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December 11, 2011

MTS to Final Cut Pro on Mac – Convert Canon HF S20 MTS files to ProRes 422 on Mac OS

Transcode MTS to ProRes for Final Cut Pro Editing flawlessly

“Hello we captured footage with the Canon HF S20 Hi-Def Camcorder, transfered the video files onto an external drive. We’re now trying to import those MTS files into Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 but it seems they are not supported… how do you import them?”

Recently, I have received many customer feedback problems described above. Through Google search, I also found that many people have the same problem – about “how to import MTS files to FCP Editing without quality loss?” So I want to write a solution based on this problem, look forward to helping more people. The following is the detailed steps: (more…)

November 25, 2011

Top MXF Converter for PowerDirector – Transcode/Import Canon XF100 MXF files to Cyberlink PowerDirector for editing

How to import Canon XF100 MXF video to Cyberlink PowerDirector for editing?

Although Canon claims that its flavor of MXF is fully supported by major NLE systems including Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Grass Valley EDIUS, we don’t see Cyberlink PowerDirector here. So it’s understandable that PowerDirector refuses to load .mxf shootings from a XF100 camcorder. It does not matter if you’d like to edit Canon .mxf footage in PowerDirector though, as long as you have the Pavtube HD Video Converter software. The Pavtube HD Video Converter software easily converts universal MXF videos originated from Canon XF, Panasonic P2 and Sony XDCAM cams into AVI, MOV, MPG, TS, etc for editing and streaming. To import Canon MXF recordings in Cyberlink PowerDirector, you just need to convert MXF videos to PowerDirector supported video formats, like AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, MPEG, VOB, WMV, etc.

Before conversion you need to

1. Transfer the .mxf clips to hard disk.

2. Get Pavtube HD Video Converter. The program now is on sale at the company’s site through Nov. 22, 2011 if you choose this option.

Transcode/Convert Canon XF100 MXF to MOV/AVI/MPG/MP4

Step 1. Launch the MXF to Cyberlink PowerDirector Converter. Drag and drop .mxf clips to file list. The converter works with MXF shootings taken with Canon XF series and Panasonic P2 camcorders.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose a preferable format. The HD Video Converter for Cyberlink PowerDirector can convert MXF to AVI, MP4, MPG, MOV, TS and more formats. H.264 .mov format is recommended as PowerDirector can load MOV files instantly.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start transcoding the Canon MXF recordings to .mov videos. After conversion click “Open” to find .mov videos and import them to Cyberlink PowerDirector for editing.

Some more helpful features of the Canon MXF Converter for Cyberlink PowerDirector:

1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/30p). The HD Video Converter exports up to 1080p HD video.

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Load/Import converted MXF footage to Cyberlink PowerDirector

Step 1. Start up Cyberlink PowerDirector, follow “Open Folder>>Import Media Files” to import individual video clips.

Step 2. Browse to the converted .mov video and press “Open”.

Now the MXF footage is successfully converted and imported to Cyberlink PowerDirector and you can get down to video editing.

October 12, 2011

Transcode Canon HF S20 MTS footage to Apple ProRes 422 for Editing in FCP on Mac OS X Lion

Final Cut Pro is really a powerful editing tool for mac users, most people use it for editing AVCHD .MTS or M2TS footage from a variety of camcorders. However, FCP isn’t able to import all AVCHD footage. It definitely cannot import AVCHD footage from specific Canon camcorders like Canon HF S20. The best solution to solve this problem is converting AVCHD/MTS to Apple Prores 422, which is compatibled well by Final Cut Pro.

I am a Canon HF S20 camcorder user. As you see, Canon HF S20 MTS files can not be accepted by FCP natively. In this case, a professional video converter is necessary. We can use Canon HF S20 MTS to FCP Converter to import MTS files from Canon to Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X Lion. Pavtube MTS to Final Cut Pro Converter is an all-in-one video converter on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Mac OS X Lion (10.7), The Mac video conversion software supports Apple ProRes encoding to help you quickly transcode any video to ProRes 422 for FCP, FCPX in a short time with quality lossless.

The following article will supply all the information you need to convert Canon .MTS files to FCP. At first, please make sure you have installed this Mac MTS to FCP converter on your computer. Then, just follow the guide to operate it.

Step 1. Capture MTS Videos from Canon HF S20 camcorder.

Connect Canon HF S20 camcorder to Mac, when prompted, choose .mts video clips. You can directly drag and drop MTS files to MTS to Final Cut Pro Converter for Mac or you can click “Add” button to import MTS files.

Step 2. Setting output format.

Click “Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output video format. You can slick “Setting”, set Video/audio prameters you need.

Step 3. Convert Canon HF S20 MTS to ProRes 422 for Editing with FCP.
Click “Convert” to start transcode MTS to Apple ProRes Codec on Mac Lion. The conversion time is determined by the file size. As far as I know, the Pavtube MTS to ProRes Converter for Mac OS X Lion os faster than most other MTS Conversion tool. And it will not bother to render the converted files in FCP. After conversion just click the “Open” button to locate converted video files for FCP post-production seamlessly.
Once the conversion is done, you could easily import the .mov files into Final Cut Pro X without rendering. Now you can edit Canon HF S20 MTS footage in FCP as you like.

August 15, 2011

Camcorder and FCP X-Ingest/import Camcorder Media (HD footage and Projects) to FCP X for editing

Importing video files and projects into Final Cut Pro X

Though Apple claims Final Cut Pro X “a revolutionary new version of the world’s most popular Pro video editing software”, we see more negative reviews than positive ones since the release of Final Cut Pro X version 1.0. There has been a ton of complaints regarding Final Cut Pro X. It has been accused of “Apple’s biggest mistake” (by Kevin Hall) and “ruining everything”. It is understandable that a 1.0 release is difficult and not every feature can be added. However, the biggest problem is that Final Cut Pro 7 support ended. Final Cut Pro 7, which is for now the better product, will be going away. This urged me to move to FCP X, which I find later is very different from FCP 7. Here’re some tips for those who feel like to give a shoot to FCP X, mainly about importing media to Final Cut Pro X for Camcorder and FCP X editing.

1. Log and Transfer is replaced with Import From Camera for loading Camcorder Media to FCP X

In Final Cut Pro 7 we choose “File > Log and Transfer” to ingest/import HD footage/Projects from a digital camcorder. In Final Cut Pro X the thing is different, because there’s no Log and Transfer option. To load a tapeless recording media from camcorder or import video files to Final Cut Pro X, you need to follow “File > Import From Camera…” instead. Apple has added a page for user to check whether their cameras are supported by FCP X, which is helpful. Click to learn Final Cut Pro X Supported Cameras.

2. iMovie project is supported, but FCP 7 project is not.
The funny thing about new is that no matter what the Madison Avenue folks think, the first thing we associate with “new” isn’t “improved,” it’s “different.” The lack of support for importing projects to Final Cut Pro 7 clearly shows us how “different” FCP X is.The good thing is now you can import iMovie project and medias from iMovie Event Library.

3. Be compatible with iPad 2 and SD card.
It is not surprising that Apple added iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4 to the support list of FCP X. But I find FCP X performs really FAST when importing and editing MP4 videos. And FCPX will import a memory card in the background, allowing you to edit the footage directly from the card and then replace it seamlessly with the media on the hard disk once the transfer is complete. I think this is a great idea.

4. Import errors? Unsupported file types?
People have been reporting load errors with FCP X in Apple forum. I had received error message when tying to import .mxf clips taken with my Canon XF105 to Final Cut Pro X. FCP X should work with AVCHD videos but the .mts files also turned gray when I tried to importing .mts files to FCP X. Maybe I missed something here, but after importing and transcoding Media from Camera to Apple ProRes 422 codec the videos are loaded to Final Cut X instantly (without rendering). The codec pack I used for transcoding- Camcorder Media to FCP X Converter for Mac.

Anyway, Final Cut Pro X is here, probably to stay, which is good because it is a good product that will continue to get better. So, use the new app and be ready for the day when Final Cut Pro X become matured enough to be a viable replacement.

Mac MXF Video converter-Transcode Canon MXF to ProRes for FCP X Editing

[Sharing]Import Canon XF105 MXF video into Final Cut Pro X for editing

You must be disappointed when the FCP X failed to import recordings from Canon XF105. Well, don’t blame to the Final Cut Pro X, the “Import from Camera…” option works just like “Log and Transfer”. The thing is, even FCP 7 does not work with the Canon XF codec. If you want to edit with MXF natively, get Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5…Or transcode the Canon MXF to something Final Cut Pro X can edit natively, say Apple ProRes 422 encoded MOV format. Here’s a detailed workaround for getting Canon MXF shootings into FCP X.

Preparation
1. Transfer the .mxf clips to Mac HDD.
2. Get a top Mac MXF to FCP X Converter

Transcode/Convert Canon XF105 recordings to Apple ProRes 422

Step 1. Launch the Pavtube Canon MXF video Converter for Mac Click “Add” and browse to a Canon .mxf clip and the software will add it to file list. Repeat the operation to load multiple .mxf videos.

Step 2. Click on “Format” and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”.

Step 3. Click “Convert” to start transcoding the Canon XF105 MPEG2 recordings to Apple ProRes with the Canon XF105 Video Converter for Mac

Some more helpful features of the app:
1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/30p)

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.

Load/Import converted Canon XF105 footage to Final Cut Pro X

Step 1. Start up Final Cut Pro X, follow “File > Import > Files”.

Step 2. Browse to the converted .mov video in the “Import Files” window. Press “Open” at the right bottom.

Now the Canon XF105 footage successfully imported to FCP X and you can get down to video editing.

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