Final Cut Pro (X) support Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 P2 mxf files or not?

Summary: The Final Cut Pro even FCP X won't import P2 MXF videos from Panasonic AJ-HPX3100. The easy workaround is to transcode/convert P2 MXF footage to Apple ProRes codec on Mac. It's much easier to be done with a professional P2 MXF Converter Mac. Below is how.



The Panasonic P2 HD camcorder AJ-HPX3100 offers high image quality and performance for high-end video production, incorporating a 2.2 megapixel, 2/3, type CCD image sensor (3CCD) and the latest AVC-Intra Codec for broadcasting (compatible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) at 1080 in 24p, 25p, 30p, 50i and 60i, and in SD (480i/586i) in DVCPRO50, DVCPRO and DV. But new users may face some frustrating result when importing the P2 MXF footage into Final Cut Pro, because the P2 .mxf file format is not fully supported by Mac non-linear editing software such as FCP and iMovie.

To make it easier for editing Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 P2 AVC-Intra MXF videos in FCP 6/7/X, the easy workaround is to transcode MXF to Apple ProRes codec which is natively supported by Final Cut Pro. To get the work done, you can get Brorsoft P2 MXF Converter for Mac, which was a great Mac Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 MXF Converter. It can not only convert Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 P2 MXF .mxf videos to Apple ProRes codec, but also provides simple video editing functions for you. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to achieve your goal smoothly.

How to convert P2 Card MXF footage from Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro

Step 1. Connect your AVC-Intra MXF Camcorder to iMac with USB 2.0 cable or use card reader to transfer the P2 AVC-Intra .mxf files to Apple hard drive disk.



Step 2. Run the Mac MXF to ProRes Converter, and click the "Add Files" button to load Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 P2 AVC-Intra .mxf videos.



Step 3. Click the "Format" option, and move mouse cursor to Final Cut Pro > 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 4. Specify output file path. Click on "Browse" and browse to where you’d like to save target Apple ProRes 422 HQ video.

Step 5. Click the "Convert" button and the Mac MXF Video converter would start converting Panasonic AJ-HPX3100 AVC-Intra MXF videos to Apple ProRes 422 MOV immediately.

Step 6. Press "Open" to locate result videos. Launch FCP 6/7/X, and go to "File > Import > Files…" to import converted P2 footage to FCP project.



The software also converts P2 MXF and Canon MXF video to compatible formats for FCE/iMovie, Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc. You can convert Panasonic P2 MXF to AIC .MOV for FCE and iMovie, or transcode Panasonic AVC-Intra MXF to H.264 MOV, DV, AVI, M4V, MPG for Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

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Sony PMW-EX3 Avid Workflow - Transcode/Import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 files to Avid Media Composer

Summary: Follow the guide below and you will know how to import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 video to Avid Media Composer for editing on Mac OS X(Mountain Lion included).
The Sony PMW-EX3 is a flash-memory based high definition camcorder capable of a variety of frame rates and resolutions using Sony's new XDCAM-EX intraframe codec. When you got some footage after shooting with the PWM-EX3, you may have the need to import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 recordings to Avid Media Composer for editing. However, it’s a pity Avid MC can’t split BPAV .MP4 files from Sony PMW-EX3 for editing directly. Any easy fix?

The answer is yes. Avid Media Composer best supported video format is DNXHD codec MOV format, but not the MP4. Therefore, you have to use a transfer tool to import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 to Avid Media Composer for editing. Overall, Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is one of the best Mac MP4 to Avid DNxHD Converter tool for you. This program comes with an optimized format preset for Avid editing software, which enables you to transcode Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 to DNxHD .mov for using in Avid Media Composer directly. If you are running on Windows PC, please get the Windows version Video Converter for Sony MP4 video.

Solution: Import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 to Avid MC on Mac for easier editing



Step 1. Install and run the top PMW-EX3 Mac transfer. Then, import Sony PMW-EX3 MP4 footages to the converter.

Tip: Check the “Merge into one” box to join several EX3 clips together.

Step 2. Click on "Format", and select output format from the drop-down list. Follow "Avid Media Composer" > Avid DHxHD (*.mov)”.

Step 3. Click "Settings" button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.



Step 4. Hit "Convert" button to start converting PMW-EX3 MP4 to Avid DNxHD immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for edit in Avid Media Composer perfectly.

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Fast solve Panasonic DMC FZ38 with iMovie 11 importing issues

Summary: If you encounter any problem loading Lumix AVCHD Lite to iMovie or Final Cut Express, just follow the steps below to make Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 videos playable, editable on Mac OS X.

I have a Panasonic DMC FZ38 and I use it to record some videos in AVCHD Lite format, as it will be easier to import from the camera. It will produce high quality at a much lower file size than MJPEG. Whereas, every coin has two sides, I found the AVCHD Lite from Panasonic Lumix FZ38 can't be directly to be imported by iMovie or Final Cut Express.

In fact, the AVCHD Lite compression is not an ideal editable format for Mac OS X with FCP, iMovie, FCE or other video edit programs. Back to the point, if you are attempting to edit AVCHD Lite MTS/M2TS clips with iMoive/FCE, what’s the available workaround? Seek the solution from the below page.

To make 720p AVCHD Lite video files work well with iMovie, Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is recommended to you, which works as the best Panasonic Lumix AVCHD Lite converter. It helps you transcode AVCHD Lite to iMoive compatible formats like AIC MOV. No matter what version of iMovie you are in use, and what Mac system you are working on, it will assist you to import MTS/M2TS AVCHD files to iMovie for editing smoothly. Plus, it also supports converting 1080p AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to FCP, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, FCE, etc to meet your different needs.

Follow the steps below to make Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 videos editable in iMovie/FCE.

Step 1. Run the Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac; click the "Add" button to load the 720p .mts videos in batch.



Step 2. Choose a decent output format as you need via hitting the Format bar. For iMovie/FCE users, iMovie and Final Cut Express> “Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov)" is the best choice.



Step 3. Click the Settings icon to adjust the video, audio parameters to get a best video for editing on your Mac tools. This smart Mac MTS Converter will rewrap 720p MTS videos to .mov keeping original 1280x720 resolution.

Step 4. Click the Convert button to start converting Panasonic Lumix 720p AVCHD Lite to AIC MOV for iMovie/FCE on Mac.

When the conversion ends, locate the output MOV video via clicking the Open button. Later, you can easily import and edit Panasonic Lumix FZ45 videos with FCE/iMovie.

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How to import and edit Sony PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 MXF files in Avid Media Composer

Summary: Facing issues when importing and editing Sony PMW-100 HD422 MXF media files in Avid Media Composer? Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix this issue. Let's find it out here.

Question: "I've been given some MXF files that were made by a Sony PMW-100 XDCAM camera. How do i import those files to Avid Media Composer? I read a bit and I concluded to Calibrated. Is there another way, maybe a freeware utility?"

From above words of one Sony PMW-100 XDCAM users we find that the user has the confusion how to import Sony PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 MXF files to Avid MC. We also searched the solution, we find out one solution is to download and install the PMW-100 XDCAM Transfer application, but some users would still meet the trouble due to its complex procedures. Here we'd like to introduce an easier solution for you - transcoding Sony PMW-100 XDCAM MXF to DNxHD mov, which is natively supported for Avid.

First of all, free download the App - Brorsoft Sony XDCAM MXF Converter Mac

Overall, the program is one of the best Avid MXF Converter for you to transcode MXF files for Avid smooth editing on Mac (Mountain Lion included). The program is capable of converting Sony XDCAM as well as Canon XF and Panasonic P2 MXF to DNxHD, MPEG-2, Apple ProRes, AIC, etc on Mac OS X for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Avid Media Composer 5.5/6.0/6.5, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie and more. If you're using a Windows PC, please turn to its equivalent Windows version - MXF Converter. Below is the workflow of Sony XDCAM MXF to DNxHD MOV conversion for Avid MC.

Guide: How to transcode Sony PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 MXF files to Avid Media Composer on Mac OS X Lion

Step 1: Add MXF video files.

Download and run the Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac. Connect Sony PMW-100 XDCAM camcorder to your Mac computer hard drive via USB cable. Click the button "File" to add Sony PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 MXF files, or directly drag and drop your Sony XDCAM HD MXF files.



Step 2: Select an output format for Avid and set the output folder

Click on the "Format" and get the dropdown menu, then move you pointer to Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), this format is best for Avid native editing.



Tip:
lick "Settings" button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.



Step 3: Start the MXF to DNxHD MOV conversion

Click the "Convert" button; it will convert Sony PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 MXF files to DNxHD for Avid Media Composer on Mac immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated DNxHD mov files for editing in Avid Media Composer perfectly.

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How to load Sony DSC-TX55/TX66/TX10 AVCHD files to Final Cut Pro 7

Summary: Got a Sony Cybershot DSC-TX camera like TX55/TX66/TX10/TX20/TX100v and wanna import/edit the AVCHD .mts footage in Final Cut Pro without issues. Follow the guide to learn how to convert Sony Cybershot DSC-TX AVCDH MTS to FCP Apple ProRes native format.
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX like DSC-TX55, TX66, TX10, TX20, TX100v, DSC-TX200 are all the popular cameras among the photographers, which are wonderful to be taken to take photos and record HD videos when you travel. When you record some HD videos with the camera, you may want to edit those AVCHD MTS footages with a video editor like Final Cut Pro before sharing with others or for other uses. While, you may encounter some problems when you want to import Sony AVCHD MTS files to FCP, because AVCHD is not an ideal editable format for Final Cut, but Apple ProRes is.

Thus, to import the Sony Cybershot AVCHD MTS or M2TS files into FCP for editing smoothly, the best solution is transcoding the Sony Cybershot AVCHD footages to FCP native format- Apple ProRes encoded .mov format. To help those who wanna edit Sony Cybershot AVCHD videos in FCP 7 with no issues, here I will throw this quick guide up on how to convert Sony AVCHD MTS to ProRes for FCP 7 on Mac OS X.

If you looking for a solution for this problem likewise, check out Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac which is entitled as a top Sony AVCHD MTS to FCP Converter. The Mac AVCHD Conveter comes with supports for a wide range of video editing software and media devices, including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, iMovie, FCE and more. It can help you transcode TX55/TX66/TX10 AVCHD to ProRes 422 without quality loss. Below is brief guide for you.

Step 1. Run your MTS convert program on your Mac. Then add MTS file or M2TS files to it.



Tip: Check the box of "Merge into one file", you can join/combine several MTS files.

Step 2. Click “format” and move your pointer to Final Cut Pro category. The “Apple ProRes 422(*.mov) ” is the best output format.

Step 3. Tap "Settings" to set video size (1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate (from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/25p/30p) as you need.

Trick: If your AVCHD file is 1080 50p, you need to set the frame rate as 25p while 1080 60p for 30p. Sometimes, the frame rate 29.97fps is also a good choice.



Step 4. Start converting AVCHD to ProRes under Mac OS X.

After the fast conversion, you can easily find the transcoded video by ticking "Open". Then you can import and edit Sony DSC-TX55/TX66/TX10 AVCHD mts with FCP 7 easily as you want.

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DVD to Android Playing-Converting DVD ISO to MP4 videos for Android tablets/phones

Summary: Android tablets are the hot spots in the market. The following tips will show you how to play DVD ISO movies on Android tablets to have more fun.

Many folks are fond of backing up their DVD discs into ISO image files to manage their movies in a more convenient way. However, ISO files are not easy to playback with Android Tablets. Is there any way for Android tablets that will play .ISO files?

Of course, there is. You can convert DVD ISO files to Android most compatible H.264 or MPEG-4 videos, for instance, play the movies on Asus Transformer Infinity TF700, Google Nexus 7, Nook HD Tablet, Galaxy Tab, Acer android tablets and more. The process is quite easy than you may think. Below, I will throw this quick tutorial up, guaranteed to play DVD ISO movies on your Android Tablet smoothly.

Brorsoft DVD Ripper is a good choice for ripping DVD movies to Android phones or tablets compatible video files with fast ripping speed and excellent output video quality. What's more, some video editing features like trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. are provided to customize your videos. If you are using a Mac, please turn to the equivalent Mac version Brorsoft DVD ripping software Mac. Get the DVD ripper now and freely enjoy your favorite DVD movies on your Android tablets.



Step 1: Download, install and run the DVD Ripper for Android, Click the "DVD ISO/IFO" button to add the DVD ISO movie file to the ripper.

Step 2: Select an Android friendly format, e.g. H.264 .mp4 for conversion. There are optimized format for Galaxy Tab, Xoom, Acer Iconia Tab, Asus Transformer, Google Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD. Basically the ‘Common Video >> H.264 Video (*.mp4)’ is a universal format for Android tablets and smartphones.



Tip: You can adjust the output parameters of the video by click ‘Settings’ button. Please remember the file size is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss

Step 3: Click the big Convert button to encode DVD ISO to MP4 videos for Android Tablet

When the conversion is over, click "Open" to locate the ripped video files and just transfer them to your Android devices for enjoyment on the go.

P.S. Learn the Android Tablets supported file types here.

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AVCHD to Pinnacle Studio 14/15/16-Tips Import, edit AVCHD .mts files with Pinnacle Studio

Summary: Facing the problem importing Sony AVCHD files in Pinnacle Studio, you can fix the issues via transcoding Sony MTS/M2TS video to Pinnacle Studio compatible format first.

I record many video clips with my Sony camera, and I have trouble to edit VCHD (.mts) file in Pinnacle Studio. In fact, Pinnacle Studio 14/15/16 have add the AVCHD .mts formats as the input video, but v14 did not handle large AVCHD videos with great stability, and v15/16 just a little better. Plus, there are so many limits you are facing like the System Requirements: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 gHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing, 2GB system memory required for AVCHD and more. So if you want to edit Sony MTS files with Pinnacle Studio, you will need to transcode the AVCHD .mts files to Pinnacle Studio supported format, like AVI.

Now I share the guide with you how to convert MTS/M2TS footage to Pinnacle Studio friendly format using Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter. With it, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode AVCHD footage shot by Canon, JVC, Sony, Panasonic etc. cameras for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Pinnacle Studio 14/15/16, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, Cyberlink PowerDirector, Avid Studio, Magix Movie Edit Pro, Windows Movie Maker and more. If you're using a Mac, please turn to its equivalent Mac version – MTS/M2TS Converter Mac, which can help you solve the AVCHD and Mac incompatibility.

1. Download, install and run the MTS to Pinnacle Studio Converter; click "Add Videos" icon to load your source AVCHD videos.



2. Click “Format” bar and choose "HD Video" -> "AVI HD Video (*.avi)" as output, which seems to be the best one due to the great video quality but small size. Of course, MPG, MP4, WMV are also the proper formats for Pinnacle.



3. Click "Settings" button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.



4. Click the convert button, it will start converting MTS for importing to Pinnacle Studio immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for edit in Pinnacle Studio perfectly.

Source from: Tricks for Editing AVCHD .mts/m2ts files in Pinnacle Studio Smoothly

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