Continue reading »]]> “I upgraded to Apple Aperture 3, but I still do not see my MTS files when I try to import them (Panasonic GH4 files). I tried changing the file extension, but no luck. Any ideas?” Guys, do you know the answers to the questions above? In order to find the answers, we should learn more about Apple Aperture first. Come on!

Apple Aperture 3, works with a wide varity of videos formats, but not all QuickTime-compatible video formats are suppoted. Certain compression options, codecs, and frame rates are not supported. Including MTS clips. Aperturegives your photography the professional treatment it deserves, with more sophisticated tools to perfect your images and powerful ways to browse and choose your best shots. And now that Aperture is optimized for the MacBook Pro with Retina display, it’s a whole new way to see everything.

After knowing more about Apple Aperture, now you must get the answers to the question above. Yes, you are right! If we convert MTS format to Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV，the best supported for editing in Apple Aperture. There’s nothing we should worry about.

The recommend solution should be converting these incompatible formats to Apple ProRes. Pavtube MTS Converter for Mac maybe such a tool for us to finish this work. Only converting video formats to Apple ProRes? Absolutely not! For iMovie, FCP or Premiere, etc. More steps for importing videos in MTS video converter are offered to you here.

Step 1.Load your 4K MTS files and tick the clips you want. Oh, don’t forget it can convert video in volume or individually.

Step 2. The most important point, choose the best format.’ Apple ProRes codec 422’

Step 3. Click ’Settings’ to modify your output videos.

Step 4. If you are in a hurry in converting the footage, here is an item for you!’Options>>Convert’

Then click ‘Convert’ to start your conversion. To all Mac fans, it’s no doubt a good idea for you to edit your MTS files in Apple Aperture. Do you like it ?

Fortunately, here is a column about PanasonicandMTS, you can open it to have a look.

If you like here:
Editing Canon XF305 MXF Files in FCP X with Multi-track Audio 
Editing Canon XF205 MXF files with Apple Aperture 3.

Continue reading »]]> Why We Need to Save or Import Sony Cyber-shot Videos onto Windows or Mac?

Cyber-shot is the Sony‘s line of point-and-shoot digital cameras introduced in 1996. Cyber-shot model names use a DSC prefix, which is an initialism for “Digital Still Camera”. And nowadays, more and more people tend to capture their happiest and sweetest moments with Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras. We may shoot lots of smooth and sharp HD (high definition) footages during travelling or family time, and we usually expect to save those great movies to our computer rather than locking them in our camera, then transcode AVCHD MTS to any video formats and edit in video editing programs on Windows like Avid, Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, or on Mac like FCP, FCE, iMove, CyberLink PowerDirector, etc. After reading the below article, you may get a clear instruction about how to get Sony AVCHD videos on Windows or Mac for video editing later.

How to import Sony Cyber-shot HD AVCHD videos to Windows computer?

For Windows users:

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Ensure the recording media with the pictures or movies is inserted in the camera.

3. Connect the supplied USB cable to the camera and the USB input jack on the computer.

4. Turn on the camera.

NOTE: The computer automatically detects the UBS connection from the camera and installs the appropriate driver from the Windows 7 operating system. Afterwards, an AutoPlay window appears on the computer screen.

5. In the AutoPlay window, click Import Pictures and videos using Windows.

6. In the Import Pictures and Videos window that appears, click Import Settings .

7. In the Import Settings window, assign the location on the computer to where you want to copy the picture and movie files.

Next to Import images to click the Browse button and then select the desired folder (for example, My Pictures).

Next to Import videos to click the Browse button and then select the desired folder (for example, My Videos).

8. Click the OK button.

9. In the Import Pictures and Videos dialog box, click the OK button.

10. Click the Import button.

Tip: There is a problem that AVCHD is not a playable and editable video format for Avid, Adobe Premiere, or Sony Vegas, and transcoding process is necessary. Use Sony AVCHD MTS Converter to transcode your Sony Cyber-shot AVHCD MTS to DNxHD MOV for Avid, convert Sony AVCHD MTS to WMV for Premiere/Sony Vegas and more.

For Mac users:

Method 1: You could copy and paste your Sony AVCHD videos via a USB cable to Mac computer. Here are the steps.

Tip : This procedure is helpful when you are not using iMove or some other software application to import your video.

Preparation: You need a Mac computer, your Sony camcorder, and a USB cable.

Step 1: Power on your Mac PC

Step 2: Connect the Sony Camcorder directly to the USB cable on your computer. The Sony Cyber-shot camcorder will display as a hard drive on computer.

Steps 3: Turn on the camcorder, navigate to the Sony Cyber-shot hard drive to access the memory stick, select USB Connect, the LCD will show USB Mass Storage. iPhoto may automatically open, if so, just turn it off.

Step 4: On the Finder bar select “Go”, and then “Computer”. Select “No Name” or untitled item. Select the “AVCHD” folder then “BDMV” folder and on the “STREAM” folder.

Step 5: Click on the video you wanna transfer. If you have multiple videos you would like to transfer, press and hold the “command” key, then select the videos by clicking on them. To copy these files, press and hold the command key and the press the “C” key.

Step 6: Select folder you wanna save the videos. Enter that folder, hold the comman key then press the V key, then your videos are be paste to local computer.

Method 2: You can capture and transfer Sony AVCHD videos to iMac/MacBook Pro via iMovie after connecting camera to computer with USB cable.

However, you may face problem when trying to log and transfer AVCHD videos from Sony AVCHD to Final Cut Express (FCE) 4 or Final Cut Pro (FCP) 5. After transferring HD .mts videos from camera to computer hard drive, just run Pavtube Sony AVCHD MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the Mac Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD MTS converter to deinterlace and convert MTS to Apple ProRes for FCP X, Import Sony AVCHD MTS to FCE if you want to edit HD videos.

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Why do you need to convert MXF to MOV format for editing on Mac?

If you need to edit videos usually, you may know that MXF is a container format for professional digital video and audio media defined by a set of SMPTE standards. MXF files is not compatible well on Mac OS and it is supported by many portable players and some software like Quicktime, iMovie, FCP and so on. MOV is a video format which supported by many softwares on Mac. To paly MXF files on Quicktime or edit MXF files with iMovie/FCP/Avid/Premiere on Mac, Mac users should find a solution to convert MXF to MOV on Mac.

Users’ MXF clips to MOV conversion need:

• Case1: “Hi, I need to convert .MXF films into .MOV films for editing purposes. I recorded many MXF clips during the new Year, now I’m looking to bring a .mxf file into FCP. How do I convert it into a .mov file so I can import it into FCP? . Please help.”

• Case2: “I am currently using log and transfer to import mxf files quality into fcp6 (used an hvx200 on dvcpro settings for 4×3 aspect ratio). most of the footage looks really good. however, a few shots have some bad interlacing (static frame with some, but not a ton, of motion). when i view the mxf’s in the capture window, they do not appear to have these issues. “

Solution to convert MXF to MOV on Mac

First, you will need a MXF to MOV Converter on Mac, by google serach “mxf converter for mac”, you will find Pavtube MXF Converter is the best choice for you, this is top mxf video converter in the market.

Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac is an intuitive and perfect MXF to MOV Converter specially designed for Mac users. It supports convert MXF files from Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2 and Canon XF series camcorders, such as AG-HVX200A series, AJ-HPX3100, AG-HPX250, Canon XF100, XF300, XF305, and Sony XDCAM. It enables you convert MXF recordings to any video format link MOV, AVI, MP4, MKV, MPEG, SWF, FLV, MTS, M2TS, and so on. Then you can enjoy them on any portable devices, such as the iPad 3, iPhone 5, HTC One, Xbox 360, Galaxy Tab 2, BlackBerry Z10,Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD, Nexus 10/7/4, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 8.0, Surface RT/Pro and more.

If your editing software does not accept MXF footage, you can use this MXF Converter for Mac software to converting MXF files for using in FCP, FCP X, iMovie, FCE 4, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro and so on. or put MXF files to Quicktime for playing on Mac OS X.

Here is the main interface of the MXF converter for Mac.

You can choose rich output formats for editing on Mac,

For example,

• Editing in FCP you can choose Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format;
• For editing in iMovie/FCE, you can choose Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) MOV format;
• For editing in Avid, you can pick DNxHD codec MOV format, etc.

After conversion, you can follow these guides to import clips to software for editing on Mac:

• How to Import Media files to Avid?
• How to import P2 footage to FCP directly from a P2 card
• How to Import video files to FCP X?
• How to Import projects to iMovie?

With this MXF converter mac, you can edit and play recorded MXF on Mac Mountain Lion 10.8, just take a free try on this useful software.

Continue reading »]]> “I have just purchased your software. I want to convert the .mts movie files in my Sony DSC-RX100 camera into a format that I can use either in Aperture, or iMovie. I plug the camera into the iMac using MAC OSX and transfer the movie files out of the camera into your software. What’s the output format that I need to choose for Aperture?”

Although Apple implies on their Aperture 3 features site that AVCHD and AVCHD Lite is supported, many people still got problems when they import AVCHD files from Sony, Panasonic, Canon, etc.

First let’s have a look at the Aperture video support features:

AVCHD support:
Import, view, and trim AVCHD video captured on many popular cameras.

Video Support:
Import, browse, and play back video clips – including HD video – from digital SLR cameras, point-and-shoot cameras, and digital camcorders.

Audio Support:
Import and play back audio clips in standard audio formats, such as AIFF and MP3.

The Sony RX100 AVCHD is not supported by Aperture this maybe an issue of AVCHD and AVCHD 2.0, AVCHD 2.0 Is 1080p 50fps and 60fps and 3D (stereoscopic). if you shoot any AVCHD 2.0 formats it won’t appear in Aperture for import. (this is the same for FCP and iMovie). The Sony RX100 does shot AVCHD 2.0 so users encounter problems when load Sony RX100 MTS to Aperture.

The easy way to import and edit Sony RX100 AVCHD in Apple Aperture.

As the Apple Aperture can’t support AVCHD video footages well, and Sony RX100 AVCHD MTS video format is not friendly for Apple Aperture, it’s a good choice to convert Sony RX100 AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 best supported video formats, such as MOV, and then you can edit the RX100 video in Apple Aperture smoothly. You can follow the easy steps below.

Step 1: Download Pavtube AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 Converter and import your Sony RX100 AVCHD file. This software will solve your AVCHD to Apple Aperture importing problems.

Step 2: You will need to choose the output format for Aperture. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s great for editing in FCP, iMovie and Apple Aperture. 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 RX100 AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 Compatible Video Codec.

• Note: You can find more solutions for Sony AVCHD Converter in MTS column.

After converting, you can load Sony RX100 AVCHD video to Apple Aperture 3 for editing as you want, now you can have a try.

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Continue reading »]]> First of all, I copy a few questions from discussions.apple.com, about how to import AVCHD files from Cameras to Apple Aperture 3.3 or Apple Aperture 3 for editing:

• 1. How to import Video to Aperture?
• 2. Can’t import 1080i60 files from Sony RX100. Anyone know why?
• 3. video formats in aperture
• 4. Is there a way to keep the 5.1 audio when importing AVCHD files to Aperture?
• 5. Importing Video
• 6. Still not seeing AVCHD in Aperture 3.3

As far as I know, since Apple Aperture 3 or above, you can create a multimedia slideshow combining still photos, HD videos for presentation. However, if you have recorded AVCHD video with HD camcorders like Sony Nex-7, Nex-6, CX700, PJ30, Panasonic LX-5, Panasonic HC-X900/X800, etc., you may face problem of AVCHD and AVCHD 2.0, AVCHD 2.0 is 1080p 50fps/60fps and 3D (stereoscopic). If you shoot any AVCHD 2.0 formats it won’t appear in Aperture for import. (this is the same for FCP and iMovie). The Sony Nex 7 does shot AVCHD 2.0 so I would suggest test shooting in all the formats and sizes then import to see what ones are supported and what ones aren’t. I would expect you will see all the AVCHD but the 1080p at 60 and 50fps.

Here is the support article on AVCHD support: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5301

Aperture 3.3 supports AVCHD clips in the following formats:

• 1080p30
• 1080p25
• 720p60
• 720p50
• 720p30
• 720p25

I have tested videos recorded by Sony Nex-7 and Panasonic HC-X900 in 60fps, but it still is disappointing not to have that in Aperture. So clips formatted at 1080p50 and 1080p60 are not supported, and are not visible in the Aperture Import window.

Below is the fast guide for you to fix the problem of importing Sony NEX-7 AVCHD 1080p 50p/60p MTS files to Apple Aperture 3.3/3 on Mac,  it’s a good choice to convert Sony NEX-7 AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 best supported video formats, such as MOV. Then you can edit the converted MOV video in Apple Aperture 3 smoothly. You can follow the easy steps below.

The steps:

Step 1. Download the free trial version of AVCHD to Apple Aperture Converter. Install and launch it.

Read before try: The free trial version comes with the same features with the full version, but exports videos with watermark (Pavtube logo) standing in the middle of the image.

Step 2. Load source AVCHD files shot with Sony NEX-7 into the program

Click “Add video” or “Add from folder” icon to load your source files directly from your camera, or from a card reader, or from the file folder that contains the source MTS videos stored on your computer’s hard disk drive.

Step 3. Select output format

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 3.3/3 and FCP, iMovie.

Note: Click “Settings” button to adjust the output video’s parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, 5.1 channels, etc. (Optional)

Step 4. Start Conversion

Press the big button “Convert” to start transcoding Sony NEX-7 AVCHD 1080p 50p/60p MTS files to MOV format for using with your Apple Aperture 3/3.3. When the conversion is done, click “Open” button to find the generated files with ease.

Now, Run Apple Aperture 3.3/3, go to File -> Import -> Files…, and browse to where you save the converted AVCHD clips to. Choose the videos that you’d like to add, click here to view more Apple Aperture screenshots

you can load Sony NEX-7 video to Apple Aperture 3 for editing as you want, now you can have a try.

If you want to know more about how to import avchd to Mac editing software, click MTS Column.