Description: Sony PJ790V/PJ780T users often meet the problem that they cannot edit AVCHD MTS files made by Sony high definition camcorder in FCP X. The following will tell how to use FCP X to edit Sony PJ790V/PJ780 AVCHD MTS, which is not a Mac friendly format.
Sony P790V/PJ780 is the high quality camcorder that supports full HD recording in AVCHD MTS format. These videos have highest image quality and are truly vivid and clear. So you may prefer to use it to shoot videos for youtube or posting on blog, and also you may use it to take pictures of birds and try to capture flight and movement and want to select individual frames.
But there is some problem in importing these AVCHD MTS files into your FCP X for editing because it is not a Mac friendly format for editing in FCP X. It is known that Apple ProRes codec is well compatible to FCP. Now you need a program help you to transcode Sony PJ790V/PJ780 AVCHD MTS to FCP X.
Here Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is recommended. It is an easy-to-use MTS to FCP X Converter for Mac program with clean interface. And it is good at converting Sony PJ790V/PJ780 MTS files to various formats for editing, playback, uploading, burning etc. on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion, Mavericks included). You can try the free trial version to test the functions at first.
Read More: How to Import AVCHD project into FCP X on Mac?
Now it's time to show you how to input Sony PJ790V/PJ780 AVCHD MTS to FCP X. Download and install the software and then follow the steps.
Step 1. Load AVCHD MTS files to the best AVCHD to FCP Converter.
Connect your Sony Handycam PJ790V or PJ780 camcorder to your Mac via USB, or insert your SD card to Mac, browser the .mts files from AVCHD > BDMV > STREAM. Load your 1080/60p .mts files from Sony Handycam camcorder or local computer which you have copied from camcorder before into Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
There are two ways for you to import files: add video directly and add the entire folder.
Step 2. Select format for FCP X.
You are recommended to choose the format under Final Cut Pro which is preferable to your FCP X, and it is the easiest way to find the suitable format.
Tip 1: You are allowed to adjust output video and video parameters. However, if you have no idea about profile setting, keep it as original recordings will provide you the files with less quality loss, and keep default settings is also a good choice for your to get a high quality files.
Tip 2: In order to get customized videos, you can add subtitles to your own videos.
The free Subtitle Edit will help you to edit your own subtitles then put it into videos.
Read More: Subtitle FAQs: Free permanently attach subtitles to videos/movies
Step 3. Start 1080/60p MTS to Apple ProRes conversion.
Click "Convert" button, you can re-wrap and convert Sony Handycam PJ790V/PJ780 AVCHD 1080/60p MTS to Apple ProRes MOV, and then click "Open" button will bring you to the generated Apple ProRes MOV files for Final Cut Pro.
With it you will have no difficulty in importing and editing Sony PJ790V/PJ780 MTS footage into FCP with excellent audio and video quality. You can enjoy sharing edited video with friends and taking any individual frames you want.
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What's more, Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac considered as best Mac Sony AVCHD MTS Converter, Mac Canon Vixia MTS Converter, Mac Panasonic AVCHD Converter, etc. It is specially developed for AVCHD camera/camcorder users to transcode all AVCHD MTS/MTS footage to various fotmats accepted by iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Apple Aperture 3, Kdenlive, Adobe After Effects CS6 and more similar Mac video editing software with least quality loss.
See also:
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