AVI/WMV/MPEG-2/MOV for editing inAvid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker, Cyberlink.

When the conversion is completed, click “Open” in the main interface and get the converted files for importing and further editing.

Now transferring and editing AVCHD/MTS/M2TS/TS video files in Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker, Cyberlink is smooth and without any problem.

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XAVC to FCP-Import Sony PMW-400 XAVC footage to FCP 7/X for editing

Following Guide on Sony PMW-400 Workflow for Getting 4K XAVC Files Into Final Cut Pro.

XAVC is the newest HD recording format announced by Sony, it uses level 5.2 of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC which is the highest level supported by that video standard. XAVC can support 4K resolution (4096 × 2160 and 3840 × 2160) at up to 60 frames per second (fps). 

Final Cut Pro is a good tool to edit videos on Mac, however, for the new XAVC users, it is a big problem to loading XAVC files in FCP (including FCP 7 and FCP X), they will get some trouble for the video clips, or rather the XAVC clips, are not supported by FCP, such files will not be shown when importing.



Now comes along with the new PMW-400, which is the latest addition to Sony's XDCAM HD422 line-up. Sony PMW-400 is capable of MPEG HD422 50Mbps recording for higher picture quality, providing diverse format selection including XAVC support for HD production. So people now are all concerning about how to import Sony PMW-400 XAVC to FCP 7/X for editing?

As FCP are not workable with XAVC files natively, if you want to load Sony PMW-400 XAVC to FCP (including FCP 7 and FCP X), first you need to convert XAVC to FCP friendly codec like Apple Prores. of course, losslessly. To do so, you need a professional XAVC Video Converter to help.

Here I'd like to recommend an excellent XAVC to FCP Converter from Pavtube, which is a great Sony XAVC Converter for Mac. It can not only convert Sony PMW-400 XAVC videos to Apple ProRes codec, but also guarantee smooth editing.

Compatible OS: Mac OS X like Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion.

Now get it installed and let's work it out.

How to load Sony PMW-400 XAVC videos to FCP 7/X?

Step 1: click top left icons to load your footage from PMW-400 into XAVC to Prores Converter for Mac. You can load individual videos by clicking ‘add videos', or load the entire folder by clicking ‘add from folder'.



Step 2: Choose Apple ProRes 422 codec for Final Cut Pro 7/X.

Click the "Format" option, and move mouse cursor to Final Cut Pro > Apple Prores 422 (*.mov) or Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov) as output format.



To get 1080 videos, we need to click the "Settings" button and choose 1920*1080 as output video resolution.

Step 3: Convert Sony PMW-400 XAVC files for FCP.

Click the read button Convert to start transcoding Sony PMW-400 XAVC files to MOV for FCP 7/X. When the conversion is completed, click "Open" button to locate the converted Apple ProRes 422 MOV files for editing with Final Cut Pro.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Best solution to edit Panasonic HS900 recorded 1080/60p AVCHD videos in iMovie/FCE

Summary: If you would like to edit Panasonic HDC-HS900 1080/60p MTS on Mac with iMovie and FCE, just follow the steps below to convert Panasonic HS900 1080/60p MTS to iMovie/FCE best codec AIC.

Panasonic HDC-HS900 features Advanced 3MOS System, 1080/60p or 1080/50p Recording (Full-HD 1,920 x 1,080, 60/50 Progressive Recording), NEW HYBRID O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), large 3.5-inch LCD with Touch Operation, and a 220GB HDD and DXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card Hybrid Recording. 3D image recording is possible with the optional VW-CLT1 3D Conversion Lens. The Panasonic HS900 weighs approx 395g, with dimensions of 67 x 72 x 146mm. Compatible with SDHC, SDXC memory cards. The HD video camera stores videos in .mts format with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression.

One on friends had recorded some videos using Panasonic HDC-HS900 as part of his research. He would like to import the HS900 camcorder videos to iMovie/FCE on Mac for editing. However, the resulting HD videos are in AVCHD .mts files which is highly compressed and could not be imported to iMovie/FCE. With the 1080/60p recording mode, the videos play great on the HS900 camcorder, however, Mac is not compatible with this format, not even iMovie or Final Cut Exprees.

While looking for a solution to edit HS900 recorded 1080/60p AVCHD videos in iMovie/FCE, Mac Panasonic AVCHD Converter is recommended as the partner to Panasonic HS900 for iMovie/FCE editing. As Apple InterMediate Codec is the most compatible video format for iMovie, this superior Panasonic 60p/50p MTS to iMovie/FCE Converter will help you to convert Panasonic HDC-HS900 1080/60p AVCHD to AIC and make HS900 HD camcorder video footage editable on iMovie and FCE.

Below is a simple instruction for you to import and edit Panasonic HDC-HS900 60p/50p MTS to iMovie/FCE on iMac/MacBook Pro with Mac OS X like Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard.

Step 1. Import HDC-HS900 AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to Panasonic AVCHD to AIC Converter for Mac.

Click the add button to import the AVCHD resource files to the Pavtube AVCHD MTS/M2TS converter for Mac. Then the files will be listed on the file list tab, you can choose to check the properties of the video or preview it.


Step 2. Choose suitable output format forthe HDC-HS900 AVCHD to AIC conversion.

Click the format bar, and there will bemany output formats on the format list. You are recommended to choose iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov).


Step 3. Convert HDC-HS900 AVCHD MTS/M2TS video footages to iMovie/FCE.

Click the "Convert" button and start transcode HDC-HS900 AVCHD MTS/M2TS footage to AIC for iMovie/FCE will begin at once.

When the conversion finished, you candirectly import the output AIC MOV files to iMovie and Final Cut Express for editing andmake your movies. The importing needn’t any rendering because the AIC MOV isone of the compatible video formats in iMovie/FCE on Mac OS X Lion.

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Sony Cyber-shot RX100 sequel leaks in Japanese with WiFi and tilting display

We were more than a little smitten with Sony's original RX100, a high-end Cybershot point-and-shoot housing a notable 1-inch 20.2-megapxiel CMOS sensor alongside a f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens. It looks like there were enough customers that thought the same, because SonyAlphaRumors has gleaned several images from the manual for a sequel device.

The site has more to share, but it's checking its translations first. In the meantime, these initial images already point to some notable hardware additions. Alongside a screen that can tilt up and down (plus a light sensor to adjust brightness automatically), the mark two RX100 will apparently catch up with Sony's NEX series, adding built-in WiFi too. There's also the addition of a hot shoe for mics and other peripherals, but fear not: there's still the built-in flash to the left of it. Naming, pricing and availability are still unknowns, but according to the site's mole, the camera will get formally announced later this month on June 27.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Deinterlace/Import Sony DSC-WX30 1080i mts to Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle and Windows Movie Maker

Sony has announced the WX30, a 5x zoom camera with 16.2MP backlit CMOS sensor.
Overview:
Professional quality in your pocket

So compact and easy to use, the Cyber-shot™ WX30 digital camera offers extraordinary imaging possibilities. Step up to high-performance imaging with detail-packed stills, 3D and smooth Full HD video. Picture Effect lets you achieve impressive creative results with ease.

Features:

  • Better looking pictures made easy 
    Not sure how to pick the perfect camera settings to suit a particular scene? Don’t worry, help is at hand. Superior Auto Mode adjusts exposure and other camera settings for optimum results in a wide range of shooting situations.
  •  Magical moviesLeft your camcorder behind? One touch is all that’s needed to shoot brilliantly crisp, detailed HD 1080i video clips. Picture quality is wonderfully clear and smooth, while efficient AVCHD video compression keeps files smaller for storing and sharing.
  • Add a new dimension with 3DDiscover an incredible world of 3D imaging. Shoot 3D stills at the touch of a button. Capture wide 3D images to enjoy on your 3D TV with Sweep Panorama. Sweep Multi Angle creates amazing 3D-like views you can explore by tilting the camera screen.
  • Sensational images, even in low light 

    Many cameras struggle to produce crisp, clear images in low light. The revolutionary Exmor R™ CMOS sensor boosts sensitivity while reducing image noise for brilliant, detail-packed pictures. 

Tips: Sony DSC-WX30 1080i AVCHD workflow on Windows PC editing program

Sony WX30 offers 1080i recordings in AVCHD and MP4 format, so if you wanna import WX30 AVCHD file to PC in video editing programs like Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle or Windows Movie Maker for editing, you may find most video editing programs does not recognize the WX30 AVCHD video footage, and that's why we need to convert Sony MTS to editable formats before editing.

Soteware Requirement:

Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac - a powerful Sony AVCHD MTS Converter can help you easily transcode Sony WX30 1080i AVCHD to best codec for Windows platform. (Downlaod the Windows version here: )

This is the main interface of the AVCHD to AVI/WMV/MOV Converter:



You can choose rich output formats for editing on Windows.

For example, it the Format box, you can select WMV (for Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker), MOV (for Avid Media Composer), AVI (for Pinnacle Studio), etc.

After encoding Sony WX30 1080i MTS to Windows PC compatible format, Sony WX30 1080i AVCHD footage can be imported to Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle or Windows Movie Maker instantly and also the 1080i is deinterlaced.

Another program Pavtube Video Converter can do the same job, it can also deal with you blu-ray, DVD and HD Videos. just have a try!

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Top Canon MXF Converter-Convert Canon XF300 MXF videos for editing in Apple Aperture 3 on Mac


In this article you can find the best method to edit Canon XF300 MXF videos in Apple Aperture 3 on Mac, just learn how to convert Canon MXF for Apple Aperture 3 with the best Canon MXF Converter. 

Canon has been the center of attention in the growing DSLR market, and XF300 Professional Camcorder represents Canon's entry into professional solid state video acquisition. XF300 takes advantage of the latest HD technology--along with Canon's newly developed MPEG-2 4:2:2 codec--to record Full HD video at 1920 x 1080 resolution to affordable Compact Flash cards.


"I have just got my Canon XF300, and I want to convert the .mxf movie files in XF300 Camcorder into a format that I can use in Aperture. I plug the camera into the iMac using MAC OSX, but my Apple Aperture 3 does not read Canon XF300 files natively. I tried Canon XF utility, with very limited success. Is there a recommended workflow for me to move XF300 MXF files from an HDD to Aperture?"

You may meet similar problem with importing Canon XF300 MXF into  Apple Aperture 3 on Mac 10.8, the main problems are the video formats not supported to import, as many video codecs are not compatible with Apple Aperture 3. The best compatible format is Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format.

To help Canon XF300 owners get rid of this trouble, here offers the easy way to import and edit Canon XF300 MXF in Apple Aperture 3. You can follow the steps below.

Step1: Run Pavtube Mac MXF to MOV Converter for Apple Aperture 3, click “Add file” or “Add from folder” button to load your source MXF clips or drag and drop the XF300 MXF files to the converter. You are allowed to add multiple files to convert at a time.


Step 2: Click format column and choose the output format. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s great for editing in Apple Aperture 3.


Step 3: Click settings button to adjust the output video’s parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, etc.

Step 4: Start converting Canon XF300 MXF videos to Apple Aperture 3.

After converting, you can load Canon XF300 MXF video to Apple Aperture 3 for editing as you want, now you can have a try.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Best method to import Sony HDR-SR12 MTS to Final Cut Pro on Mac

To get Final Cut Pro working perfectly with SR12 AVCHD .mts files, a best way is to convert Sony SR12 MTS to ProRes MOV, something ensuring best results when using .mts files in FCP. Read on to learn details.
 

Sony HDR-SR12

As the leader in the high-definition camcorder category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of a new HD camcorder model. Sony HDR-SR12 hard drive camcorder is based on AVCHD technology and feature full 1920 x 1080 high-definition recording for outstanding clarity and detail. It delivers the highest HD resolution available without sacrificing recording times. And features a new high-profile encoding system to optimize encoding efficiency. And, because HDR SR12 is based on the industry-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, it enters the market compatible with many third-party editing suites, however not including Final Cut Pro. 
 

I became a Mac user just a few days ago, when I bought a MacBook Pro. Now I'm trying out the trial of Final Cut Pro X 10.0.0.1 with my Sony HDR-SR12. I have problems getting my MTS-files to/imported to Final Cut Pro X. I've read the help over and over again, searched on Google and youtube, and in this forum. Nothing seems to help me. This is what I tried (and of course all sorts of it):  

- Start FCPX
- Connect my Sony HDR-SR12 with USB
- Turn the camcorder on and choose USB CONNECT
- Press the "Import media from a connected device" icon in FCPX
- "NO NAME" is showing up, with a circle... waiting...
- After a minute, "NO NAME" disappears

Any ideas? Thanks, 


Like almost all Sony HDR camcorder users, you may be confused on how to edit Sony HDR-SR12 video with Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X as above. Final Cut Pro isn't compatible with Sony HDR-SR12 AVCHD video, so before solving this problem, you have to convert Sony HDR-SR12 AVCHD to FCP acceptable file format like MOV video format encoded with ProRes or H.264 codec on Mac OS X for natively importing SR12 mts files to FCP.

Sony MTS to FCP Converter is a top assisting app for AVCHD to Mac processing. It re-wraps the Sony AVCHD .mts/.m2ts media into a .mov format so that FCP can read the mts files. Because no actual encoding takes place, the conversion takes in a few seconds. For users that wanna skip rendering process in FCP, it is also possible to export Apple ProRes encoded .mov.

The easy way to import and edit Sony SR12 AVCHD in Final Cut Pro 

Step 1: Download Pavtube AVCHD to Final Cut Pro Converter and import your Sony SR12 AVCHD file. This software will solve your AVCHD to Final Cut Pro importing problems.



Step 2: You will need to choose the output format for FCP. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s great for editing in FCP. There are more formats for output, you can pick as you need.


Step 3: Click “Settings” button to adjust the output video’s parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, etc. for example, you can choose the resolution as 1920*1080 or 1280*720, that’s 1080p or 720p resolution, great for editing.



Step 4: Start converting Sony SR12 AVCHD to Final Cut Pro with Prores Codec.

After converting, you can load Sony SR12 AVCHD video to Final Cut Pro for editing as you want, now you can have a try.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Convert Sony XR150 MTS to Final Cut Express 4 on Mac

 
Sony HDR-XR150 120GB HD Handycam Camcorder offers up 1920 x 1080i high def recording to a 120GB hard disk drive. The XR150 also allows for recording to Memory Stick Media and SD/SDHC memory cards. In addition to capturing high quality HD footage, the camera is also capable of taking 3MP stills and features 1080/60p playback via HDMI to HDTV.  

XR150 produces AVCHD videos for me very well. But some users have found out that they are unable to edit XR150 AVCHD in Final Cut Express, as below.

Q1: I have acquired a HDR-XR150 and I was wondering if it will fit with final cut express. It's the only program I have and I don't have a windows... I already had a sony handycam but it was not working with mac...at all...it was awful. If I plug the camcorder in my Mac will the program find it? 

Q2:I recently purchased the above mentioned camera. It seems like there is "no way" to get my clips into Final Cut Express 4. Could you please help me?

Such problem is caused by the video format.FCE cannot recognize those AVCHD MTS/M2TS Files natively. In view of this circumstance, what can we do in order to edit Sony XR150 AVCHD video in FCE without blocking? Anyone who has used FCE will know that FCE supports AIC .MOV format fully. Therefore, we can think of a way to convert AVCHD files to FCE's favorable formats first before importing them to FCE for editing. Let's skip to have a look at how to use this stunning converter to see how wonderfully it works. Only three steps are required to finish the conversion.

Step1: Import the Sony XR150 Video Files

After downloading and running the Mac MTS to FCE Converter as per the link below, click "Add File" to upload your Sony XR150 AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to the program. 

Step2: Set the appropriate output video format

In order to convert MTS to AIC for using in iMovie 8/9/11, simply hit "Format" menu and follow "iMovie and Final Cut Express" > "Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)".


Tips: By clicking "Settings" button, you are able to enter the "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video and audio parameters for your Sony XR150 source files, including video size, bit rate, frame rate and more.



Step3: Hit the "Convert" button to kick off to Sony XR150 MTS files to AIC MOV conversion on Mac.

About Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac

This program is good at encoding AVCHD/MOD/TOD camera shootings to different formats (H.264 MOV/MTS/M2TS/M2T/MKV/AVI/MXF, etc.) for editing on more Mac editing software, i.e. encode AVCHD to ProRes for FCP, encode MTS to DNxHD MOV for Avid, transcode M2TS to WMV/MOV/MPG for Premiere Pro, etc...Only need to change the step 2.

To sum up, we can rely on this multifunctional video converter to deal with the Sony XR500 AVCHD format issue with FCE by taking several steps. Just follow the guide to help you easily handle Sony HDR-XR150 footages in Final Cut Express for smoothly editing as you want.

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