How to Convert and Open Sony Alpha DSLR AVCHD MTS in FCP/iMovie on Mac

Using FCP and iMovie with Sony Alpha DSLR Cameras MTS videos on Mac OS X without any problem, you need the best Sony Alpha DSLR MTS Converter for Mac to transcode Sony Alpha DSLR MTS to ProRes for FCP 7/X, Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov) for iMovie.

Q1: My app is iMovie 11 version. However, once I drop the Sony A77 AVCHD (m2ts) files on my MacBook, I really don't know how to import Sony Alpha AVCHD to iMovie Mac. It seems like it doesn't recognize the files.

Q2: I own a Sony Alpha a99 which outputs AVCHD videos with a .mts extension. I use FCP X to edit, but Macs don't recognize the .mts extension. Is there any way to convert .mts video files into Final Cut Pro without losing any quality when transferring?



Actually, the preparation you should do first is to find a best Sony Alpha DSLR converter to transfer MTS files to Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov) which is the most compatible format for iMovie and Apple ProRes Codec MOV for FCP.

Here recommended the best Sony Alpha DSLR AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS to FCP/iMovie Converter, applying which you can convert Sony Alpha DSLR AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS to Apple ProRes for FCP and Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) for iMovie. Besides that, it is equipped with some simple editing features, such as merging several videos into one file, deinterlacing the original footages, cropping video size, trimming video clips, adding special effects and text/image/video watermarks to output videos, thus it will be on the top of your list. Before you try to do the conversion, if you are also a FCP X user, please make sure that you have installed the Apple ProRes Codec manually since the FCP X asks users to install it by themselves.

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

How to Convert and Import Sony Alpha DSLR AVCHD MTS to FCP/iMovie

Step 1: Launch Converter on Mac, and then click the "Add" button to load the Sony Alpha DSLR .mts videos. You can also use the drag-and-drop method to load the .mts files to the application UI.

Tip: If you want to merge multiple MTS files into one for easy editing, please tick the box "Merge into one file" to merge all the imported clips.



Step 2: Click on the “Format” and get the dropdown menu. For the FCP users, please move you pointer to “Final Cut Pro”. Under the sub list are there a few formats which are all compatible with FCP X. Here we recommend the Apple PreRes 422(HQ) if you give the priority to the quality of the converted videos. Then you can set the output folder by clicking “Browse” icon as you need.

For the iMovie users, please move you pointer to iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov), which is specially developed for editing in iMovie.

Note: If the FCP users want the files to be in smaller size, please follow Final Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422(LT)(*mov)/Apple ProRes 422(*mov) option. If the size of files is at SD levels, you are advised to choose Final Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422(Proxy)(*mov), which is recommended for 480i/p and 576i/p shootings as well.




Step 3: You can click "settings" to customize the output parameters, adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want. Set video size as 1920*1080, video frame rate as 30fps.
Tip: For 1080 60i videos from Sony NEX cameras, before the conversion, please deinterlace the 60i footages for easy editing following Edit > Effect > Deinterlacing.

Step 4: Click the “Convert” button; it will convert/transcode Sony Alpha DSLR AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS to FCP/iMovie on Mac immediately. You can check the converting process in the “Conversion” interface.

Tips:
1. To get more tips for other Sony camcorders and cameras, you can refer to Sony video camera Tips and Tricks that will do you a favor.
2. If you are interested in converting files of other formats or enjoying DVDs and BDs on your portable devices, please link to Brorsoft iMedia Converter for Mac to get more information.



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